What flowers should I plant in a small backyard?

This is the first time that I've ever had my own house to decorate, and I'm really excited to plant flowers/garden, etc. However, my backyard is really small. Any ideas of how I can have pretty flowers in my backyard but still have enough room to have people over for a barbecue?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersTake the measurements of your back yard. Decide where you want your entertaining area to be, allow enough room for people to walk around the table and chairs and anything else you might have, like a BBQ. Then try to picture what you would like to see from that viewpoint, also from any windows in the house. I have noticed that people with small yards usually make gardens around the perimeter of the yard and leave the center open. Make the garden edges with some shape to them, they do not have to be straight edges. Flowers depend on the zone that you are in and then pick your favorites and also plant different ones that bloom at different times, that way you will always have a colorful display. I always recommend perennials(they come back every year). You can have a few annuals here and there or in some planters. Don't be shy let your imagination go, gardening is fun and very relaxing. Add a bird bath or water feature, bird feeders, hummingbird feeder. A few lights, the list is endless. Have fun!
Reply:Tulips, roses, lilies, dafiodales, anything bright.
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Reply:There's never an easy answer.


Often the best looking flowers are short-term annuals. You get flowers for a short period and then you dig-up and throw the old plant away.


My suggestion, get yourself some nice pots that fit in your decor. Then buy some flowering plants that you like and just be prepared to toss them when they are spent.


If you want long term, most heirloom-type minature roses are low care and will bloom all season long (and often last a hundred years). You will need to water more often in a container.
Reply:Do you have full sun or full shade?


Lay a hose on the ground to see what kind of design you like for a flower bed. Go to the local nursery and ask what grows best in your area.
Reply:It really depends on where you live and what kind of weather you have. There are all kinds of flowers out there that you can find. Just go by what zone your in and if your in shade or in the sun.





On trying to have room for BB-Q's......that's easy. Just put your flowers in pots, that way you can move them around to make more room. Maybe make flower beds around the border of your property or your fence line with a nice border.





If you have a patio, put your pots and larger container of flowers on and around that, that way you can move them around. If you have any trees or a covered patio, make hanging baskets. To make hanging baskets, you can add all kinds of different flowers together, flowers that you normally wouldn't think would go together and it'll look great.





Anyway, good luck.....I remember when I got my first yard.....how exciting that is. I love flowers and I can spend hours and days planning on how to decorate my yard. LOLmakeup tips