| Annuals are plants and flowers that complete their | | | | repurchase and replant the flowers every year. |
| entire life cycle, from seed to seed, over the | | | | 2. Use annuals to fill hanging baskets. Hanging |
| duration of the summer or their particular growing | | | | baskets are easy to maintain and can really dress |
| season. Popular annuals include impatiens, petunias, | | | | up your front porch. |
| marigolds, and geraniums - just to name a few. | | | | 3. Line a walkway or edge a driveway with your |
| Many gardeners love annuals because for the | | | | favorite annual flower. |
| short time they are around, they are reliable and | | | | 4. Use as decoration or edging around your |
| delivery beautiful results. They're hard to kill, even | | | | vegetable garden, swimming pool, swing set, |
| for the beginning gardener, and your local garden | | | | pond, gazebo, or any other area of your yard. |
| shop will offer a great selection to choose from. | | | | 5. Fill pots, planters, and window boxes. |
| You can choose from flowers that love the sun, | | | | 6. Spice-up and add additional colors to a perennial |
| the shade, or a variety of other cool and unusual | | | | flower bed. |
| flowers. | | | | These are just a few ways you can use annuals. |
| Here are 6 great ways use can use Annuals | | | | Even if you neglect them, they will keep blooming |
| around your yard and home: | | | | all summer long. By getting creative and having |
| 1. Dedicate an entire flowerbed to annuals and fill it | | | | fun, you can use annuals to create beautiful colors |
| with a variety of annuals that catch your eye. | | | | and liven up almost any area of your yard or |
| Downsides to this are that you'll have to | | | | garden. |