However, composting can be time consuming and hard work. I place a reasonable value on my time, so spending hours and hours turning compost piles doesn t qualify as a worthwhile exercise, at least in my book. Spring Planting Tips Spring means that the garden centers are packed with people, and car trunks are packed with plants. Everybody has dirt on their knees, dirt under their nails, and are excited about gardening. The secret to making your flowering trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials bloom more is in the numbers.
All fertilizers have analysis numbers on the package.
These numbers represent the percentage of each chemical the product contains. How to Grow Ornamental Grasses Ornamental grasses have become extremely popular in the past ten years or so, and if you buy them at a garden center they are kind of pricey. There is nothing quite as welcome as those beautiful spring flowers that seem to emerge from nowhere to welcome the arrival of spring. Bulb type flowers are really unique plants, because they spend most of their days resting quietly beneath the surface of the soil. A beautiful lawn does not come without some effort.