How to Plant Flower Beds in Fall
Fall is the perfect time to clean up what's left of summer garden beds, and to begin planting your fall flower beds. Flower bulbs are often on sale during the fall, and with a little bit of work, you can plant a beautiful and budget friendly flower bed that will take you through the spring. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Pull any remaining weeds and dead flowers from your summer garden. If you do not have a summer garden bed, determine what area in your yard will be used for your fall flower bed. A flower bed may be any size, from the size of a shoe box, to your entire yard.
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Purchase soil designed to provide nutrients for flower bulbs and winter flowers. Spread the soil around your flower beds.
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Determine how much sunlight your flower bed gets each day. This will help determine the best bulbs and flowers to plant in your bed during the fall season.
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Purchase bulbs from your local garden center or online.
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Using the gardening trowel, dig a hole into the ground two to six inches deep, as indicated on the bulb box or bag. Follow the directions carefully for each type of bulb, paying close attention to the amount of space needed in between each bulb.
Cover each bulb with soil, and insert a plant marker in the soil next to the bulbs.
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Choose fall flowers to plant in your garden bed. Plant the flowers around the bulbs, taking note of the plant markers so you don't plant directly on top of the planted bulbs.
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Water the flower bed thoroughly.
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Tips & Warnings
Some good examples of bulbs to plant in the fall include tulips, crocuses, hyacinths, and daffodils.
Learn your garden zone before purchasing bulbs and flowers to plant. This will help you pick out the best products for your climate.
If you don't have plant markers, write the name of the bulbs on a Popsicle stick with a permanent marker. Insert the stick into the ground just as you would a plant marker.
Some flower bulbs may be poisonous to pets or children if eaten.
