GIVING a bouquet of flowers is a lovely thing to do, but why not create a longer-lasting pot of joy for someone you love or someone who needs cheering up?
Mother’s Day falls on March 14 and a container planted up with seasonal cheer will certainly be a welcome gift. Alternatively, give it to someone who you think would appreciate it; an elderly neighbour or housebound friend.
At this time of year there is an almost endless range of plants to choose from. Spring bedding is everywhere, as are almost-flowering bulbs that will grow and bloom when the bedding may have started to die down.
Set their colours off against ferns, ivies, even herbs, and you have a pot that will provide interest for months to come.
The plants I have chosen are a mix of colorful bedding spring bulbs on the cusp of flowering and foliage plants.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 06, 2021 من Amateur Gardening.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 06, 2021 من Amateur Gardening.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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