Spring. A time for refreshing and replanting. Time to wake your flower beds up from their winter slumber. And no matter what color, shape, or size you like, there is something for your garden. Below are some tips for planting spring flowers and keeping them happy, healthy and full of color. And click here to see flowers we currently have in store that you can purchase online.
1) Plant well – Dig a hole, bury, and be done? Not at Kerby’s. We want you to plant so that flowers will keep on growing and blooming. Dig nice wide holes, but not deep holes. And use Black Gold Flower and Vegetable Soil to make sure plants have something rich and delicious (well, they think it’s delicious) to grow into. Tamp the soil to remove air pockets and thoroughly soak the area to give the new plant a good drink of water.
2) Water – I know you get tired of hearing us tell you to water but because plants need water, we won’t stop reminding you. Water new flowers daily in the morning for the first month. And make sure you always, always, always water in the morning. In the second month water every other day, and in the third month water twice per week. It’s hot in Florida, so you are likely to stick with a twice weekly schedule.
3) Fertilize – At planting time use Bio-tone Starter Plus in the planting hole to get the roots off to a great start. To keep the flowers blooming, fertilize weekly with FoxFarm’s Tiger Bloom.
4) Deadheading – Snip or pinch dead and dying flowers off as soon as you see them. This fools the plant into thinking it needs to flower again and you get to enjoy more blooms.
4) Plant Away – What are you waiting for? Some of our friends up north have to wait until Mother’s Day to enjoy their gardens. You get to do it in February. It’s a great thing to live in Florida.