P lanting annuals also gives you the option of changing the layout of your garden after a year. Most annuals are tender and some of them like phlox look beautiful and are excellent as borders and hedges. Examples of Annuals are Asters, Dianthus, Bachelor button, Phlox, Balsam, Basil , Cosmos, Petunias, and Marigold. Careful planning is essential for developing and maintaining a beautiful garden. First you have to decide on the types of plants you want to grow or the ones best suited for your garden taking into consideration the type of soil, sunlight, water, and climate of your area. We also need to have an idea of different types of plants, their growth and maintenance. Here we have given a short description of some plants with its propagation and growing details.

A plant that takes two years to grow from seed to fruition, bloom and die or a plant that lasts two years is a biennial, based on Latin 'biennis' meaning ‘two years'. These are also seasonal flowering plants that flower only in the second year of planting. After blooming, they don't perform well the following year or become untidy and then dies. To have blooms year after year with biennial flowers, you have to plant seeds every year. Examples of biennials are Foxglove, Echium wildpretti; some plants grown as biennials are, botanically speaking, short-lived perennials.

The Latin 'perennis' means ‘many years'. Perennials are those flowering plants that last longer and keep on flowering. Most take two years until they are old enough to bloom. Examples are Bleeding Heart, Water Lily, Gerberas, and Geraniums. Once you plant them there is no need for replanting year after year. But they are not a good option, if you want to change the layout of the garden frequently. Most perennials grow best in slightly acidic soils (pH 6.5 to 7.0) and prefer six to eight hours of sun per day. Watering should be deep, infrequent and applied directly to the soil. This type of watering will promote deep rooting and will help reduce leaf diseases.

We recommend a variety of gardening accessories based on Feng (wind) Shui (water) ideas. These accessories are used for decorative purposes and can be purchased at very low prices. Some of these products include pebbles, sand, fountains, candles, lanterns and wind chimes. Here are some types of plants for your garden.

Annuals are plants that live for a year or less based on Latin 'annus', meaning ‘year'. Annuals are also known as seasonal flowering plants which flower only for three to four months. They are normally grown through seeds. They grow, flower, make more seeds and die, within a year. Annuals are great for creating instant effect and adding color to your garden.