Planting a Flower Garden...Help?

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Jackie

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I've never grown a garden before, but I really want to give it a try. I'm planting a flower garden. I got some tools already, and I've already got some seeds and bulbs. (zinnias, lilies, freesias, etc.) So I started by pulling up all the weeds. Now that the weeds are all gone, how to I actually go about planting my seeds and bulbs?? I know I want to put the taller ones in back, but is there anything I need to do to the soil first? Any other advice would be appreciated as well.
 
You can get a big bag of miracle grow, and mix in with your soil. Make sure where your planting that the flower are good for that area, meaning does it have most sun or shade or part. For me seeds are extremely hard to grow. But give it a go. Go to your local nursery and take a look around, they will also be very happy to help you. Keep in mind it's suppose to be fun, take your time and enjoy, it's my quite therapy time. BOL
 
If you are starting with seeds and bulbs then you should have the packages they came in. They are very helpful in telling where and how to plants them. The will also tell you how tall the plants will get and what time of year they will bloom. Try to make a good mix with spring, summer and fall bloomers. That way there is always some colour in the garden. You can also add some nice leaf type of plants that will give good texture to the garden and don't always depend on the flower to give a good looking garden. Try some hostas if your garden is in the shade. Remember to give each plant its own space and don't over crowd. Nothing looks worse then a over crowded and over grown garden.

The Lawn Lady
 
Depending on what type of soil you have in your area you may want to till so peat moss into the ground to help keep the roots of the plants healthy. You may not want to hear this but manure is great for the soil as well as plants need the nitrates in it. Also, I recommend using some ceder chips around the plants after they are planted so that weeds are keep down and moister is held better to prevent over drying. Hope that helps.
 
Flowers aren’t as needy as vegetables, but it would be a good idea to till in some soil amendments such as compost, peat moss and a bit of sand (if the soil is heavy clay). You could also add some time-release fertilizer, such as Osmocoat. In the area you plan to sow the seeds, a good idea to follow is dig deeper to give them a chance to get their roots deep into the soil.
When planting the bulbs and live plants you could pocket plant, which means amending the soil in each hole that you dig, rather than tilling the entire bed (this can be a more thrifty method and saves time). But still follow the above recommended method for the seed area. The seeds must be watered daily until they are about two to three inches tall.
 
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