Experienced summer residents know that in order to ensure that the dacha section almost all the year round, except for the winter months, was pleased with bright colors, it is necessary to select the flowering plants for planting in such a way that the season of their flowering is taken into account.
Continuity of flowering is one of the main principles of professional designers when working on the creation of landscape projects. And if you want to enjoy the flowering patch for as many months as possible in a year, carefully study the flowering time of the garden plants that you plan to plant.
So, planting crocuses of early varieties, hellebore, daisies, scallops, daffodils and tulips, you will already enjoy their flowering in the early spring.
The end of spring - the beginning of summer are sometimes the flowering of jasmine, peonies, lilacs, bells, gillyflowers, early varieties of roses, dahlias, zinnias and lilies.
In the second half of the summer mallow, cornflower, one-year-old aster, bloom roses, perennial asters, lilies and dahlias.
And, finally, the first frost in your garden will be met by petunia, calendula, osteospermum, chrysanthemum, tansy.
Decorating your summer cottage area with flowers, do not forget about the compositional and color harmony of your flower beds, properly select plants for height and color.
Take on the techniques of landscape designers and use in the planting of flowers different elements, and not just traditional flower beds, which are areas of regular geometric shape, having a small elevation, but also the flower beds - long flower beds along paths, various structures and grounds, from 0, 5 to 3 meters and height flush with a lawn or slightly higher.
Effective framing of garden paths will also be curbs, for the arrangement of which plants are planted in rows along paths or flower beds 10-50 cm wide.
Extremely spectacular will be the mixboarder - multi-tiered and multi-group plantings of flowers arranged in the form of natural plantations, selected according to the species in such a way as to ensure their flowering from early spring until late autumn. Mixborders often border along the edge of the planting with a curb.
The flower garden, in contrast to the flowerbed, does not have the correct geometric outlines, and the flowers in it are planted in a free scenery, nevertheless, the flower garden is the most common kind of design of summer cottages.
And do not forget about the so-called vertical landscaping of your site, which will help you climbing plants - clematis, climbing roses, nasturtium, bougainville.
When choosing cottage plants, also take into account the degree of complexity of care, after all, the dacha is not the place of permanent residence, so it is recommended to choose such varieties of flowers and ornamental plants that tolerate a periodic lack of moisture, are resistant to various pests and are not susceptible to diseases.
In this case, do not forget that perennial plants require less care and attention than annuals. Particularly good for the suburban area will be flowering bushes - lilac, jasmine, acacia. Also perfectly proven perennial plants are lilies, peonies and dahlias.
Climatic conditions are also an important factor in choosing flowers for your summer cottage site. No matter how attractive the picture of the flower on the package seemed to you, do not buy it, this plant is not your climatic zone.
When choosing seeds and bulbs of plants, when planting and leaving, follow the directions on the packaging, observing the climatic conditions to which the plant is adapted, the time and depth of planting, the recommended soil composition, the frequency of irrigation and the requirements for lighting the site.
When purchasing planting stock in specialized nurseries, also carefully ask experts about all the nuances of caring for plants.
Do not forget to insulate the roots of perennial plants with a protective film or sawdust to prevent them from freezing, and store dug tubers and bulbs in dark, dry and cool rooms.
Observing these simple rules, you will be able to turn the summer residence into a favorite place for resting you and all members of your family, because you know how to plant flowers in the country.