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Class #3 has started, time for flowers

April 17th, 2013 at 09:56 am

I finished the orientation and saved all of the first unit's materials to print today. Looks like my weekends will once again be filled with online videos and studying! Not looking forward to that part AT ALL, but the information will be super useful to me at work and will help my career. Must remember that.

I'm thinking ahead to the weekend. Besides homework, I want to take a break long enough to go to the local nursery and pick out some plants to freshen up our front yard. I will set aside maybe $25 to do this, so I need to pick carefully. Besides an azalea bush, I'd like some annuals (those are the ones that come back each year, right?) that are successful in full sunlight. Any suggestions?

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5 Responses to “Class #3 has started, time for flowers”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    April 17th, 2013 at 11:51 am 1366199466
    1366199466

    Perennials come back each year. Annuals...you get to BUY each year! Smile Pick the smallest perennials because they will be less expensive, and will grow in size over time. And you can even split them at a later date to spread around your yard.

  2. CB in the City Says:
    April 17th, 2013 at 01:14 pm 1366204486
    1366204486

    If you're looking for perennials, I always found day lilies easy to grow and they really multiply.

  3. snafu Says:
    April 17th, 2013 at 04:34 pm 1366216442
    1366216442

    For high ratio success with perennials, first check proposed planting sites to determine which are sunny locations and which need plants for shade or partial sun. The labels on plants show symbols of sun/partial/shade. Herbs are also perennials, look and smell pleasant and you get to eat them as a bonus! Some easy to grow, annual flowers are edible.

  4. pretty cheap jewelry Says:
    April 17th, 2013 at 04:46 pm 1366217170
    1366217170

    try natives for your area, they will require the least upkeep (practically no watering or whatnot after establishing usually a year).

    When you go to the nursery, realize when you are under the screened area - those are SHADE plants. When you are out in the open - those are FULL SUN plants.

    The nursery also probably has a native section.

  5. patientsaver.com Says:
    April 18th, 2013 at 11:03 am 1366283001
    1366283001

    I've already put out pots of perennials I've overwintered in the garage for 3 years now! It certainly gives me a jumpstart, and I save money, too. These were perennials my sister originally gave me; i would definitely recommend them because they have pretty flowers all summer long, but these are 2 varieties I can't remember. One has a pink, daisy-like flower and the other has flowers that look like magenta, furry caterpillars.

    But if you have an attached garage, you can try this with any plant; I've also overwintered hostas, sedums and vinca. You only water them maybe 3 times during the entire winter since you want them to go dormant and not get so wet that the roots rot.

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