Describe four uses of annuals in the landscape. What will be ...

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Describe four uses of annuals in the landscape.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Discuss the seven steps that are necessary to maintain a healthy annual planting.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[reelove4eva]

Answer to Question 1

Answers for the four uses of annuals in the landscape should include four of the
following:
 To provide a mass of color around a house foundation, in flower beds, or in front of
evergreens
 To fill spaces between shrub plantings or other perennials and give color when these
plants are not blooming
 To provide color in bulb beds after the bulbs have bloomed
 To supply cut flowers
 To plant along fences or walks
 To cover bare spots between or in front of larger shrubs
 To create seasonal color
 To create special emphasis of landscape features
 To direct traffic patterns in a garden

Answer to Question 2

The seven steps necessary to maintain a healthy annual planting:1.
water the soil if dry
2. pull weeds
3. apply herbicide, and mulch
4. prune faded flowers
5. control insects and diseases
6. fertilize with a time-release fertilizer (14-14-14)
7. cut flowers as desired, and prune or pinch for better growth

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Great answer, keep it coming

[mjenn52]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it