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Bloom Season checklist

16 steps to a garden that blooms from spring to fall.

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Plan

Before you plant.

  • Look up your hardiness zone and frost dates Guide
  • Check how much sun your spot gets Guide
  • Sketch your bed on grid paper Guide
  • Pick bulbs, perennials and annuals Guide

Plant

Spring and fall.

  • Mix compost into the bed Guide
  • Plant spring bulbs in fall Guide
  • Start a tray of seeds indoors Guide
  • Harden off seedlings before planting Guide

Care

All season.

  • Water deeply at the base Guide
  • Deadhead once a week Guide
  • Mulch the bed Guide
  • Stake tall flowers early Guide

Cut flowers

Enjoy them.

  • Sow a row of zinnias for cutting Guide
  • Cut flowers in the morning Guide
  • Change vase water every day or two Guide
  • Hang a bunch to dry Guide