After moving into my new home a few years ago and planting annuals each year I began to look for an easier approach to having beautiful flowers each year. The first issue is the expense of purchasing annuals every year and then the rush to plant them earlier enough so they would not burn in the heat of the summer sun.
I watched one of my friends tend to her perennial garden and realized that hers was a much better way. So I began my quest of replacing annual plants with perennials. Here are some of the tips that I have discovered.
Choose your Garden location and check on the conditions of the direction and amount of sun, wind, and soil type and water drainage.
Make a sketch of the area and prepare a list of perennials or go to your local greenhouse and see the varieties from which to make your selection suited for your local conditions.
Take a look at Spring Hill Nursaries catalog to view some of the species of plants.
Now you can dig in and prepare your newly selected garden area to plant.
Soil needs to be loose and workable with a small shovel or trowel to place the plants in the desired place.
Also make sure to read the plant tags for height and blooming times so that there will be something blooming all season and nothing is hidden by a larger plant.
(Perennials will multiply so make sure to leave room for growth.)
After planting the soil should be topped with 2-4 inches of mulch to help retain moisture and prevent weeds.
Now sit back and wait for the beauty that you have created to bloom and mature.
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