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Getting started With Your Own Fall Flower Garden

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So you know that you want to get into gardening, but where do you start? Planting fall flower garden is very enjoyable and simple enough for the beginner gardener. Now if you want to go ahead and plant a fall flower garden in your yard, there are a few steps that you are going to have to take.

Fall Flower Garden: Plant in Spring

Although it is called a fall flower garden, remember that you are going to have to plant it in spring. The point here is that it is a fall flower garden because the plants will bloom in the fall. Flower garden makes a lovely landscaping around the yard and to bloom at the right time you have to choose right plant.

You want to find late blooming varieties of traditional spring and summer blooming flowers such as tulips, which are all going to work great in a fall garden. You can look up information and make sure that you spend some time researching whenever you are going to do anything with your garden, so that you know what you are doing and know that you are going to have the best results.

Adding a few climbers into the garden will be a great idea, because these will turn scarlet and red and will create a beautiful color pattern in the fall season around your home.

You are also going to want to plant a border around the garden. Not only is this going to be good for aesthetic appeal, but as well the border is going to help keep your plants contained. A border for your yard is very necessary so that your garden plant does not comes outside of it.

As long as you are researched and know what you are doing, and of course choose the right plants, then you are going to have great success with your fall flower garden and not only that but can enjoy yourself while you are doing it. That is one thing about gardening, and that is that although there may be a lot of things that you have to learn, at the same time you always want to keep it fun.

Gardening is a great hobby, because not only are you going to have fun and get more relaxed, but it is a great way to showcase your home and add to its appeal.







Growing Basil – Tips on Growing Basil

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Herbs are beneficial in many ways. Growing basil, Ocimum basilicum, is an easy way to spice up the garden and your favorite recipes. I am pleased to introduce, Basil, a sweet herb, member of the Mint Family. Although there is a few different varieties of basil, sweet basil is the most popular and well known. This herb is well known for flavoring foods and in its long past has been used for folk remedies.

Old tales-

Growing basil has a special significance in many cultures throughout the world. The people of India swore their oaths in court on basil leaves. Italian lovers would wear a piece of basil in their hair when courting ladies. The Mexicans believed it would bring back a cheating lover if you walked around carrying basil.

Medical uses-

There are big health benefits of growing basil. The plant contains beta carotene, naturally packed with vitamin A. The herb is known by herbalists as a ‘cure-all’ for a wide array of ailments, from stomach trouble to headaches. There are so many benefits derived from basil, that it is known as the ‘King of Herbs’.

How to Grow Basil-

No need to worry, growing basil is a breeze. The seed can be sown indoors, then transplanting outside at a later date. It can even be full grown indoors if preferred. If you decide to do this, remember the plant needs sunlight, so a man-made alternative should be used, like fluorescent growing lighting.

The seeds should be sown about 1” from each other, in a warm time of year. After a few leaves have grown, the basil can then be re-planted. Make certain you wait until a late frost is no longer a threat.

Add layer of mulch of about three inches. Organic mulch is an excellent choice. Watering should take place one day per week, before noon. Never use too much fertilizer, as this can remove the unique odor from the herb.

When re-planting, dig the herbs in at least 1 – 1 feet apart from each other, to ensure appropriate growing space. Growing basil has two main requirements: well draining soil, and a sunny, but damp area.

Basil should be pruned fortnightly to increase its hardiness. To do this, clip the leaves back, but stop ¼ inch above the node. This is to ensure enough foliage is left for growth to continue. Remove dead heads from flower stems for it to continue in good health.

Try growing basil near tomato plants. Both of these plants require a lot of sunlight, and watering, so it is convenient to place them close to each other. Just like in your famous spaghetti sauce, these 2 plants go well together. Basil is a big help around the kitchen and helps to repel insects in the garden.

After 6” of growth, the top leaves are ready to be pinched off. Basil plants can grow to approximately two feet tall. Growing basil not only adds to your culinary delights, but it is delightful addition in the garden.

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