How to Design an Everblooming Flower Garden

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If you want to grow a flower garden that blooms from spring through fall, follow these design tips.

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The concept of an everblooming garden—a garden that is designed to have flowers in bloom throughout the year.

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Choose the right location. While there are plants that flower in shade, you'll have more design options with full sun.

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The quality of the soil you plant in matters.

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Learn what flowers bloom when.

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Consider the length of bloom time too.

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Protect plants from deer damage and other critters like rabbits, groundhogs, and voles.

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Follow along to learn more about designing a garden that's always in bloom.

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