Easy Spring Flower , Growing Tips, for Gardening Beginners.
'Newsweek' recently offered readers who don't have green thumbs some easy spring gardening tips for growing low-maintenance, hard-to-kill flowers.
Here are some perennials that just need proper planting, a little water and some sunshine to bring an annual burst of color to your garden.
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Here are some perennials that just need proper planting, a little water and some sunshine to bring an annual burst of color to your garden.
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Daffodils , These hearty yellow flowers prefer full sun, will tolerate partial sun and can multiply on their own once they become established.
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Daylilies , These large, bright flowers come in every possible color of the rainbow and can reach 6 feet in length.
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Daylilies , These large, bright flowers come in every possible color of the rainbow and can reach 6 feet in length.
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These adaptable flowers can tolerate , poor soil, uneven sunlight and even drought, They also multiply on their own once planted.
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Lily of the Valley , These sweetly scented bell-shaped flowers prefer partial shade but can still thrive in full shade.
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However, if you have children or pets, this may not be the right choice for your garden.
, Lily of the Valley is poisonous.
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Jewelweed, While this flower is technically an annual, it returns every year to produce self-sowing, fire-colored blossoms. .
Jewelweed can tolerate soggy soils and shade.
It also attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.
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Planting, 'Newsweek' recommends planting perennial bulbs no more than two inches deep in a good pre-fertilized soil compound.
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Once the bulbs have been planted, they only need watering a couple of times the first week and then rain should take care of the rest.