Posted on December 29th, 2008 by admin

what kind of flowers to plant?

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planting flowers
Bre21 asked:


i live in Nevada. I have no clue whatsoever on how to take care of a lawn let alone plant flowers but i know i want to learn being this as our first house with a backyard.

Pretty decent size i’d estimate around 25×15. The grass is totally dead (if any at all) at the moment but the owners are planning on resodding it for us.

So any tips or websites on how to care for it and what types of flowers to choose for Nevada’s climate.?? Really want something low-maintenence.

4 Responses to “what kind of flowers to plant?”

mog72 on December 31st, 2008 7:14 am:

Check with your local newspaper, it might have a “Gardener column” for plants in your area. You might want to plant some veggies, they make pretty plants and you can eat them too!
As for websites, go to

Wulfie on January 2nd, 2009 7:18 am:

Nevada is a tough place to grow anything. But, wildflowers that are native tend to do really well. Go into a local garden center and buy a package of native wildflowers and sow them. You will have a whole season of beauty!

whatserbut on January 3rd, 2009 4:45 am:

Marigolds will grow anywhere, and they keep bugs away. The smell is a little strong, though, and they are hard to get rid of, if you ever want to. But I think they’re pretty.

Ed C. on January 5th, 2009 12:20 am:

You can check at your local retail store that sells seeds and find out what zone your in. Any greenhouse in your area would be able to help you - most only sell plants that will grow in your area.

Any seed/plant catalogue will give you some great ideas and show you what the flower will look like then you can start to decide exactly what you want your back yard to look like.

Good luck and have fun with it. Gardens can give you years of pleasure.