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Growing flowers is an admiration for many people, a
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and perennial plants that you can grow and even start yourself, it´s just a
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Why Grow Flowers?

Flowers are magic ­ literally magic, irresistible to birds,

bees, wasps, other flower pollinators and even humans.
There are as many reasons to grow flowers as there are
flowers. Still, twelve reasons are found to have been
the most appropriate as to tell why one should grow
flowers.
Flowers make the world more beautiful.
Flowers smell good. Good smells make you happier.
Flowers tell you the season.
Flowers attract predators that will help kill the pests in your garden.
You never feel poor if you have bunches of flowers to give away.
Flowers like sweet peas, lupins, woad, broom, wisteria can fix nitrogen and
help fertilize your garden.
Flowers lead to seeds ­ to replant your garden.
Flowers taste good.
Flowers like chamomile, borage and foxgloves appear to make the plants
they grow with more vigorous.
Most flowers have 'cottage kitchen' uses ­ you can make wines with them or
make calendula ointment if you cut yourself in the garden. Our ancestors
grew only what was useful (like roses) and preferably it was beautiful too.
Flowers can help weed control. Marigolds repel couch grass, dahlias will stop
grass intruding in your garden, a thick crop of poppies will help clean up
weeds, cornflowers stop some weed seeds germinating, thickly sown
sunflowers will stunt weeds and choke them out.
Any sourpuss smiles if you give them flowers.

The Essential Factors for Growing Flowers

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flowering plants. One should see that light, moisture, temperature, andfertilizer
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Favourable Light : The location of the garden generally dictates the type of
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Suitable Temperature : The temperatures flowers can tolerate is partially tied
to location, because of the amount of sun they receive. So when you are
planning your garden, follow the local recommendations for when it is safe to
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start planting, and put your hardiest varieties out, first.
Suitable Fertilizer : If you´re unsure of what type of soil
you have, you can take a sample to your local garden
center and have them examine it, or you can purchase a
test kit. Knowing whether it is acidic, sandy, or clay­
based, can help you decide how to choose the right
fertilizer for your flowerbeds.
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Criteria for Selection of Flowers for Growing

Growing of flowers after careful selection yield the best quality flowers. Three
important criteria are generally considered before one decides upon the type of
flowers that are to be grown
Native flowers are always a good option.
Shelf life of the flowers to be grown is to be kept it mind..
If you are planning for a commercial flower farm, then choose flowers with a
high commercial value
Mother Nature loves to grow fabulous flowers. She´s an expert! After all,
she´s been doing it forever! So let´s take a leaf out of her book, and look at
how she does it. Gardening can either be home gardening or commercial
gardening.

Growing Home Gardens

Growing home gardens includes diverse planting

schemes. Home gardens also include growing of fruits
and vegetables in addition to flowers. They are
characterized by being planted in or near the family
compound, and being composed of a variety of plants
grown specifically for home consumption. They use
inter­cropping to cultivate trees, crops, and livestock on
the same land. Home Gardens also include growing of
fruits, vegetables.

Growing Commercial Flower Gardens

Since flowers is an "in thing" forever, there is a demand for flowers throughout
the year. Many people around the world are, for this reason, take to growing
flowers as their full­time occupation. Growing commercial flower gardens is
no mean task since lot of care has to be taken. Once you discover all the

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different annual, biennial and perennial plants that flower, you can start
growing the flowers yourself, it´s just a simple step towards preparing the
flower beds and having a summer full of color.
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