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Ideas For Growing A Healthy Summertime Garden
By Chris Channing | July 31, 2009
Summer can be a dull season at times, since some flowers and plants in your garden will not be in bloom. But by planting the correct flowers, you will be able to make your garden lively year round, even during the months where heat is at its greatest intensity.
Marigolds are perhaps the easiest of the array of flowers to grown and maintain. Marigolds can thrive in different climates, are easy to pot and plant, and usually only need an occasional watering for climates that don’t receive constant rain flow. A marigold patch is a good decorative option that is well placed in the front yard for all in the neighborhood to appreciate.
As their name would hint at, sunflowers also do well in the Summer. A few sunflower plants breathe a new type of “zing” in your garden that you probably didn’t have previously. They make great gifts when you are tired of giving traditional roses. Given, they are harder to maintain than marigolds, but are more rewarding when grown correctly.
The morning glory vine can cover a lot of space if that’s what you’re needing. Morning glory flowers are cheap enough to purchase and maintain, and can be trained to grow along certain paths or routes. Morning glories look best, as you could probably guess, in the morning as their gentle hues blend in with the rising sun. Morning glory flowers look great when stretched over fences, lining the side of your home, or just sprawled out over the ground.
Butterflies are a beauty to see, and having a good garden will attract them. Things such as the butterfly bush are known to attract several types of butterflies to your garden. Butterflies are more than just for looks, however, since they can have a positive impact on the garden that you are trying to maintain. Having a healthy insect ecosystem around your garden can even keep pests away that would otherwise damage your plants and flowers in your yard.
Tropical areas do best with flowers such as the hibiscus. The hibiscus instantly creates a tropical feel, such as one was visiting Hawaii. It is rich in color, and can be many colors of the spectrum such as a dark red to a bright yellow. The hibiscus plant is a bit for expert gardeners, since they require specific temperatures and safety from insects to bloom properly. Most often you will want to accompany your efforts with plant food.
Closing Comments
A gardener will be able to guide you in your quest to find a garden appropriate for a Summer bloom. Just remember that it can be tough work to start your own garden, and that you may have to go through a trial and error process before you find your success.
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