Plants Flowers and Herbs all Big Decisions by T.O. Chuong

If you are an experienced gardener then it is not all that difficult for you to start picking out your plants, flowers and herbs for a new garden. Where it becomes a daunting task is for the beginner gardener. Of course there is the excitement of being able to start these types of gardens. It becomes daunting when one goes off to the garden center and is faced with a multitude of plants, flowers and herbs to choose from. The big question right away is which ones do I choose.

Naturally you are going to be drawn to those that are exotic and colorful. What you need to know though are they going to thrive in the location that you are thinking of putting them. There is a great variation between plants, flowers and herbs. Your plants quite often if you choose them correctly will come up year after year where with your flowers you may want to plant them on a yearly basis which helps to give you variety each year that spring comes along.

It is always wonderful to have herbs growing amongst your flowers or even a separate herb garden. If you are planning on getting yourself involved in this area then you really need to do some studying on the various types of herbs and what they can be used for. You will be quite surprised to find out that you can save yourself quite a bit of money by growing your own herbs as opposed to having to buy them. You also have to decide which is going to come first. Are you going to plant your flower beds and then determine what flowers and plants you are going to use afterwards or are you going to go in the opposite direction and determine what plants and flowers you want and then find the best location for them. No matter what your final decision is you would be well advised to do some good research on the various types of plants, flowers and herbs that grow well in your area. Once you have done this you can narrow down your choices then it's a matter of deciding which suits your taste the best.

One thing is for certain is that you're going to want to plan a budget as you are going to find that there is great variance when it comes to the prices of these items. So you want to set yourself a budget and make sure that you stay within that amount and it will make things a little less frustrating for you from the cost point of view.

About the Author

T.O. Chuong writes home & garden articles for Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Arlington, Texas. Visit us if you need plumbers Cross Timbers TX or plumbers Dalworthing Gardens TX.