Flower Garden Planting & Maintenance

Wendy B asked:


I would love to plant flowers and veggies in our yard, but they are so expensive. Is there a trick to getting them at a reasonable price. Do nurserys throw away plants that aren’t in good shape? Any ideas???

Kaily K asked:


I’m trying to find some good plants, flowers and bushes to fill flower beds along the front side of our house. We don’t really want to spend to much money. Something simple with color. If you have any suggestions please let me know…thanks!

Samantha asked:


I live in south-western Pennsylvania. I want to know if you could give me some suggestions on plants/flowers that grow back every year on their own?
I have a tulip bed, but that is it.
Thanks.

Erika R asked:


I would like to plant some plants/flowers in front of my privacy fence. I am just not sure what would be the best thing to plant. There is very little sun in the morning and a lot of sun in the afternoon. I was thinking of a climbing plant but I don’t know anything about those either.

jenn asked:


I live in an area where the temperatures reach about 115 degrees in the summer. I want to start a garden with a mix of flowers, but I don’t want to start planting and have everything die because it’s so hot. What would be some good plants/flowers for me to start out with?

happily engaged asked:


I don’t have very much shade in the front of my house here in florida and most flowers I buy seem to die quickly.What type of plants are best in the sunlight?

CharChar asked:


I am trying to plan what flowers or plants to plant in front of our house. The front of the house is in the shade because of two large pine trees that are in front of our house. The previous owner had a lot of hostas which I pulled out because they were overgrown and blocked the sidewalk so people couldn’t even walk on it. Are there any plants which would do well in the shade and look nice with a red brick house?

anon in idaho asked:


I live in southern Idaho .I already planted some bulbs in one dog’s grave ,/ They have not or did not come up so I’m a little worried about them. They are in Scruffy’s grave for those of you from Pets-Dogs) and now I’m looking for plants/flowers that will come back year after year. They will be both Scruffy’ss and Liberty’s memorials. It’s get below freezing in the winter here so we have to fact that in this.

Does anyone have any great ideas of what I can plant in their memorials that will come back year after year and get bigger too? One idea I’m playing is rose bushes. Does anyone know of plants that have beautiful flowers to remind me of them at their graveside?I’m open to suggestions.Can anyone please help me out here?

Thank You for all the suggestions with this!

anon in idaho asked:


I live in southern Idaho .I already planted some bulbs in one dog’s grave ,/ They have not or did not come up so I’m a little worried about them. They are in Scruffy’s grave for those of you from Pets-Dogs) and now I’m looking for plants/flowers that will come back year after year. They will be both Scruffy’ss and Liberty’s memorials. It’s get below freezing in the winter here so we have to fact that in this.

Does anyone have any great ideas of what I can plant in their memorials that will come back year after year and get bigger too? One idea I’m playing is rose bushes. Does anyone know of plants that have beautiful flowers to remind me of them at their graveside?I’m open to suggestions.Can anyone please help me out here?

Thank You for all the suggestions with this!

shariberry251 asked:


I’ve read alot of plants, flowers and vegetables are toxic to dogs. This will be my first time gardening, what would be safe for my dog, and good for a beginning gardener?