Joys of Gardening

August 14, 2010

Author: susan ingram

Today I have been trimming the spend flowers from my flower beds. I hate to admit this but the weeds were way taller than the flowers in many places. It rained often here in middle Illinois so most everything grew taller than ever. There is always some bad with the good.

The good is being outside and creating beauty without spending very much. Most vines and flowers spread after 2 or 3 years. You can split most plants and move them to help fill in an open space in another bed. Getting a plant start from a friend or neighbor is also helpful.

As I am moving away out the dead flowers I reposition my containers filled with annuals to a cleaned out area to add color. It is also a good time to add some fall garden art creating a new focal point to your landscape.