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As my dad used to say “April Showers Bring May flowers”

Turn the soil in your flower garden because it has been sitting and needs oxygen. Mix in some mulch to enrich the soil.

Fertilize and or compost to feed the soil and enriches it.

Your perennials (these last two years or more) may need a little help too so make sure the soil around them is healthy and they are watered.

Choose your annuals (need to be replace each year) impatiens, begonia, snapdragon, coleus and petunia. These look really nice if the colors compliment each other. Annual are best planted if they have not yet bloomed because there is a chance they may go into shock or root bound in the transplant but do not hesitate to plant them. The usually bloom quickly after transplant.

Dig your little hole in the ground enough so the plant will fit and then fill in with additional soil packing lightly. I use fertilized soil from the plant section of any garden store adding a little water. Then I add a some mulch around them to hold in the moisture to hydrate.

In a few days I add banana peelings to the mulch and the flowers flourish. The potassium gives them a boost.
Happy gardening. Know you will enjoy planting and see your beautiful garden.