Help! How do I go about planting a flower garden, or just a garden? | |
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1First there is the shape and size of the garden, you can plot it out using your hose or a heavier piece of rope. Then you need to remove all the grass that is growing in the spot...putting it under the ground will help but may come back. You can use weed block, it is a black fabric like covering, so that the weeds do not grow up into your flowers or veggies. Then you need to decide what plants you are going to plant...there are different varieties...shade, partial sun, full sun, and the like. Do you want shrubs? Also plants come in perennials (they come back year after year) and annuals (they need to be replanted every year), which you need to think about. Envision the garden and begin planting.
The usual rule of thumb is a hole twice as big as the plant roots + dirt. Break up the roots a little before putting in the ground and cover with the dirt you've already removed. Cover the entire area with mulch, it will help the water stay in the ground and looks very nice too. Water everyday unless it rains well. And there you go...a beautiful garden. If you use the weed block keep an exacto knife handy, you'll want to cut an "X" in the weed block to dig your hole to plant.
Many questions can be looked up at almanac.com...a wonderful site for gardeners. Good luck with your garden. It is a lot of work, but well worth it!!!!
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