Tuesday, April 14, 2009

For the green thumbs out there...plants or flowers?

are we to assume you mean outside for a garden


if so this is my experience


flowering plants i plant perennials they flower once or more per season they grow back every year and are a real treat to watch when the bees, butterflies,and hummingbirds visit them





annuals ad instant color to a garden ... they have to be planted every year


they repeat bloom all season long and take very little care





first find which plants suit your needs.. then depending on your zone you can pick out some plants that go well with the surrounding landscape.. for example if you have a lot of trees around and your yard is shady pick plants that thrive in shade... if you have a sunny spot...6 hours or more per day...full sun plants should do well


plants cant live in all locations so if a plant or flower is not doing well check the location you planted it in... too much sun too much shade too much water too much what ever..... gardening has been a real release and very therapeutic for me


and I%26#039;m a plumber by trade





here are a couple sights that might help
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FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersBOTH! I LOVE THEM ALL!
Reply:what do you mean by plants or flowers
Reply:Flowers, hands down
Reply:i tend towards house plants or i should say office plants. but now i have yard that gets lots of sun so i%26#039;m planting stuff outdoors now. but between the rabbits and the deer...
Reply:Depends on how high or low maintenance you want your green space to be, low maintenance go for shrubs, some produce some very nice flowers. High maintenance, go for flowering bedding plants. This is what I think you meant to ask, because flowers are plants.
Reply:Both. Depends where though.
Reply:BOTH-





Plants for structure and texture (foliage) and flowers for brief highlights...flowers spend more time OUT of bloom than in- you need a good collection of shrubs with pretty leaves to form the bulk of your garden...
Reply:It would help if you provided more information.





For clearity, ALL flowers are borne on plants and most plants flower.acting resources

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