Use Bulbs to create long lasting colorTo create long lasting color in your garden, you might need to grow flowering plants that radiate all year round or regularly change perennial plants. You should note that so many flowering plants have brief bloom time, while those with longer bloom times tend to have short life span. To minimize cost and maintenance effort, grow a mix of flowering bulbs, snow-drops and lilies, because it is a perfect mix of flowers that bloom at different times. If you decide to choose only one, for example, only bulbs, you would be required to plant once a year, and your garden would look great during spring to fall. Use Boiling water to eliminate weedsA simple method of obliterating weeds is by boiling and using a pot of water. All you need to do is ensure your pot or kettle of water has reached boiling point, then pour this water on the stubborn weed you want to eliminate. This method works like magic as the plants die immediately. This approach is suitable for weeds that grow in difficult-to-access areas like cracks or joints on the patio or driveway. This is because the use of hot water for garden weeds might affect surrounding plants. Use Pots to fill your flower bedAnother way to ensure your garden blooms all year round is to gather lots of pots and also plant flowers that bloom at different times in these pots. Arrange the pots with blossoming plants in front and at the center of your garden. At the season changes, you reorder the position of the pots to make the best use of the flowers and take out the withering plants when necessary. Call a tree service We have a tree service out every year to trim our trees. Keeping them trimmed is important so the the trees get enough air, and your grass gets enough light. If you live in the Saint Louis area, feel free to give the one we use a call: www.stlouiscountytreeservice.com Use a Pine Board to give your garden an edgeKeeping things tidy gives your garden an advantage. Also, it increases curb appeal as well as making your garden look elegant. The downside is that stone borders are very expensive, while soft plastic edges are usually not attractive. A great compromise that lands in the middle would be the use of a wooden border. Already treated pine boards are not so expensive, easy to find, and also easy to cut as well. To use the wooden edge, outline the perimeter of the garden bed with a shovel or spade, or any suitable garden instrument of your choice, after which you wedge some parts of the wood to create the edge. Use a rain garden to prevent floodingStreet surfaces, sidewalks, and rooftops usually allow water to collect and pool. This causes flooding because such surfaces do not absorb water. A fantastic way to make use of the water collected would be to capture the water and return it to the environment by creating a rain garden. A rain garden should be located in a yard that is depressed; this enables it to use the water flow to nurture the plants and drain into the soil. Fill your planters with Packing PeanutsPlanters and garden pots could become heavy when filled with soil; this is not a say planters do not provide a beautiful effect when used in a landscape. So to make efficient use of the planters and at the same time reduce the load, fill your planters halfway with packing peanuts before you add the soil. This would make the planters easy to move around and also reduces the amount of soil needed. This in turn saves costs. More IDeas
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