Gardening Scout
Flower Gardening 101 Tips and Tricks
Want to start flower gardening but do not know how? We started from scratch and learned a lot along the way. Learn from our massive mistakes and our glorious successes. We have pulled together practical gardening resources for the new gardener. We are your helping-friendly gardening scout.
You do not need a perfect plan, a big yard, or expensive tools to begin. A few good flower choices, the right light, and basic drainage will already put you ahead of where many of us started.
Your Gardening Experience
Select your garden experience to find helpful suggestions of flowers you can start with for feeling good about yourself and your garden.
Start with forgiving flowers like zinnias, marigolds, and cosmos that reward attention quickly.
Your Garden Type
Pick the kind of space you are working with so the starting advice feels a little more grounded in real life.
Pick compact, high-reward flowers like calibrachoa, marigolds, sweet alyssum, and smaller zinnias.