I am trying to do up my front walkway, a small one, and make it a nice flowery garden. I have roses and hydrangeas now, but it doesn't look that great, any recommendations to make it pretty?
What kinds of flowers make a garden?
Roses and hydrangeas are pretty plants. But they are BIG. So you need something smaller to fill in the understory, so to speak.
Try daffodils: There are a number of wonderful varieties of them. Or you could try marigolds or zinnias, or cosmos.
Or you could even try pansies, as long as you don't have deer: Deer, unfortunately, eat pansies.
Good luck!
Reply:Live flowers make a beautiful garden
Reply:You can plant anything you want. Annuals will give you instant color. Try petunias, lobelia but it is late to put them in. If you want perennials. Try shasta daisies, mexican sunflowers. A good place to look is mail order magazines. Martha Stewart, and the best place your local garden center. If you get to know the perveyor of the establishment they are a great source of advice. They can really help you design something that is is good for your area and your space. And most importantly your personality. Do you like color, hot such as bright red, yellow or do you like the cooler colors such as pastels? They will help you with all of it. Have fun, explore and read alot!! There are no mistakes when it comes to gardening. If one doesn't work try another. Happy gardening.
Reply:Have a look at other other people's gardens and make a note of things you like. Take a trip to a good nursery and look what will grow in your situation.
Reply:It really depends where you live. If you're really hot right now, I'd go for more heat tolerant varieties like marigolds, geraniums, salvia or petunias. Go to your local garden center or retailer and ask them what would grow well in your area. Be sure to tell them if the plot is sun or shade. Also ask what should be done to prepare the soil so that you can get the most out of your flowers. Hope this helps and good luck with your garden!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Why do most all of the flowers in my garden flop over?
Even one's that don't require staking. Is it possible my garden soil is lacking something? I have mostly drought tolerant plants, like purple coneflower, butterfly weed, shasta daisy etc. I don't hardly ever water because, last year I thought too much watering was what made them flop. My garden gets about six hours of sun light.
Why do most all of the flowers in my garden flop over?
Weak stems that do not stand up well when the blossoms are out indicates either a weak stemmed variety, a phosphorus deficiency, or the plant is in too much shade.
Often plants fail to stand because they receive to much nitrogen so produce rapid green growth. Fertilize with a balanced, high-phosphorus fertilizer. That is the P of N-P-K. Give the plants bone meal and kelp meal or other low nitrogen, complete 5-10-10, slow release fertilizer. The larger amounts of P %26amp; K will give the plants stronger stems and less top growth but more flowers.
Keep in mind that nitrogen is readily leached (washed through soil) but phosphorus and potassium are not, meaning they require less frequent application. Look for water insoluble nitrogen (WIN) on the label. The higher the WIN number, the longer lasting and the safer for the environment the fertilizer will be.
Fertilizer application needs to be more frequent in sandy soils, but with lower rates each time due to leaching potential of sand.
You say only 6 hours of light and that is pushing it on some plants if the shade is in the afternoon when they would receive the strongest light normally. Coneflowers don't mind morning shade but afternoon shade will make them reach for light.
One way to deal with this is to pinch plants forcing them to produce shorter stems. You will get smaller heads on plants like sedum or phlox but this can be very useful in keeping tall plants from flopping.
There is a great book available byTracy Disabato-Aust on perennial care. She details when, how, and what can be pinched for shaping. http://www.timberpress.com/authors/id.cf...
There are grow through grids that disappear in the foliage as the plant grows. These can be expensive or cheap. i know someone who uses old BBQ grills for this and in England they save small forked branches to push in the soil to act as supports for plants that tend to fall over.
Reply:idk maybe the wait from the tops of them get to heavy and flop over because the stems arnt strong enough
Reply:I would like to know that too. I am in southern Oklahoma and we have had plenty of rain and if dry I water. I added the right soil first and planted petunias, zinnias and marigolds. They have gotten too tall and are flopping over.
Reply:you did not say where you lived. lack of moisture with extreme heat {80deg and up} will cause them to flop. six hours of high temp will do that.
Why do most all of the flowers in my garden flop over?
Weak stems that do not stand up well when the blossoms are out indicates either a weak stemmed variety, a phosphorus deficiency, or the plant is in too much shade.
Often plants fail to stand because they receive to much nitrogen so produce rapid green growth. Fertilize with a balanced, high-phosphorus fertilizer. That is the P of N-P-K. Give the plants bone meal and kelp meal or other low nitrogen, complete 5-10-10, slow release fertilizer. The larger amounts of P %26amp; K will give the plants stronger stems and less top growth but more flowers.
Keep in mind that nitrogen is readily leached (washed through soil) but phosphorus and potassium are not, meaning they require less frequent application. Look for water insoluble nitrogen (WIN) on the label. The higher the WIN number, the longer lasting and the safer for the environment the fertilizer will be.
Fertilizer application needs to be more frequent in sandy soils, but with lower rates each time due to leaching potential of sand.
You say only 6 hours of light and that is pushing it on some plants if the shade is in the afternoon when they would receive the strongest light normally. Coneflowers don't mind morning shade but afternoon shade will make them reach for light.
One way to deal with this is to pinch plants forcing them to produce shorter stems. You will get smaller heads on plants like sedum or phlox but this can be very useful in keeping tall plants from flopping.
There is a great book available byTracy Disabato-Aust on perennial care. She details when, how, and what can be pinched for shaping. http://www.timberpress.com/authors/id.cf...
There are grow through grids that disappear in the foliage as the plant grows. These can be expensive or cheap. i know someone who uses old BBQ grills for this and in England they save small forked branches to push in the soil to act as supports for plants that tend to fall over.
Reply:idk maybe the wait from the tops of them get to heavy and flop over because the stems arnt strong enough
Reply:I would like to know that too. I am in southern Oklahoma and we have had plenty of rain and if dry I water. I added the right soil first and planted petunias, zinnias and marigolds. They have gotten too tall and are flopping over.
Reply:you did not say where you lived. lack of moisture with extreme heat {80deg and up} will cause them to flop. six hours of high temp will do that.
Is it too late in the season to plant flowers for a little corner garden?
I want to plant a little corner garden, about 3x4 ft, in my backyard. I am thinking of getting one of those roll out flower seed mats and some flowering plants intermingled. Is it too late in the season for this?
Is it too late in the season to plant flowers for a little corner garden?
no, definitely not too late, and actually, it may actually be too early. if your area is still expecting frost or snow, then i'd wait until atleast a week after the danger of frost is gone, if it's already past, then go for it, and show off that green thumb!
good luck!
Reply:It depends on the planting zone you are in. In NJ, it's just about the right time. You want to wait until you've definitely had your last frost.
Reply:no its not. just be sure there will be NO cold or frosty nights like we are still having in Michigan. some plants are sensitive %26amp; will die easy.
Reply:Usually May 15th is the day I plant flowers. I live in southeast Michigan. It all depends on where you live, the farther south you live, the earlier you can plant.
Reply:It depends on where you are geographically. But as a rule of thumb it is still early in the planting season. Unless your from Australia.
Reply:Look at the instructions on the Roll-out - it will tell you when to plant in your zone. It doesn't seem it's too late (the cold weather isn't that far behind) - you just won't enjoy the flowers as long, before winter sets in again... but, gee, only by a matter of weeks.
Go for it!
Reply:it is a bit too early right now. make sure no snow is coming back for the rest of the year until winter.
Reply:it's depends on the zone you live in and the location and the amount of sunlight. you still have time to plant a flower bed. just make sure you read the zone info.
Reply:If you go the shop where you plan to purchase your seed mat, and read the packaging it should give a guide that includes the recommended planting times by zone. There may be a chart either on the package or at the store that can help you determine which zone you are in. The dates are not carved in stone but are highly recommended. You could push the dates a little this year, and then next year you could have a better idea of what you need to do and when.
Reply:No go ahead and plant them . Make sure that you keep them well watered . I have never had any luck with the flower mats . It is easier to get bedding plants and plant them . Best of Luck with your garden.
Reply:Depending on you live it might be. If you're in New England this is planting season, so get out there... I should know, I just spent the whole weekend preping the yard for a garden and pulling out a TON of roots from an old tree (fun stuff...). Anyway, there's most likely plenty of time for you to still plant your garden, but you might want to check where you live and see when the season starts and all that stuff...
Reply:it might be too early in the season
depending where you live
Reply:The season is just starting. Depending on where you live it is probably just about time to start planting. Check with your local garden center.
Reply:Go to your local nursery.
Reply:It depends on the weather is it cold or is it warm. If its warm and it can get sun then yes.
roller blades
Is it too late in the season to plant flowers for a little corner garden?
no, definitely not too late, and actually, it may actually be too early. if your area is still expecting frost or snow, then i'd wait until atleast a week after the danger of frost is gone, if it's already past, then go for it, and show off that green thumb!
good luck!
Reply:It depends on the planting zone you are in. In NJ, it's just about the right time. You want to wait until you've definitely had your last frost.
Reply:no its not. just be sure there will be NO cold or frosty nights like we are still having in Michigan. some plants are sensitive %26amp; will die easy.
Reply:Usually May 15th is the day I plant flowers. I live in southeast Michigan. It all depends on where you live, the farther south you live, the earlier you can plant.
Reply:It depends on where you are geographically. But as a rule of thumb it is still early in the planting season. Unless your from Australia.
Reply:Look at the instructions on the Roll-out - it will tell you when to plant in your zone. It doesn't seem it's too late (the cold weather isn't that far behind) - you just won't enjoy the flowers as long, before winter sets in again... but, gee, only by a matter of weeks.
Go for it!
Reply:it is a bit too early right now. make sure no snow is coming back for the rest of the year until winter.
Reply:it's depends on the zone you live in and the location and the amount of sunlight. you still have time to plant a flower bed. just make sure you read the zone info.
Reply:If you go the shop where you plan to purchase your seed mat, and read the packaging it should give a guide that includes the recommended planting times by zone. There may be a chart either on the package or at the store that can help you determine which zone you are in. The dates are not carved in stone but are highly recommended. You could push the dates a little this year, and then next year you could have a better idea of what you need to do and when.
Reply:No go ahead and plant them . Make sure that you keep them well watered . I have never had any luck with the flower mats . It is easier to get bedding plants and plant them . Best of Luck with your garden.
Reply:Depending on you live it might be. If you're in New England this is planting season, so get out there... I should know, I just spent the whole weekend preping the yard for a garden and pulling out a TON of roots from an old tree (fun stuff...). Anyway, there's most likely plenty of time for you to still plant your garden, but you might want to check where you live and see when the season starts and all that stuff...
Reply:it might be too early in the season
depending where you live
Reply:The season is just starting. Depending on where you live it is probably just about time to start planting. Check with your local garden center.
Reply:Go to your local nursery.
Reply:It depends on the weather is it cold or is it warm. If its warm and it can get sun then yes.
roller blades
What type of plants or flowers gives a nice smell to the garden?
i have a garden with out any plants, and i would like some beautiful smell of plants and flowers,any one know any that are not too expensive?
What type of plants or flowers gives a nice smell to the garden?
In a garden where you sit close by in the evenings, 4 O'clocks, or sometimes called Marvel of Peru, are the best smelling flowers. They are an old old favorite. Started from seed, they only bloom in the evening, but smell so pretty. They will seed themselves for next year, or you can gather the seeds and replant in the spring.
Reply:Evening Stars...
give off a wonderful smell right at sunset and into the early evening....
What type of plants or flowers gives a nice smell to the garden?
In a garden where you sit close by in the evenings, 4 O'clocks, or sometimes called Marvel of Peru, are the best smelling flowers. They are an old old favorite. Started from seed, they only bloom in the evening, but smell so pretty. They will seed themselves for next year, or you can gather the seeds and replant in the spring.
Reply:Evening Stars...
give off a wonderful smell right at sunset and into the early evening....
What flowers ad garden plants poison the ground around them for other plants?
Hmmm....I've never personally had any trouble with the dusty miller being poisonous....I use them every year in my landscape and in our mixed planters at my nursery. Interesting.
One that I know of that is poisonous is the Sunflower. You more than likely won't be able to grow other flowers successfully around them. They aren't poisonous to us or the animals however.
What flowers ad garden plants poison the ground around them for other plants?
Dusty Millers. Only after they die off in the winter. When this happens you have to get the roots out right away.
Reply:Black walnut trees. That's the only one I know of for sure.
Asparagus will tolerate salt (as it is indigenously a marsh plant) but other plants will not. Some people have been known to sprinkle rock salt every year on their asparagus beds.
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One that I know of that is poisonous is the Sunflower. You more than likely won't be able to grow other flowers successfully around them. They aren't poisonous to us or the animals however.
What flowers ad garden plants poison the ground around them for other plants?
Dusty Millers. Only after they die off in the winter. When this happens you have to get the roots out right away.
Reply:Black walnut trees. That's the only one I know of for sure.
Asparagus will tolerate salt (as it is indigenously a marsh plant) but other plants will not. Some people have been known to sprinkle rock salt every year on their asparagus beds.
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What kind of flowers would be best in a school garden?
My school is replanting its garden, im in the thing that helps.
What kind of flowers should we use.
the school colors are blue and gold.
we dont want one that would attract yellowjackets though.
we just want a beautiful, colorful garden.
What kind of flowers would be best in a school garden?
We redid a garden at our kids' elementary school. We blocked out an area for the teachers to use (annuals for class projects, things like seeing beans grow), and made most of the rest very low maintainance. While we passed on the garden after 3 years to some other parents, you have to assume the garden will get neglected after a while.
Most of the area was shady. We planted hostas, daylilies, daffs which naturalize. There were already some nice shrubs, including a daphne, which just needed major pruning. We got other parents to volunteer labor, and donate plants. The local garden center chipped in the mulch.
Reply:I agree with sunflowers but kids also like herb gardens. They are attracted by the names. Sage would be great just for the color and the beautiful purple blooms that the plant produces. You can also plant forget-me-nots for the blue. Nothing is prettier than the blue of forget-me-nots. Then add basil and oregano just for the fun of harvesting the herbs and taking some home to mom and dad. Cosmos are stately and elegant and blow wistfully in the wind and could reflect your school colors when combined with giant blue lobelia. You could also add nasturtiums as border flowers and these come in a variety of bright orange, red, yellow and gold colors. These would look great with perennial forget-me-nots. And a big succes in the herb department is feverfew. This is in the Chrysantamum family. The more you cut the flowers, the more it comes back and blooms. The flowers are small, white mums. The leaves are beautiful in shape and go well in any garden. The fevefew is about 2 foot tall but very bushy with many white flowers. So the above is a combination of perennials, herbs, annuals and can be a fun project for the kids. They can harvest and dry the sage, basil and oregano. And if you want a real nifty large seed bearing plant, put in a couple of fennel plants. The kids can gather fennel seeds and use them in designs or as a gift of seasoning to go with the basil, oregano and sage.
Reply:If you are looking for annuals I would suggest pansies, marigolds to mach your school colors. I would agree that kids would really like the herbs and they are usually hardy and easy to grow. If you are planting veggies any type of bean is going to grow well for kids but you might want to look for something interesting like purple carrots or yin yang beans my kids love all those weird veggies! If you want a shrub I have a Harlequin Glorybower that smells like peanut butter when you crush its leaves and has very neat res and blue star shaped berries that the kids think are pretty cool. I also have a Strawberry tree that the kids like. Heres some pics of both.
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/clt...
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/aru...
Reply:Sun flowers of all sizes, a giant one for sure! Gladiolas which could be planted now for summer blooms, they are tall and orchid looking blooms sturdy. Cosmos grow tall and bushy and wave in the wind and Morning glories and four o'clocks will climb up a tripod and inspire with there habit of one opening in morning and closing at early evening and the 4 O'clocks opening at about 3pm. all flowers attract bee's and wasps and birds!Good luck!
What kind of flowers should we use.
the school colors are blue and gold.
we dont want one that would attract yellowjackets though.
we just want a beautiful, colorful garden.
What kind of flowers would be best in a school garden?
We redid a garden at our kids' elementary school. We blocked out an area for the teachers to use (annuals for class projects, things like seeing beans grow), and made most of the rest very low maintainance. While we passed on the garden after 3 years to some other parents, you have to assume the garden will get neglected after a while.
Most of the area was shady. We planted hostas, daylilies, daffs which naturalize. There were already some nice shrubs, including a daphne, which just needed major pruning. We got other parents to volunteer labor, and donate plants. The local garden center chipped in the mulch.
Reply:I agree with sunflowers but kids also like herb gardens. They are attracted by the names. Sage would be great just for the color and the beautiful purple blooms that the plant produces. You can also plant forget-me-nots for the blue. Nothing is prettier than the blue of forget-me-nots. Then add basil and oregano just for the fun of harvesting the herbs and taking some home to mom and dad. Cosmos are stately and elegant and blow wistfully in the wind and could reflect your school colors when combined with giant blue lobelia. You could also add nasturtiums as border flowers and these come in a variety of bright orange, red, yellow and gold colors. These would look great with perennial forget-me-nots. And a big succes in the herb department is feverfew. This is in the Chrysantamum family. The more you cut the flowers, the more it comes back and blooms. The flowers are small, white mums. The leaves are beautiful in shape and go well in any garden. The fevefew is about 2 foot tall but very bushy with many white flowers. So the above is a combination of perennials, herbs, annuals and can be a fun project for the kids. They can harvest and dry the sage, basil and oregano. And if you want a real nifty large seed bearing plant, put in a couple of fennel plants. The kids can gather fennel seeds and use them in designs or as a gift of seasoning to go with the basil, oregano and sage.
Reply:If you are looking for annuals I would suggest pansies, marigolds to mach your school colors. I would agree that kids would really like the herbs and they are usually hardy and easy to grow. If you are planting veggies any type of bean is going to grow well for kids but you might want to look for something interesting like purple carrots or yin yang beans my kids love all those weird veggies! If you want a shrub I have a Harlequin Glorybower that smells like peanut butter when you crush its leaves and has very neat res and blue star shaped berries that the kids think are pretty cool. I also have a Strawberry tree that the kids like. Heres some pics of both.
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/clt...
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/aru...
Reply:Sun flowers of all sizes, a giant one for sure! Gladiolas which could be planted now for summer blooms, they are tall and orchid looking blooms sturdy. Cosmos grow tall and bushy and wave in the wind and Morning glories and four o'clocks will climb up a tripod and inspire with there habit of one opening in morning and closing at early evening and the 4 O'clocks opening at about 3pm. all flowers attract bee's and wasps and birds!Good luck!
Where can I get tall standing plants and flowers for cheap for a makeshift garden??
I need to create a "garden" scene in an office but do not want to overspend on supplies. Where can I get cheap or even free tall, big leaf plants and flowers for this?
Where can I get tall standing plants and flowers for cheap for a makeshift garden??
Sunflowers are huge and easy to grow from seeds.
Reply:You want a garden in an office? If you have a window, you can probably grow some live plants such as Pothos ivy, Cast Iron Plant (can't remember the latin name, grows big single leaf blades from each stem and can grow without sun), or cut-leaf philodendron. To get these plants, walk around your neighborhood and intorduce yourself to the little old ladies who have flowerpots full of all kinds of plants on their porches. Tell them what you are trying to do and offer to trade them help with chores for advice and some little plants and you will probably get more plants than you ever hoped for. Make sure you treat them with respect (the ladies and the plants).
Reply:You can try freetreesandplants.com. The plants are free but you have to pay shipping and handling. Its a nonprofit organization which employs handicapped individuals, so its also a good cause and may be tax deductable.
Reply:Hollyhocks grow from seeds and get tall. They need the sun, tho'.
Where can I get tall standing plants and flowers for cheap for a makeshift garden??
Sunflowers are huge and easy to grow from seeds.
Reply:You want a garden in an office? If you have a window, you can probably grow some live plants such as Pothos ivy, Cast Iron Plant (can't remember the latin name, grows big single leaf blades from each stem and can grow without sun), or cut-leaf philodendron. To get these plants, walk around your neighborhood and intorduce yourself to the little old ladies who have flowerpots full of all kinds of plants on their porches. Tell them what you are trying to do and offer to trade them help with chores for advice and some little plants and you will probably get more plants than you ever hoped for. Make sure you treat them with respect (the ladies and the plants).
Reply:You can try freetreesandplants.com. The plants are free but you have to pay shipping and handling. Its a nonprofit organization which employs handicapped individuals, so its also a good cause and may be tax deductable.
Reply:Hollyhocks grow from seeds and get tall. They need the sun, tho'.
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