![]() My Dad's hobby and idea of relaxing was to spend almost every evening and all weekend outside tending to his many different flower beds. ![]() Have fun planting! Would love to see pics when you have it finished. You can check out your local botanical garden for more ideas and plants in your area. You can add a few evergreens if you want, and hydrangeas and bleeding hearts if you have shade. Here are a few plant favorites, if they grow in your area: lavender, daffodils, ground phlox, candytuft, shasta daisies, coreopsis, sweet william, cone flowers, lupines, forget-me-nots, black-eyed susans, foxglove, campanula bellflower, liatris, columbine, delphinium, and hollyhock. ![]() Add a concrete garden element like a mossy bird bath or a pedestal with a silver reflecting ball. Seasons: think spring, summer, fall and pick flowers for each season to have an ever-blooming garden. Plant flowers in clumps of 3 it will give you a bigger show of color. Plant height: work from tall to short, tallest in the back of the bed near the house and shorter plants as borders around the grass. Consider height, color, texture and leaf shape as you plant, deciding which look good next to each other. Perennials: Pick 3-5 colors you want to use that look pretty together (pink, white, purple, yellow are my favs). They will bloom all summer and add a pretty fragrance as you sit on your deck. Plant a row of roses below your deck rail across the front, all the same color (I prefer pink and love David Austin roses). Here are a few ideas (although I don't know which plants grow in your area). I love perennial gardens and architectural elements. I was glad to see you liked the idea of perennials because that was my first thought. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |