How to Plan a Fragrant Spring Garden

A Fragrant Spring Garden is a delight to the senses. After a long winter of drab landscapes and cold weather, the warm perfume of flowers on a sunny
Spring day is exhilarating. Plan ahead for blooms that help you welcome spring to your yard.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Flower and seed catalogs

1. PLANT AT THE RIGHT TIME - The best time to plan a Fragrant Spring Garden is in the fall. That is the best time to pick out and plant bulbs, like tulips, daffodils and crocus. You can also get plants 1/2 price at most nurseries and Garden Centers, as they go on sale at the end of the season. If you want to get started now, the best way to get a quick show of flowers and fragrance is to go to your local nursery or Garden Center. You can buy young or mature plants and get them in your garden right away.

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   Fragrant Spring Garden

   FOLLOW THE SERENDIPITY PLAN - If you like spontaneity, Walk down the aisles of your garden center. When you smell something delicious, stop, breathe deep, and see what it is. If you love it in the store, you will love it in your garden. Check to see what the plant's growing habits are and if it will fit into your garden space.

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   Fragrant Spring Garden

   FOLLOW THE THOUGHTFUL - If you like to plan ahead, Start in the Fall as mentioned above, but continue your research all the year round. Look through seed and nursery catalogs in winter. Order seeds and plants for Spring. Draw up a garden plan, taking into account color of blooms, season of blooms and growing habits. Try to choose plants that will provide a continuous wave of color and fragrance all through the season.

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   Fragrant Spring Garden

   LOCATE SOME OF THESE SPRINGTIME FAVORITES - Use some of my favorite plants for a fragrant Spring garden are:
   Carpet grower: Creeping Phlox, Alyssum, Hyacinth.
   Shrubs: Peonies, Lilacs, Forsythia, Scotch Broom.
   Trees: Crabapple, Pear, Cherry, Magnolia
   
   Plant flowers so that you will have a mass of color and to increase the effect of fragrance concentration also.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep a garden journal to track the successes or trouble you have with weather and plants.

Resources

• eHow Spring Guide

[joanhaines]

on 7/1/2009 I will be planting bulbs in fall to enjoy in spring. Thanks for these steps.

[Lilfix]

on 4/26/2009 Thanks for the tips on planning a fragrant spring garden...I love looking at my flower garden, and when the wind blows even a little bit, I love the scent that comes into the house...RRRC5*

[e-Rambler]

on 4/6/2009 Great article for planning a fragrant spring garden. I now have some work to do!

[klnygaard]

on 4/4/2009 can't wait to start planting

[cybilfrost]

on 4/3/2009 It's true... you can almost smell the flowers in this article! 5*