How to Site a Flower Bed

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Site your flower beds along the front path or along the fence or property boundary. Or, if your priority is growing lots of cut flowers for the house, find a place that is ideal for growing flowers and work the rest of the garden design around the bed. Here are some guidelines for choosing the best site.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Annual Plants
  • Birdbaths
  • Flower Bulbs
  • Garden Benches
  • Garden Statues
  • Gardening Tools
  • Perennial Plants

Step1
Choose a site that is in full sun during the growing season. (See 'eHow To Understand Your Site's Solar Orientation.")
Step2
Opt for a site that gets sun in early spring if you are in a cold climate, since a site that thaws early will allow you to prepare your beds earlier.
Step3
Select a site with easy access. You'll need to carry tools to the flower bed and carry cut flowers back to the house.
Step4
Pick one with excellent drainage.
Step5
Make sure the site can be completely cleared of existing vegetation, including tree stumps.
Step6
Choose a site that is not directly under a tree. You'll damage the tree's roots when you dig the bed.
Step7
Pick a site visible from the formal rooms of your house, from which you can view your flowers while indoors.
Step8
Select a site that can be seen from the street, since flowers are a traditional way to adorn your home.
Step9
Choose a site with a pleasant place for a bench. You'll enjoy sitting down to admire the results of your gardening efforts.

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