Everyone wants to have a garden full of color no matter what season it is. Certain plants bloom at certain times, so doing a little homework on the types and varieties of plants available, you can plan to have a garden that is gorgeous all year long.
Perform deadheading tasks religiously! Most flowers will bloom more often if you help by taking care of expired blooms. It is the simplest way to keep your plants blooming and healthy. Plants that have a primary stalk should not be deadheaded, such as astible or iris. Perennials should also be excluded from the practice as nature tends to control blooms for these plants with the winter season. All other plants that bloom are fine to work on.
Shearing is another way to help flowers bloom that do not have multiple buds on their stalks. Cutting the plant down to around 1/3 of it's size will aid the plant and help it's growth. Energy is spent more efficiently, and the plants rebound very quickly. Roses are a great plant to both deadhead and shear.
Another way to get more blooms from your flowers is to clip them in stages. Around 8 inches tall, clip either the front or the back down to about 1/2. Let the plant grow again, and clip the opposite side to match. This trimming helps the plant bloom in stages. The back portion will bloom, and die back as the middle is blooming. The middle will bloom and die back while the front is blooming. Going from back to front hides the plant part which is not blooming anymore.
For annuals, reseed after 4 weeks. This will keep the gorgeous colors of annuals showing as long as possible. Keep feeding! Plants require more water and food while producing flowers. Take care of them when they need it most. Foliage is key when flowers are not in bloom. Be sure you add some colorful or different types of greenery to make up for the small amount of time when flowers are fading. Taking into account all of these care tips for your plants and giving them the help they need when they need it will keep your garden in color all year.
Summary:
To have long lasting blooms in your garden all through the season requires care of plants as needed. Some require dead-heading to bloom again and again, while others need to be sheared down to bloom. You can reseed annuals after about 4 weeks to have more blooms coming up. Using these great tips and giving your plants what they need will keep your garden colorful.
