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How to Tend a Perennial Flower Garden

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Taking care of a perennial flower garden will help with growth and keep the garden in tip-top condition for years to come. It just takes a little hard work and basic gardening tools. Follow these tips to keep a perennial flower garden looking its best.

From Quick Guide: Flower Gardens
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Basic gardening tools
  1. Step 1

    Pull weeds. This tedious chore is a necessary step in keeping a garden healthy. Weeds take nutrition from wanted plants and can choke them off. By being diligent with this project routinely, this task will take less time than if it's put off indefinitely.

  2. Step 2

    Dead-head flowers that are past their prime. This means to pull or cut off the flower after it has started wilting. Dead-heading will promote more flowers to bloom and keeps the plant healthy and strong.

  3. Step 3

    Add mulch to the perennial garden for several reasons. This will keep the soil cooler in warm weather and protect plants in cold winter weather. Mulch also helps to keep the weeds at bay and keeps moisture in the soil.

  4. Step 4

    Divide larger plants into several smaller ones to help make more flowers, as plants that are not divided tend to have fewer blooms as the years progress. Usually division should be done every two to four years. Dig up the flowers before dividing. This is a great way to get free flowers for the garden.

  5. Step 5

    Water flowers when needed instead of on a schedule. Check the soil to see how moist it is. A dry season will require more watering than a rainy one.

Tips & Warnings
  • Wear gloves when gardening.
  • Get a kneeling pad to save wear and tear on your knees in the garden.

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