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| Full sun: An area that gets 6 hours of sun a day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Partial sun: An area that gets 3 hours of sun per day, shade during the hottest part of the day, or filtered sunlight High shade: An area with high tree cover Low shade: An area with low-hanging cover where just a little light comes in |
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| If you're a first time gardener, it's best to start with a small area, so you don't feel overwhelmed. |
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Take a good look around your prospective garden and decide where you want your flower bed (or beds) to be. The best areas for flower beds tend to be bordering other structures--for example, next to a wall, or around the base of a tree. Take note of your garden's measurements, and make a sketch of the area. Mark the sun conditions in terms of full sun, partial sun, high shade, and low shade. Next, check out your dirt. If you find a yard full of dark, rich soil, count your blessings. Most likely, however, you'll find your soil is either compact and clay-like, or sandy. If either of these is the case, you'll need to prepare the soil before you plant. Finally, make sure you have an outdoor water source. If you don't, you'll be hauling a lot of watering cans, and you may want to limit your flowers to a small bed near the house.
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