Gardening help in Louisiana?
I move into my first house soon 
I have a big yard! And I want to start doing some light gardening. I would love to have flower beds along the front of my house, and possibly some kind of ivy/climbing flower on our cyclone fence. Only problem is, I have never ever did anything with flowers in my life. I don’t know what will grow in my area, Northern Louisiana, it gets super hot and humid here in the summer. And can get pretty chilly in the winter. I would like flowers that will be pretty year round, if that is possible. The dirt in my yard has not been covered in grass yet, that is being done soon, so I have a good deal of time to plan. Any pointers, websites, or anything would be helpful!
u sound like me a few years ago.
i made a lot of mistakes. so i can tell u some things, not many, cuz i found having a beautiful yard really turns n2 hard work after a while.
1–the biggest mistake i made was assuming flowers smell good.
MOST DO NOT. not anymore. most do not even if u grow them from seeds/bulbs. i didnt know that until they grew & flowered, but by then, most of my yard was planted.
my yard does not have those wonderful smells wafting on a warm summer breeze. i was/am so disappointed.
that doesnt mean there are none. but u will have to do a lot of homework & a lot of hunting.
2–4 the most part, only annuals bloom the entire season. those r the types u have to replant each year.
perennials come back each year. b sure 2 chose the 1s that can make it thru a cold winter, cuz even tho it may b a perennial, that doesnt necessarily mean it can take all temperatures. perennials usually only bloom n the spring. like lilies (spring bloomers blooms fall off after a few weeks, u have a nice gree plant), or n the fall, like gladiolas (nice green plant until it blooms).
3–there r flowers that do best in shaded areas & some that do best n direct sunlight.
4–n hot temperatures. expect a larger water bill, cuz u must water. & if u have a lot of beds, it can get really time consuming.
if u go n expecting the above, ull b alright. i didnt know, so…
recommendations 4 ur climate r many, so dont worry. i used 2 have a WONDERFUL site a few years back. it gave all the info u wud need 4 so many plants! dont have it now, but if i can find a good site, ill post it.
good luck, and enjoy!
ADDED–5–plants can b expensive. i didnt know that either. (-:
6–know the heights of the plants when fill grown. (another i didnt know)
i sure hope i didnt discourage u. this is encouraging. u already know the ‘nots’!! (-: the rest is easy. really.
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