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How to Plant Flowers

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Last updated September 7, 2023

It’s best to plant flowers when it’s not especially hot or sunny. An overcast day when rain is in the forecast is ideal. Most flowers should be planted after your region’s last frost date.

Planting flowers in spring is the most popular time, but perennials do fine if planted in early fall in the North and late fall in the South.

This guide teaches you how to plant flowers, including plant selection, soil preparation aand offers tips on choosing plants and preparing soil before planting flowers.

Difficulty:

Beginner

Duration:

Under 2 hours

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Table of Contents

  1. Choose Your Plants

  2. Remove the Plant from the Pot

  3. Pinch Off the Flowers

  4. Prepare the Garden Bed

  5. Mulch the Garden Bed