A cut flower garden turns a sunny patch of ground into a summer-long supply of bouquets.
A small bed of cut-and-come-again annuals can supply fresh flowers every week from midsummer to frost.
Cut flowers need the same conditions as vegetables: at least six to eight hours of direct sun, good drainage, and easy access to water.
Not every flower makes a good cut flower.
Most cut flowers are timed by your last spring frost, just like vegetables.
Cutting gardens are usually planted more densely than flower borders, which encourages longer stems as plants reach for light.
Pinching is the single most useful technique in a cutting garden.
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