Wednesday, November 16, 2011

How to Grow Perennials Flowers?

By Jessica Page


People who are growing a vegetable garden are often seen worried regarding the plainness of the whole garden. I am personally familiar with this experience. During my first vegetable gardening my hard labor could not bring me my desired outcome. Then I was informed from one of my close friends that Perennial flowers can liven up garden without much effort.

Perennial flowers are very strong and stout. Being a local flower they are found easily. After cultivating once they don't required to be replanted or done any extra task. In the off seasons the stems and flowers of Perennial die back. Again, in the time of blooming they shoot up at the place of old ones.

Before cultivating Perennials make sure your soil has a good drainage system. You need to build a raised bed if water stays saturated for a long time. For experiment, make a hole and fill it with water. Keep it for one day and fill with water the next day. It takes up to 10 hours to erase all the traces of water. If it doesn't you have to make a raised bed.

Picking your perennials can be a complicated process. The goal should be to have them flowering as much as possible during the year, so you should create an outline of the year. Research the different types of flower you want, and create a timeline of flowering. If you plan it right, you can have a different type of flower blooming at any point in the year. Getting just the right mixture of seeds can give your yard a constantly changing array of colors.

You will not have to face any trouble finding a custom seed mixture. They are available in the local nurseries. These mixtures are specially developed for the local weather so that the seeds can be adopted with the weather to give flowers always. If such mixtures are not found you can take the suggestion of nursery employee for the exact kind of mixture. They can provide you the best solution.

Mulching is the best way for planting Perennials. It needs less effort as it removes weeds and extends water retention. Apply fertilizer when the plants begin to come to life.

While planting the seeds put them in small and separate clumps according to directions. Use a little amount of fertilizer during the time of plantation.




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