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It’s time to start turning those winter garden designs into actual garden planting. When choosing your plants, be sure to select plants that are well suited to the climate here in Marquette and fill your beds with a mix of annuals and perennials. Annuals allow you to adjust your overall garden design from year to year, while the perennials provide an established framework. Let’s take a closer look at the difference between these two types of plants.
Annuals
Annual plants go through germinating, flowering, seeding, and then dying in one season. In between, these flowers provide an abundance of flowers. Deadheading many varieties of annuals can encourage the plants to flower up until the first frost. Most annuals will need to be replanted the following spring, although some types will self-sow their own seeds, providing you with new plants next year. Annuals can be subdivided into three separate groups:
Annuals are a great way to experiment with new plants or different colors in your garden design, fill in gaps in an established garden, and since they mature faster, get a little bit of immediate gratification for your gardening work.
Perennials
Perennials are cold-hardy plants that will come back again in the spring. You can find some long-blooming and reblooming perennials, but most tend to bloom for only one season a year. Although perennials will last a long time, they do not necessarily live forever. Some plants have a lifetime of only three to five years. Keep in mind that while some plants thrive with little attention, many perennials will require regular dividing and pruning to remain healthy.
Perennials tend to cost more than purchasing annuals, but they return year after year, making it a good investment. Choosing perennials native to the Marquette area also helps create a welcoming habitat for wildlife and pollinators.
At Flower Works, our greenhouse is filled with a selection of flowers and plants specifically chosen for their ability to thrive in the Marquette climate. Visit our greenhouse in downtown Marquette or contact us at (906)- 273-1335 to start your spring gardening.
Just because the prime summer months are beginning to wind down does not mean that you need to become complacent with the outlook of your home garden. Whether you are simply looking to add some flowers to your home or inject some new color into your already lush summertime garden, there is a wide variety of easy-to-care-for flowers that bloom in the late summer and can thrive as we transition into the autumn months.
The benefits of adding houseplants to a small and otherwise stale dorm room are undeniable. Improving your productivity and reducing your stress levels is essential for any college student looking to conquer this new school year, not to mention the improved air quality and aesthetic appeal that they also provide to your living space.
Whether you are looking for the perfect complement to your dinner, a refreshing drink with fresh ingredients, or a splash of color at your next event, berries could be just what you are looking for. It is hard to argue with the versatility of such fleshy fruits. With their great taste and eye-catching colors, it’s the time of year to celebrate the sunshine and the longer days with these berrylicious ideas.
