Home is the place where you comfortably set your soul free. Your soul can even be happier if you let nature come near you. Stepping out in a doorway and walking through the garden under the morning shade of sun rays is a great morning detox. Allowing the luminance of colorful flowers to bring out the vibe and beauty of your home is a satisfaction.
A home garden can bring so much delight to your surroundings and can lighten your day-to-day living. You will lose nothing in working with your garden; it can provide you with more incredible benefits physically, mentally, and socially. Apart from that, you are helping the environment. Make your home a perfect place to relax and at the same time a sustainable environment to live in.
If you want to have a garden at home, then don’t worry. Starting one isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible. To help you out, here are some beneficial plants that you can include in your dreamy garden.
Azalea
A bright and long-lasting flower will make a garden alive and colorful. Azalea is perfect for a dreamy garden as it provides an aromatic-fruity fragrant that can attract butterflies and other pollinators, making the garden even more enjoyable. Location is an essential consideration in planting, and azaleas are beautiful when placed along the pathways and in a shady location.
You can achieve an overwhelming field of flowers with azalea flowers. Azalea is best when planted under the shade of trees along with the different flowers. In propagating, it is best to propagate by stem cutting to ensure the duplication of the parent plant. Six hours of sun rays exposure is good for azalea; however, too much exposure to the sun can make the plant suffer. Spotty sunlight is the best option for azalea to have a full bloom.
Sunflower
Adding some interesting facts to your garden can add value to your home garden. 2021 is the year of the sunflower. Sunflower is a stunner in a garden due to its variety that can grow taller over 16 feet in height. It can brighten up the garden’s mood with its yellow daisy-like face that can reach over 12 inches in diameter with varieties that have large seeds.
Sunflowers are heliotropic. Sunflowers get their name because of this unique ability. These flowers follow the sun’s movement across the sky from east to west and end facing the east during the night. They are heat-tolerant, resistant to pests, and can be quickly grown directly to the grown.
Pansies
Pansies are colorful heart shape flowers painted with bright color patterns, excellent for a garden hallway, ground covers, and patio. This flower can either be perennial or annual, depending on your climate. But most planters prefer to treat them as an annual plant. You can plant them in early spring or fall; they have a higher tolerance to cold weather than hot weather.
Different varieties of pansies consist of different colors, namely the jolly joker, princess series, and fama series. Besides, pansies are not just simply an ornamental plant, they are also used to have a decorative and colorful meal, dessert, cakes, and cookies. It is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that are good for the body.
Dahlias
From the name itself, it already signifies a beautiful lady-like name. Dahlia is a gorgeous colorful flower that can bloom during midsummer through autumn. It is related to the species of sunflowers, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. Dahlia’s face has a size that ranges from small 2-inch pom poms to bigger 15-inch dinner-like plate sizes and can grow over 4 to 5 feet tall.
Dahlia is a great ornamental plant that you can beautifully place in a vase, and it will last for a week. The more you cut the flower, the more they will bloom. Like with any other flower, dahlia also comes in different varieties, including Bishop of Llandaff, Miss Rose Fletcher, Bonne Esperance, Kidd’s Climax, and Jersey’s Beauty.
Marigolds
Marigolds have a vibe of classic-like colors of gold, copper, and brass blooming through the summer and autumn seasons. It has daisy-like flower heads that are either produced singly or in a cluster. There are 50 different species of marigolds, but primarily present in the garden are the patula, officinalis, erecta, and tenuifolia varieties.
Marigolds are one of the favorite annual plants that can grow without so many considerations. It has a unique feature of attracting butterflies, bees, ladybugs, and other beneficial insects. It is also a great partner for planting a vegetable; it can protect veggies from predators and pests.
Takeaway
A flower is living proof that nothing beats the true beauty of nature. Each of these flowers consists of different features, making it even more interesting and beautiful. So, live life like a flower. There may be thorns and poisons, but it is what makes it beautiful.
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