Tips for Festive
Flourishing Flowers,
Vibrant Plants and
Hardy Herbs
Spring is in full bloom, but are your plants keeping pace?
If the answer is anything but a resounding yes, don’t
worry. There’s still plenty of time to get into the spirit of
the season and grow your most beautiful bed of flowers.
“There’s nothing like the start of the season,” says Emily
Murphy of Pass the Pistil blog. “I love planning my
space, buying seeds and starts, and making sure I have
the right tools to make the gardening season a success.
Before I start any project, I do a quick inventory to be
sure I have everything I need, like my circular sprinkler.
It makes customizing water coverage easy, with shape
control collars that move to mirror the area you want to
water, which is a real lifesaver throughout the season.”
A lush bed of flowers or a row of beautiful plants is an instant
focal point in any outdoor space. To help create a flourishing
bed that everyone will notice, follow these easy tips.
Plant based on your zone. Not all flowers succeed in the
same weather conditions, which makes planting based on
what grows best in your geographical area crucial. Use this
planting map as a great tool to learn more about what to
plant based on your zone. For example, geraniums thrive
best in zones that have mild winters and hot summers, like
Zone 10. If you live in Zone 1, look for a drought-tolerant
and tremendously cold hardy plant, like sunflowers.
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Third Annual
Night at the
Preserve
Saturday, May 12th 6:00pm-9:00pm
Oakland Nature Preserve 747 Machete Trail Oakland, FL 34760
Join us for an elegant evening at the Preserve!
Hors d'oeuvre · Great Music · Chance Drawings
Sunset Toast · and More
www.OaklandNaturePreserve.org/natp
Advance Ticket Required · Online or In-Person · Adults Only Please
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