4 Tips for Your Coastal Home Flower Boxes
Flower boxes can enhance the outside of any coastal home. Install your boxes under your windows or hang them from the rails of your deck. Here are three tips on keeping your flower boxes looking their best on your Coastal home.
Soil
The number one thing we have found when it comes to flower boxes is that the correct soil is everything when it comes to future growth and health of the plants. Potting soil has nutrients and water storing pellets.
Sunny Windows
If your flower box is on a window that has direct sunlight at least six hours a day, then it is best to plant colorful flowers. To keep them alive and healthy, add a water-soluble fertilizer to the box every few weeks. Remove any spent blooms to allow your plants to flower even more. Flowers in boxes with direct sunlight need to be watered daily.
Shaded Windows
If your flower bed is on a window that spends a majority of the daylight hours in the shade, then look for plants that thrive in the shade. You can find plants with very colorful leaves such as the Dark Star, Dappled Apple, and Dark Heart plants. Add a combination of shade loving plants to your box to give it the most visual appeal. In the California summer heat you will need to water them daily. During the rest of the year, check the soil every few days and if it is dry to an inch below the surface then water them.
Short on Time
If you love the idea of a flower box, but do not have the time to maintain it, then succulents are ideal. These hardy plants will not dry out as their leaves are designed with a built-in water supply. When choosing which succulents to plant, choose a variety that has similar sunlight and moisture needs. These will need to be watered fairly infrequently. However, be sure to check the soil for dampness at least every two weeks. If the soil is dry then water them.
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