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Perennials
are plants that bloom for 4-6 weeks during spring, summer, or fall.
They die off during the winter, but return when the weather warms.
They are a little trickier than the annuals because of the shorter bloom
times, but when done right, they have show-stopping, not to mention fairly
carefree impact.
Perennials are the garden plants
that make for big business for mail order and internet companies.
Local home and garden outlets tend to have somewhat limited selections,
so buying through the mail or over the internet is the only way to get some
varieties. Perennials tend to be quite a bit more expensive than annuals,
but you get a plant that will perform year after year, and sometimes spread
as a bonus. When starting a new perennial bed, don't overlook seed,
which is cheap and easy, and do visit the internet merchants and look through
paper catalogs to make plant selections. Most of us can't afford to
plant a large perennial garden all at once, and therefore adding plants
over time is usually prudent. As such, the perennial bed - more so
than any other type of home gardening endeavor - is always a work in progress.
Annuals can be used as fillers in the interim, making for a wonderfully
changing scene as the seasons go by.
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