{"product_id":"2940046545715","title":"A Beginner's Guide to Annuals and Biennials: Essential guide for A Beautiful Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Beginner’s Guide to Annuals and Biennials\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the Right Soil\u003cbr\u003eSoil Color and Fertility\u003cbr\u003eHumus\u003cbr\u003ePreparation of the Soil\u003cbr\u003eBest Time for Seed Sowing\u003cbr\u003eThe Thinning Process\u003cbr\u003eStaking Your Annuals\u003cbr\u003eWhy Mulch?\u003cbr\u003eCultivation and Maintenance\u003cbr\u003eWatering your Plants\u003cbr\u003eList of Hardy annuals\u003cbr\u003eHalf Hardy Annuals\u003cbr\u003eAnnuals Suitable for Cutting Purposes –\u003cbr\u003eAnnuals for autumn blooming –\u003cbr\u003eHalf Hardy Annuals for Edging Your Border\u003cbr\u003eKnowing More about Biennials\u003cbr\u003eSowing the seeds\u003cbr\u003ePreparing the Ground\u003cbr\u003eList of Popular Biennials\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAuthor’s Bio\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are far too many people out there who are under the impression that you cannot have a beautiful garden without spending huge amounts of money. That is so not true. A little bit of planning and this fallacy is going to fall to pieces by the wayside. Those who are grown annuals for years are going to give this statement the lie gladly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir initial investment must have been just a packet of seeds. The next year, the plants were grown from the seeds collected from the previous years’ crop.\u003cbr\u003eDo not forget that the life of an annual is limited to just 12 months and so you must not expect them to grow up and bloom again the next year, unless of course you allowed the seeds to lie in the bed without collecting them. That is when they are going to bloom up just like weeds with a little bit of rain, and with the coming of the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the great advantages of annuals is that they are quite easy to grow and flourish in your garden over a long period. The most common are well known to even amateur gardeners who can recognize a cornflower, nasturtiums, Virginia stock and Candytuft. These are very beautiful in themselves, but every gardener is growing them in his garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo be a little adventurous and grow annuals that are lesser-known, whose names you will find in seed catalogs, nursery catalogs and in nurseries online.\u003cbr\u003eThere are two kinds of annuals – the hardy kind and the half hardy kind. The hardy annuals are sewn out of doors, either in the autumn are in the spring. The half-hardy annuals are normally raised in frames or under cloches if you are subject to a continuous frost. Half-hardy annuals may need a little bit more of extra care and coddling , but that extra is going to be worth it when you see the blossoms in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendon Cottage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177465987312,"sku":"2940046545715","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046545715_p0.jpg?v=1763695333","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046545715","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}