Flower gardening tips for a beginner?

Question

there is an old flower bed in my backyard from a previous owner that I've never used. would like to plant some flowers there but have never did so before. what all needs to be done to do this? the last two summers I have simply just weeded the grass and weed that grows there Also what flowers are easiest...

Answer 1

Sorry to hear that you were "weeding" this flower bed.
Until we learn what the plants look like, everything looks like a weed...

Easy flowers in Kentucky?
Try zinnias and cosmos, marigolds, sunflowers...
These are annuals, turn the soil and scatter the seeds.

There's lots of easy flowers, but many have a short blooming season, and some have specific requirements, like hours of sunlight, moisture and the need to leave them alone once planted.

You don't tell us what the soil is like, or how much shade the bed gets, how wet it is, or what size the bed is... and when you get back to us with this information, we can talk about other plants suitable for your conditions.

Answer 2

Add steer manure and fresh top soil first. Then till in well. This is the first step to a successful well drained and good soil to feed the plants for years to come is a necessity. Place a pre emergent down to stop any weeds seeds in soil to grow. Even wind and birds bring weed seeds.

Make a sketch of the size of you garden to scale.Then a catalague book with picks of plants flowers shrubs and trees.

The with pictures in the catalog will give you all the growing needs of each plant, color, size as well as annuals along with mixing veggies and perrinneals.

Answer 3

My dad had an old flower bed in his backyard, but he had no idea what to do with it. He ended up getting a cheap book from amazon (pretty sure it was this one) https://goo.gl/LOI2Vs

He sold the house like two years later, but he actually got a pretty decent garden going before then.

Hope that helps.