August Garden Planning
You might think that we have lost our minds but…now is the perfect time in the season to begin planning or make additions/changes to your garden and landscape for next year.
- Look at your garden. What do you see?
- Every day that you walk through the garden or relax on the patio you are making small observations about your flowers and landscape.
- What is the star of the season?
- What did not turn out so well?
- How are the plants growing?
- What would you like to stay the same?
- What would you like to change?
Now, look at the neighborhood landscapes including roadway medians and business landscapes. What do you see? Perhaps some of the elements of designs you like as you observe the neighborhood, could be incorporated into your landscape design. This is how we get new ideas.
Now it is time to evaluate your landscape from Container Gardens and Hanging Baskets to perennial beds to shrubs, trees and roses. Then, take a couple of minutes right now to jot down a few notes for next year.
Creek Side August Garden Planning
We are working on the same process here at Creek Side Gardens.
- All our varieties and flower recipes are reviewed and graded at the end of the season.
- Now we begin making changes to the plan to improve what we do.
- One thing we will take a close look at this year is to evaluate each variety for heat tolerance. We have always done this but the weather these last couple of years really put them to the test.
- Another factor- does each variety play well with others? Create a nice combo of flowers in the pot or basket.
- We want to offer you only the very best variety in each category so that you will have the greatest opportunity for success.
