How to Have Gorgeous Pansies

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Pansies

Pansies are great plants to add color to your landscape fall to spring. With so many different colors, shapes, and flower sizes, there is surely a variety that will suit your fancy and your lawn. Whether used in containers, or planted directly in the ground, pansies can add beautiful color for up to 8 months, depending on when they are planted.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Pansy plants
Container & Potting soil
OR Mulch
Granular Fertilizer

Step 1

When purchasing your pansy plants, choose plants that are stocky and have plenty of buds, rather than plants that are showing off their flowers. This will help you have better flowers because the plants will bloom when they have more space than the six pack in which they were purchased. Color choices can be picked at random, with different size flowers and plants, or for a more stream lined look, look at the plant tags and choose plants in the same series.
Step 2

Plant plants, or place containers in sunny areas, however, pansies can tolerate some shade. Also consider drainage in picking a location. Good drainage is a must, as well as regular watering. Be careful to not over water. If the soil is too wet, slugs may be a problem. Once you've chosen your location, plant pansies 6 to 8 inches apart, or closer together in a container for a bigger "bang for you buck."
Step 3

No fertilization is needed in the fall. As spring arrives, apply a slow release granular fertilizer, following the application directions on the package.
Step 4

Pansies are such great plants because of their ability to handle frost. However, if you feel it's too cold in your area, you can cover plants with plast bags on particularly cold evenings, being careful to not let the bag rest on top of the plants.
Step 5

Finally, to keep your pansies blooming beautifully continually, deadhead older flowers. This will encourage new, healthy buds.

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JoyNmyHeart said

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on 12/12/2008 My grandfather used to have these on each side of his walkway every year. Thanks for helping me remember! I think I'll use your advice to plant some of my own Pansies!