I just bought a new house and I would like to plant pretty flowers. But I'm not really outdoors person so i would like something easy and pretty. I thought about Liliac but i dont know how easy it woudl be to buy and plant and grow. Also i dont want to go to Home depot and look stupid talking to the garden people about flowers...so simple please... Thanks so much. The last home owners has tulips about to bloom can i plant near them or do they need space.
When I was little my dad got me to plant Cosmos - in some countries it is considered a weed because it grows so easily, but they grow quickly, need minimal attention and have pretty flowers ranging from white to purple (and sometimes even red, but those are very rare).
If you want pretty and fragrant flowers, grow rose, lilly of the valley ( convallaria) or jasmine. As for tulips you can dig ,em up after they had flowered and plant lilies, tube rose, dahlia or gladiolus bulbs. They will flower in till late summer.
Since I don't know your growing zone I can't recommend anything. A lilac is a bush that can grow quite tall. Perennials are flowers that come up every year. Annuals are flowers that last only one season. There must be an extension service in your city or an agricultural college nearby. You can go online and ask them. There is so much information on the internet about plants and their care. Go to this website to find your plant hardiness zone in the U.S. If you are not in the U.S., search for a plant hardiness map in your country.
Better Homes Gardens has a nice web site of garden plans, some of which are labeled easy. You have to register to see them, but they do not spam you. They also have a lot of general information about gardening, too.
