Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "The earth laughs in flowers." Flowers are the happiness and joy written by nature. You can bring joy and light around your home or garden by planting flowers and plants in your home or garden. Follow these steps to make your favorite place feel happier with flowers.
How to plan a garden is part of a series of flower planting tutorials. The tutorials also include planning your garden, planting your flowers, and caring for your flowers. If you want to know how to plan a garden, follow Let’s study this flower planting picture tutorial from the production department.
How to plan a garden
1Get the best soil. Fowers, like all plants, need good soil to grow healthily. Whether you are growing flowers in a pot or in a garden, good soil is a must. Avoid soil that is heavy with clay, sand, or rocks, and the soil should have a pH balanced at 7. Flowers need at least 15cm of loose soil to start growing, so loosen the top soil to at least this depth. - Test the pH of the soil to determine if anything needs to be added. If your soil pH is below 6.5 (high acidity), add sulfide to neutralize it. High pH (too alkaline) can be neutralized by adding lime powder. These can be purchased at flower markets.
- Add organic matter to add nutrients to the soil. Decaying leaves and plants mixed into the soil will help your plants grow faster and healthier. Do this weeks or months before planting so the nutrients have time to be thoroughly mixed into the soil.
- Mix in some fertilizer. To add nutrients, buy a little fertilizer from your local garden market and mix it into the soil. This can be done on the day of planting and is a quicker way to displace organic matter.
2Select a planting location. Although flowers usually grow easily, they don’t just grow everywhere.Can be planted. Too much direct sunlight or too much shade is detrimental to the growth of some flowers. Find a spot with moderate amounts of sun and shade throughout the day. - If you want to grow a specific plant, check the light preference of that plant and choose your site. Therefore, you may choose a location that gets more or less sunlight than your original location.
- If you plan to grow several different types of flowers, choose sites that have similar light/shade requirements so they can all grow in sync in the same location.
3Decide what flowers to plant. Visit a local garden center to choose the perfect flowers for your garden. Starting from seeds, seedlings, bulbs or cuttings, the process is almost the same, so the point is to choose flowers that will add beauty to your garden. Check the flower label or seed packet to make sure the flower is right for you. - Know the mature size of this flower. Will it get really big and furry, or stay relatively small? Will it grow upwards and become tall, or will it reach out like a grape?
- When looking for all the suitable varieties, consider local varieties. Indigenous varieties are those that are known to adapt to local soil temperatures and moisture and grow successfully.
- Check to see if the flowers you want to plant are annuals or perennials. Annuals bloom only once a year and must be planted every year, but are famous for their bright colors and beautiful flowers. Perennials do not need to be replanted every year and will continue to grow larger over time.
- Read labels and water as needed. Some flowers require frequent watering, others require less. If you want a variety of different flowers, try to choose those with similar irrigation requirements.
4Plant at the right time. Even with perfect soil, an ideal location, and healthy flowers, you can ruin your garden if you don't choose the right time. Flowers will not grow well if the weather is too cold or too hot, so the right time should be between these periods: spring. Although inSpring planting may seem obvious, choosing the perfect time is still an art. Wait until at least two weeks after the latest frost to plant flowers, and until average evening temperatures reach above freezing. - Use the Farmers Almanac to determine the best time to plant plants in your area. Because there are climate differences in different regions, the time when flowers can be planted is from February to July.
- Better to plant safely than sorry. Its better to plant a few weeks later (rather than before) than to risk freezing your plants to death. Flowering times may be shorter, but the flowers are less likely to die.
- If you have your plant too early, plant it in a container and bring it indoors first. Use a heat lamp and water them daily to keep them healthy until they are ready to be transplanted outdoors.
DIY Tips
- When you buy a plant, bring a piece of white paper and place it under the leaves. Shake the plant gently. If it has holes or leaves that are rotting and falling off, don't buy the plant as it will infect other plants in the garden.
- Even if your soil looks fine (black, has a few bugs, not too sandy and not too sticky), it doesn't hurt to add a little compost to the planting area to conserve moisture and add nutrients.
- If you have pets, add enclosures and barriers to the planting area to prevent them from trampling on newly planted flowers.
- Do not use grass fertilizer on flowering plants and shrubs as it will make the foliage too green and delay flowering. Grass fertilizers have the same ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus, so for flowers, don't use a 10-10-5 or 14-14-5 fertilizer.
Notes
- Follow the directions on the small plastic markers. Specifically, make sure the flower is planted in sun or shade, depending on what it needs.
- Some flowers are poisonous to people and pets, so unless you are sure, keep children and pets away from this plant.
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