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Know Your Garden - With an overwhelming number of plants to choose from, it's important to do your homework so you can choose the right varieties. The key to a successful garden is choosing plants that fit your climate needs... as well as your space.
Tips: Use your space effectively. If the area you're planting has to accommodate a walkway, for example, make sure adjacent plants can stand up to foot traffic or leave don't know your planting zone, contact your local agricultural extension. They'll also be able to provide advice on which plants will thrive (or fail) in the region. - When shopping for plants, conusult the attached container tags. In addition to providing details on the plant's light requirements, many will also include valuable information on soil type and water needs.
Winter Gardening - By August, when some plants have become tattered, replace these varieties with late-summer beauties like pansies, calendula and primrose. These colorful additions will keep your garden in bloom throughout the autumn months.
- Mild-winter regions allow for winter gardening, which requires significantly less maintenance than gardening during spring, summer and fall.
Tool Tip - If you like working with a trowel, you'll love the new "soil scoop." This handy tool, available in most garden centers, is described as the "new generation" in trowels. See resource listing for complete details.
Notes on Bulbs - Bulbs are the the earliest form of ornamental plant to be grown. 3500 years ago the Minoans of Crete cultivated the Madonna lily (Lillium candidum) as a garden flower and saffron (Crocus sativus) for cooking.
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