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Flower Gardening Catalogs
Its a good idea to get yourself on a few catalog mailing lists, or subscribe regularly to a few of the most important flower gardening catalogs; there are a number of catalogs on the Internet, so you can also surf the web and bookmark those catalogs that you particularly like.
Though many catalogs do give general information about flower species and their needs, if youre new at flower gardening, you really should check out a gardening encyclopedia or a general book or website before you do any ordering; dont depend on the flower gardening catalogs to give you all the details and explain gardening terminology (which could make understanding the catalog near impossible).
Before you dive into catalog ordering frenzy, make sure youre aware of a particular flowers sun, soil, and water needs, its height and width at maturity, and when it should be planted. If you want to try your hand at starting a garden from seed, you should know if the seeds you need to order should be directly sown or started indoors; if youre ordering a plant that has already started growing, you should know if it will arrive bare-root or potted.
Make sure you understand the symbols that flower gardening catalogs use. Symbols are a shorthand way of describing what a particular plant requires, but they vary from catalog to catalog. Its obviously important to know what it is youre reading.
If youre a beginning catalog gardener, dont go overboard your first time ordering products. Start small and easy, see how that goes and gradually progress to more complex flowers and maybe larger quantities (obviously, if you have the space).
Things are slightly different if youre a gardener that has already dabbled in the world of flower catalog gardening. If this is the case, take advantage of the variety found in flower gardening catalogs and try to order new things as often as possible to try them out. That said, though, dont buy something just because it is new and different; no matter whether youre a new or veteran gardener, you should always pause and think about how a new order will fit into your garden, if at all.
If you choose to order plants, make sure you go with a company thats been in the business for a while. Seedlings need to be very well taken care of during shipping or they will arrive on their last legs and have a good chance of not surviving; companies that have been around for some time usually know just what to do to ensure that your new friend arrives as healthy as possible. If the company is experienced at selling and shipping seedlings, youll most likely get smaller plants that will arrive at the perfect stage for planting and will have quite a long life ahead of them.
Also, find out if the company grows its own stock or resells someone elses stock. Definitely go for the company that grows its own products; you can call the company to find out this information. If the catalog doesnt have a phone number for the company, maybe its best if you dont order from it. Before ordering anything from any catalog, make sure you shop around both for prices of products and for reviews on the companies from which youre planning to buy.
Keep a list of everything you order from flower gardening catalogs; before placing next years order, go over your list and see what worked and what didnt. Dont make the same mistake. To help in this task, take pictures of your garden at regular intervals; this will help you analyze what grows well and it will also remind you what you need to order more of.
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