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Flower Gardening Basics For Those Whose Thumbs Are Turning Green

By: Susan Green The first thing that usually pops in your mind about gardening is flower gardening. Flowers and gardening being naturally synonymous with each other. And being the dedicated gardener that you are, youï¿½ll naturally be doing your own gardening this spring.

Flower gardening need not be limited only to spring or summer. If you do your due dilligence and plant a little early, your garden can be filled with an plethora of flowers for most of the year.

If you start by seasons, then for spring flowers, the best thing you could do is to plant bulbs. Any gardening center should have them, and if youï¿½re more inclined towards the exotic, and rarer flowering bulbs, thereï¿½s a good chance you can have the nursery special order it.

Favorites amongst flower lovers are early springtime Crocuses, and the delightful. Tulips though, are by and away the most famous of bulbs in demand by flower gardeners, and and come in a variety of shades, including a black-colored one, which is really more of a dark maroon and one of those rare plants I was talking about earlier.

Don't forget that all spring flowering bulbs should be planted in the middle of fall, as this is the best time for them. Come any closer to winter and youï¿½re in danger of losing them bulbs altogether.

Moving through to summer, we find that perennials are another firm favorite for flower gardening as they yield blooms nearly constantly throughout the year. With a little tender love and care, youï¿½ll also find that most of your perennials will last through to next year, and the year after that, and, well you get the picture, right? You will additionally learn that as the years and the seasons wear on, your perennials will become fuller, and generally will become more plentiful than they were when you first planted them.

As autumn approaches the majority of all flower gardens are left bereft of anything but a few small hardy species. If you're into more specific flower gardening however, that need not be your situation. Hardy, drought resistant flowers like Asters are among the many types of fall flowers available, and will look stunning in late summer/early fall, Generally, autumn plants will grow to a good 3-4 feet in height, and have vibrant tones, as well as the more genteel pastel colors to choose from. Ornamental grasses are another favorite and will fit in nicely with.

To complete the year and your efforts at flower gardening, don't worry as there are many winter flowers available. Amaryllis, Hyacinth, and Narcissus are a few of the more common known flowers and are can be purchased in bulb form. If you require something a little more unique, you could always try Winter Jasmine, or Winter Honeysuckle.

So, take heart, take plenty of notes, plan, and buy to your heart's content. When you are done you truly will have a flower for every season, and your flower gardening efforts will be rewarded most spectacularly.