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Annuals plants completes its life cycle from germination to seed formation within a single year
Common Annuals Plants are:
Alyssum
Aster
Batchelor Buttons
Chrysanthemum
Coleus
Four o' clock
Geranium
Impatiens
Mallow
Marigold
Morning Glory
Pansy
Petunia
Pinks
Salvia
Snapdragon
Stocks
Sweet Pea
Verbena
Zinna

Biennials plants makes vegetative growth the first year after it germinates and then blooms the second year.
Some popular biennials are:
Canterbury bells
English daisies
Foxgloves
English Wallflowers
Sweet William
Hollyhocks
Iceland Poppies
Usually when you have one of these plants started in your garden you will always have some ready for the next season as they reseed and have new plants starting.

Bulbs
Plant Bulbs in fall for spring blooms.  Bulbs can be planted starting in late September until November.  Plant bulbs to a depth of 2 to 3 times the diameter of the bulb.  Soil should be rather light and fertile and well drained.
Some hardy bulbs are:
Allium
Daffodils
Crocus
Hyacinth
Snowdrops
Tulips
Hybrid lilies

Perennial plants grow on year after year.  Perennial plants are the backbone of the garden.  Planting large areas of annuals and biennials among the perennial plants means there will always be something in bloom.
Lay out Perennial plants in full sun with good drainage.  They look best in front of hedges, fences and garden walls.  Long and wide beds look best with different patches of high and low growing plants mixed together in the English Garden Way.

Home made Fertilizer
Fertilizer from your blender with just about everything including vegetable peelings, fruit peelings, egg shells.  Blend them up and pour around plants.

Banana skins have a lot of potash in them bury them around your plants especially roses
For extra potash add two to three tablespoon of wood ashes into a gallon of water

Hair is rich in nitrogen dig in around plants

Grind up Chicken Bones they make bone meal faster then any other bones.

Plants need three essential elements for plant growth
They are:
Nitrogen - It is needed for both the vegetative and reproductive stages of growth.  Plants that are lacking nitrogen are dwarfed and the leaves turn form green to yellow to brown
Phosphorus - It aids root development and stimulated flower and seed production.  Plants that are lacking phosphorus are dwarfed.  Foliage is a dark dull green areas between veins on leaf sometimes turn purple.  Usually loss of lower foliage.
Potash - It is a general conditioner that helps hastens maturity and seed production and aids in root development.. Plants that are lacking potash have the look of mottled yellow and green foliage and sometimes it drops off.  Plants usually are stunted
Test your soil to make sure! Then amend as needed.  Your soil test will let you know the acidity, nitrates, phosphates, potassium and any thing else you need to know.

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Begonias can be saved for next year planting just lift before severe frost, and spread out in flats leaving soil adhering to roots.  Put in sunny airy place and allow to ripen.  When stems and leaved have died, clean and store the tubers in dry sand, soil or peat moss in a temperature of 40 to 50 F.
Plant in pots of light soil indoors for 6 or 8 weeks before plants are to be set outside.  Plant in open ground when all danger of cold weather has passed.  Plant in shaded area with enriched soil.  Keep moist throughout summer.

Daffodils any type of soil is good for growing daffodils as well as it is well drained.  They will not survive is wet soils.  Topdress in early fall with superphosphate and in early spring with a complete fertilizer.  Plant is masses or in small groups among other plants.  Also naturalize among trees.  If clumps are left to long  in one place and will not bloom dig up after foliage has died down separate the bulbs fertilize the soil and replant.

Daisy plants need full sun.  Soil should be fertile but not heavy
Daisy plants need to be fed frequently with a well balanced fertilizer
Shasta Daisy need to be divided every other year

Gazinias thrive in hot, dry areas and have moderate frost tolerance. Water only when dry. Gazanias are sun worshippers, and they close up at night and on very cloudy days. Use in mass plantings, ground covers, edging, bedding, and containers

Oriental Poppy is an erect perennial with magnificent flowers 4 to 6 inches across.  Will not flower until the second season.  When planting give ample room.  Tip the plant to a 45 degree angle this helps avoid crown rot.  Water in dry spells until leaves turn brown then the roots can take a summer baking

 Poppy Seeds sprinkle on light and sandy well drained soil.  Plant where they are to grow. They do not transplant easy.  Thin as needed.  They look best in large clumps.  Full sun is best.  If left undisturbed most will reseed.

Potentillas are low-growing blooms a long time and will withstand poor soil conditions if necessary.  All need a good sunny location

Rugosa Roses are very hardy.  They can  grow in the very cold where very few roses will grow.  They also can be used as large shrubs or hedges.  They make a great background for smaller plant.  Just prune broken branches in the spring or to reduce size.
I treat my rugosa roses the same as the hybrid tea roses.  I fertilize once a month in active growing.  They need very little care and are very beautiful