Grow a Beautiful Garden Full of Flowers
30 guides published
Get nursery pots and cell packs into the ground the right way: what to do before planting, seven clear steps from hole to first watering, and how to care for transplants while they root in.
What the zone numbers on a plant tag mean, how to find your own zone, and what zones cannot tell you about heat, humidity, soil and frost dates.
Annuals live one season and flower for a long stretch; perennials return for years with a shorter show. Here is what the labels mean, why they change with climate, and how to use both in one bed.
Turn lawn or tired ground into a bed where flowers root well: test the soil's texture and drainage, clear the grass, loosen the ground, mix in compost and let it settle before you plant.
Learn what full sun, part shade and shade mean on a plant tag, and how to map the hours of direct sun in your own yard with nothing more than paper, a pencil and one clear day.
A plain orientation for your first flower bed: the four decisions that shape most results (sun, soil, climate and plant type) and a simple first-season sequence to follow.
