04 August 2009

Making Your Perennial Garden Beautiful

By Heather Christman

Having a lovely and beautiful flower garden is one of the great joys in life. Gardens are beautiful and tranquil places and can bring you much joy and happiness. But it isn't always easy getting the results that you want when you are gardening. Here are some steps in making your garden gorgeous.

Pay attention to the plants.

When you decide to plant a perennial garden - where the plants come back year after year, you will want to be sure that you are buying plants that will thrive in your planting zone and that will bloom one right after the other. That way you always will have plants in your garden that are in bloom.

This is not as hard as it sounds. Shopping at a local nursery will pretty much ensure that you get perennials that are hardy for your area of the country, and just looking at the labels will tell you the bloom times.

If you prefer a more planned out approach you can always purchase a garden map or layout that is made for your zone, and just buy the plants listed. This way your garden will be as easy to put together as possible.

Add paths, fences, and statues.

The plants in your garden are really important, but what makes your garden shine are the other elements that you add.

The pathways, garden fencing, and statues you use in your garden can help you to create the look you want. You can get an Asian look by using polished river rocks, minimalist plants and a Buddha statue. For a cottage type of garden use climbing perennials, statues of children, and white picket edging. The choices are virtually limitless.

Don't forget to water.

It is easy to kill a garden when it is not watered enough - or if you water too much. One of the easiest ways to get enough water to your garden is to use a soaker hose, and just leave it on for an hour or so every 2 to 3 days depending on your weather.

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