Garden Tips
Garden tips
Some tips for planting a garden, according to
flowergardeningtips.com.
• Planting large groups of contrasting flowers next to each other can create a spectacular effect.
• Don't overwhelm a small space with a large number of plants. Select a few so the garden doesn't look cluttered.
• Keep flower gardens properly maintained.
• Make sure flowers planted under trees do well in the shade.
• Plant in curves rather than straight lines or perfect circles. It looks better.
• Never water flowers on a windy day.
• Water plants in the morning or in the evening.
MONROE - For those who thought the snow wouldn't melt soon enough, warmer weather means a chance to get out in the yard.
One of the ways people shake off the "winter blues" is to plant something colorful in their yard.
It's the time of year when dirt gets under fingernails.
Melissa Briggs, owner of the Garden Spot in Monroe, said people have started to come in, looking for plants and supplies as they prepare to do some gardening.
She's sold trees, shrubs and perennials so far, as the weather hasn't quite warmed up fast enough for annuals.
"It's a good time of year to plant trees and shrubs," Briggs said.
Perennials, such as hostas, are easy to plant now, she said, because they're a tougher plant. The annuals, such as pansies and petunias, should be planted when it's a little warmer.
"You might want to wait until May to plant them," Briggs said.
Briggs knows spring arrived when people began buying things to get their yards ready.
"We've sold a lot of mulch and dirt and that shows people want to get into their gardens," Briggs said.
JoAnn Hoesly, who works at Blumenladen in New Glarus, said she sees people who are anxious to get outside, too.
The store has sold supplies, tools and seeds to people who've started making plans for what they want, or hope, their gardens to look like this summer.
Like Briggs, Hoesly said this is the time of year to plant heartier plants. Flowers such as geraniums will have to wait for a couple of weeks.
It's also time to plant vegetables, she said.
"If we get a bad frost, they'll have to be covered, but they can take cooler weather," Hoesly said.
She said one of the most popular plants the store sells is the Edelweiss plant, which is a delicate plant that has a small, ivory-colored flower.
"We get lots of tourists who like it," Hoesly said. "It's a Swiss mountain flower."
One of the ways people shake off the "winter blues" is to plant something colorful in their yard.
It's the time of year when dirt gets under fingernails.
Melissa Briggs, owner of the Garden Spot in Monroe, said people have started to come in, looking for plants and supplies as they prepare to do some gardening.
She's sold trees, shrubs and perennials so far, as the weather hasn't quite warmed up fast enough for annuals.
"It's a good time of year to plant trees and shrubs," Briggs said.
Perennials, such as hostas, are easy to plant now, she said, because they're a tougher plant. The annuals, such as pansies and petunias, should be planted when it's a little warmer.
"You might want to wait until May to plant them," Briggs said.
Briggs knows spring arrived when people began buying things to get their yards ready.
"We've sold a lot of mulch and dirt and that shows people want to get into their gardens," Briggs said.
JoAnn Hoesly, who works at Blumenladen in New Glarus, said she sees people who are anxious to get outside, too.
The store has sold supplies, tools and seeds to people who've started making plans for what they want, or hope, their gardens to look like this summer.
Like Briggs, Hoesly said this is the time of year to plant heartier plants. Flowers such as geraniums will have to wait for a couple of weeks.
It's also time to plant vegetables, she said.
"If we get a bad frost, they'll have to be covered, but they can take cooler weather," Hoesly said.
She said one of the most popular plants the store sells is the Edelweiss plant, which is a delicate plant that has a small, ivory-colored flower.
"We get lots of tourists who like it," Hoesly said. "It's a Swiss mountain flower."