How to Plant a Picture Perfect Garden in Under 30 Days

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Clear out an area for your garden.

   Add some fertilizer and peat moss to loosen the soil and add nutrients, and mix it in well. , Always dig a hole that's bigger than the plant's root ball. , Stores like Home Depot offer a fair selection of plants and flowers at reasonable prices. ,,, (If the soil is dry, water it so it comes out of the pot easily.) Holding your hand on the top of the soil ball, knock out the plant and the roots; gently loosen the roots with your fingers before you place them in the ground. , Take a sharp clean knife and cut off a section of the plant with attached roots. , The tag on the plants will tell you the size of the plant when it's fully grown, so leave some space around them so they won't be too crowded.
   
   Once you've placed your plants in the ground, fill in the space around them with fresh soil and tamp down the ground with your foot. , Be sure to water them daily for a week or so until the roots are established. , This is especially important for flowering plants.
   
   You should soon have a beautiful, radiant garden all your own! You can use water soluble fertilizer that you mix in with the water, or attach directly to your garden hose when you water.
   
   There are also timed release fertilizer you mix in with the soil
   - they will last for an entire season.
   
   You can also use plain cow or sheep manure, which is inexpensive and a good all-around fertilizer for all types of plants.
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   Step 2: Using a shovel

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   Step 3: or a cultivator

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   Step 4: break up the ground.

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   Step 5: Dig holes for your plants ahead of time.

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   Step 6: Buy your plants.

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   Step 7: Lay out your plants in your garden while still in the pots - this way you can decide ahead of time what to put where before they're placed in the ground.

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   Step 8: Plants that grow taller should be placed in the rear of your garden

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   Step 9: add them in order of height so your view of all your plants are not obstructed.

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    Step 10: Roll the potted plants on the ground to loosen the soil.

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    Step 11: If the plants are larger than you'd like

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    Step 12: now is the time to divide them.

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    Step 13: Give your plants room to grow.

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    Step 14: Water thoroughly to eliminate any air pockets around the roots.

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    Step 15: Add fertilizer to your plants.

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