Posted on February 20th, 2008 by admin

Need some help with planting a flower garden?

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flower gardens
melaniemusic85 asked:


Hey Everyone!

I am moving to a new house in the next couple weeks and noticed that the previous tenants had a small flower bed in the front of the condo.

I have never planted my own garden before, only helped my mom. What is the best way to do it? Should I plants seeds or potted plants?

Also what are some suggestions for easy growing purple, pink, yellow & white flowers? can you grow gerber daisies?

Your help would be appreciated, I’m pretty clueless when it comes to this stuff!! Thanks!

6 Responses to “Need some help with planting a flower garden?”

Rachel W on February 21st, 2008 4:55 pm:

well luckly i know a lot about planting about the plant it pots i think it would look much better not potted in plants if it’s by your condo. And You can grow anything you want but some flowers you need to be careful where you put it.

yeksniv on February 24th, 2008 5:06 pm:

It’s easiest to use plants, not seeds/ I recommend petunias, if it is realtively sunny. Just fluff up the soil and stick them in, about 6-10″ apart. You might want to mix some composted manure in the soil and/or mix in a slow-release fertilizer, such as ‘Osmocote’ for best results.

Dan B on February 26th, 2008 4:45 am:

u should be able to grow almost anything just have fun with it.
I like potted plants so you can read the labels on pot thy kind a tell you about the plant and how to plant it

GracieM on February 28th, 2008 1:25 pm:

The type of flowers you can plant depends on several things; the light (shade, part shade, sun), the drainage (does the soil stay wet, or dry under normal conditions), the Ph level of your soil), the type of soil (clay, sand, etc), and how much work you want to put into it.

Visit your local nursery to get ideas of what will grow best in your area. And you could ask your Mom as it sounds like she knows how to garden. I’d imagine she’d be happy to hep you.

oohhbother on March 1st, 2008 10:05 am:

Buy bedding plants at your local garden center. They will be in packs of 5 or in 4 inch starter pots. They are likely separated there by sun or shade, so choose plants for the amount of sun your flower bed has.

They will also be divided by annuals and perennials. Annuals will bloom all summer, but not return next year. Perennials usually only bloom for a few weeks, but will come back next year.

DON”T forget to buy some bags of mulch to put down, or you will have a bed of weeds before long, too.

Choqs on March 4th, 2008 6:50 am:

I’d buy plants as it is getting late to start them from seed this year. Pansy’s are easy and come in many colours, even black, even though they are annuals they will readily self seed for next year. Primroses also come in many colours and grow easily. Lily’s are also nice and in assorted colours as well.
I have dug up my entire front yard over the last couple years and I go mainly for perennials and then fill in any bare spots with the annuals I particularly like.
Good luck and happy planting.