When you plant a flower, you are making an investment into the future. Certain plants will work well with others, and some will require completely different ground nutrients. So when it comes to planting new flowers, it is like putting money into a savings account or stocks. Play it smart.
You can shoot for a quick return when planting. These would be you annuals, which will be blooming when you plant them, and they will continue to show off their beauty until the fall, when they die and you have to start over. At the other end of the scale, you have your retirement funds. Trees fall under this category, since they require a great deal of investment to see fruit or shade. In the middle are your perennials. They will give yearly returns, but at the cost of a little extra work going into planting them.
As with any investment, you should go in with a plan. Look at perennials that thrive in your region. Know what kind of resources you will need, in terms of sunlight, watering, nutrients, etc. The soil type and conditions will also have an effect on the choice of perennial. Some can deal with any kind of soil, while others want certain soil conditions. Trying to plant a perennial in conditions it does not favor is a poor decision that will result in plants barely able to thrive.
The next step is to understand what it will take to plant the perennials and promote healthy growth. Once the perennial is planted, the first year’s blooms will be sparse, in little clusters of growths. More mature plants may give you a head start. Once you reach the next couple of years, the plants will grow faster than a kid in middle school. They will grow out and up, with larger blooms, bringing a beauty to the garden, growing a little larger every year.
It is for this reason that perennials are like an IRA, no portfolio should be without it as an investment. One the plant has take root and made itself a home, they will stay in the garden for many years to come. They are practically maintenance free; as they will grow with the resources they can muster without your help. They will form the foundation of your garden, which you can then later add other kinds of plants to.
When the winter months come, perennials will have their surface plants die off, only to return in the spring if the plant is healthy enough. If you arrange your garden correctly, there will be color all season. Plant a variety of perennials based upon when they blossom in the season, and you will have a truly wonderful garden.
The beginning of the year is the right time to start planning your garden. Research online, learning what the basic weather will be like, along with what works well in your region. Go to home improvement stores and ask the experts there. Assuming the store is in your area, they should have first hand knowledge of what are good and poor choices.
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Originally posted 2009-01-27 05:22:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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