A trained horticulturist’s working handbook: what to plant, how to prepare the ground, and how to keep a flower garden going through the year without pretending it is effortless.

Annual Table

2 pages in this part of Practical Flower Gardening.

Annual Table

Average Spread 10 to 14 in. 10 to 14 in.

Annual Table: Marigold

Marigold, French Seed in hot bed March 1st shades of yellow, orange, mahogany brown 12 to 14 in. 1 ft.

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