We all love gardens, be it flower gardens. Flowers seem to lift all our dull spirits & seem to make us feel good. Many people now a day have allergies & it’s hard to enjoy the out side. If we select plants & flowers wisely then the bees & allergies will just fly away.
While decorating our yards it’s smart to take a clip board & draw the shape of your yard. This will often help you start to plan where you wish to have a seating area versus an area with beautiful floras.
Before you purchase any plants be sure to ask the local nursery which plants attract bees & which are heavy pollen producers. Do not hesitate to go on line also & look up the facts that the garden center has given you… Many times they have new people that are in a hurry & may not give you the right information. Also you can go & find a forum that will help in answering your questions.
By taking your drawing of your back yard & plan out from the back of the house plan your seating closest to the back door. Then work out from there. If you do not mind some foliage that attracts bees then make them furthest from you… Let us face it sitting & sitting on ice tea & getting stung by a bee is the pits.
By working from your back door & out you’ll note that you want the lowest plant closest so that you can see & enjoy the other taller ones. Planning a backyard garden is the most fun & with the right plants can be your special relaxation grounds.
Author is Michele Rogers, owner of http://www.lilyputts.com Lilyputts Gift Baskets , an on line gift basket retailer. Also hosted is a http://www.lilyputts.blogspot.com BLOG that reviews gifts & welcomes other comments as well. Please visit Lilyputts Gift Baskets for descriptions & product presentations. Please, if you use any portion herein be sure to email author first.
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