How to make your garden bloom

The West's best flowers for borders, beds, bouquets, and containers

How to grow flowers organically

Los Angeles farmer Tara Kolla shares her secrets to growing great blooms, using organic methods

Watering plants
Photo by Carol Von Zumwalt

4. Water correctly

Most people overwater; the top inch of soil should be dry before you re-irrigate, Kolla says. Check with your fingers before watering. Drip irrigation is best, but bubblers also work.


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