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• Creating a Flower Bed of Any Color
• Repotting Plants
• Spring Flowers
• Container Gardening
• Create Your Own Colorful Container
• Window Box Garden

Creating a Flower Bed of Any Color

• Read the plant tags to choose flowers with similar growing needs.
• Choose palettes which are pleasing together.
  Mix Miracle-Gro Garden Soil with native soil in planting area to improve soil conditions.
• Plant flowers by height and space needs.
  Cover area with mulch to deter weeds and conserve moisture.

• Flowers/plants
• Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil
• Miracle-Gro® Liquafeed Advance
• Miracle-Gro® Liquafeed Advance refills
• Shovel and gloves
• Watering hose
• Inspiration

This article courtesy of Scotts

Repotting Plants

• Choose a pot that’s 1 to 2 inches wider than the original and that features drain holes. Different kinds of plants (e.g., cacti, herbs, bulbs, roses, etc.) have different needs, so be sure to select the right pot for your plant. If reusing a pot, first clean it with mild soap to kill potentially harmful organisms.
• Tip the plant over and gently ease it out of the pot. Slice the root ball in two to three places if the roots are tightly wound.
• Fill one-third of the new pot with a fresh dose of premium potting mix, like Miracle-Gro® Potting Mix. Set the plant in the pot, and then add potting mix until the plant’s previous soil level is matched in the new pot.
• Water thoroughly and don’t forget to feed with plant food, such as Miracle-Gro® Plant Food, to keep plants growing big and beautiful!

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Spring Flowers

Alyssum, Bachelor button, Calendula, Candytuft, Chrysanthemum, Dianthus, Gloriosa daisy, Larkspur, Pansy, Pincushion flower, Poppy, Statice, Stock, Sweet pea. Take me to Flower Seeds.

• Scratch up the soil surface.
• Scatter flower seeds.
• Cover lightly with soil.
• Keep evenly moist until plants emerge.
• Thin plants as suggested on seed packet.

If you’re anxious to get started planting, you can start any of these seeds indoors now so they will be ready to set outdoors after last spring frost: African Daisy, Ageratum, Amaranthus, Aster, Baby’s breath, Balsam, Bells of Ireland, Canna, Castor Bean, Celosia, Cleome, Cosmos, Dahlia, Four O’Clock, Gourds, Kochia, Lavatera, Marigold, Morning Glory, Ornamental Bean, Phlox, Salvia, Snapdragon, Strawflower, Zinnia. Take me to Flower Seeds.

* Start seeds indoors using sterile seed-starting mixture for best results.

• Cover flower seeds as packet directs.
• Provide 12-18 hours of light daily from fluorescent fixtures 6-8 inches above the plants. Turn the lights off at night. Raise the lights as seedlings grow.
• Keep evenly moist until plants emerge.
• Thin or transplant as suggested on seed packet.
• When frost is past, take your seedlings outdoors during the day, shading them from direct sun. Bring seedlings in each evening. After a week or so, the plants have "hardened off" and you can plant them into the garden. Enjoy your Flowers from Seed!

May is when flower lovers plant flower seed right in the garden!

Plant these annual flower seeds now: African Daisy, Amaranthus, Aster, Baby’s Breath, Bachelor Button, Bells of Ireland, Canna, Cardinal Climber, Castor Bean, Celosia, Cleome, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Dahlia, Four O’Clock, Gloriosa Daisy, Gourds, Kochia, Lavatera, Marigold, Moonflower, Morning Glory, Moss Rose, Nigella, Nasturtium, Ornamental Bean, Phlox, Salvia, Strawflower, Sunflower, Verbena, Zinnia.

• 1. Scratch up the soil surface.
• 2. Scatter flower seeds.
• 3. Cover lightly with soil.
• 4. Keep evenly moist until plants emerge.
• 5. Thin plants as suggested on seed packet. Enjoy your Flowers from Seed!

This article courtesy of Ferry Morse

Container Gardening

Containers Are Great for Small Spaces. You can turn small spaces like patios, balconies, and porches into beautiful retreats with container gardens. It's easy to do when you follow some simple steps.

Pick containers that can handle the size of the plants you're considering. You can contrast large containers and plants with small ones for a stunning effect. Just make sure that the containers you choose have drainage holes. Annual plants and bulbs are popular choices for containers. Get ideas from this site, check plant tags or ask your local garden center for ideas.

Fill your containers with high-quality potting soils, such as Miracle-Gro® Potting Mix or Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control Potting Mix. Make sure you only fill to about three inches from the top. Dig out space for one plant at a time.

Once the plants are in, gently water until you see water coming out of the drainage hole.

Now it's time to move your containers and create your look. Mix large containers with small ones, in groupings. Try hanging containers, pot stands, and railing boxes for added interest.

Water at least once a day at the base of the plant. Water twice a day during extremely hot or dry weather.

Feed every other week with Miracle Miracle-Gro LiquaFeed Ready-To-Use Plant Food.

This article courtesy of Scotts

Create Your Own Colorful Container

Drill holes in the bottom of any container – be creative! Fill container 1/3 full with potting mix, add plants and fill with more potting mix. Water regularly and enjoy your creation.

• Choose a container with room for your plants to grow
• Miracle-Gro Moisture Control potting mix
• Miracle-Gro watering can singles
• Flowers
• Trowel and gloves
• Watering can
• Creativity

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Window Box Garden

Even if you have no yard at all, you can still look out your window at a beautiful garden. Window box gardens add color and interest to a home. They're easy to plant, too, if you follow a few simple steps.

First, you want to decide how your window box will look. It has to be able to withstand weather, so you can choose a box made of cedar, treated lumber, or even plastic. You can make one yourself, or find a good one at your garden center. Just make sure that it's as wide as your window. Also, remember that window boxes can be heavy and need to be properly secured.

Your window box should have drainage holes. If it doesn't, just drill into the bottom. If your box will overhang an area that shouldn't be dripped on, put a tray under it, or use a coconut husk lining to create space inside.

You want to use a top-quality potting mix for best results. Miracle-Gro® Organic Choice Potting Mix helps the soil retain moisture, so your plants aren't stressed.

The fun part of any garden is arranging the flowers. You can try putting in the same kind of flower in different colors. Maybe go for contrast with alternating white and red. You can add interest by planting taller plants in the middle, such as zinnias and geraniums, and plant trailing plants along the edge, such as ivy or vinca. You have many options, so let your imagination rule. For a big hit of color, bunch your flowers close together when you plant them.

Consistently water and feed your plants. Water occasionally so that the soil doesn't dry out. Pinch back old blooms to encourage new growth and maintain a cleaner look.

This article courtesy of Scotts

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