9 TIPS FOR GROWING A CUTTING GARDEN IN RAISED BEDS

Choose the Right Garden Location

Opt for a site that shields flowers from strong winds to prevent toppling, ensuring a picturesque scene of natural abundance.

Select Your Bed Type

Consider sustainable options like cedar planks or galvanized steel for raised beds, providing durability and long-lasting support for your cut flower garden.

Fill the Raised Beds

Ensure proper soil depth, organic richness, and good drainage by incorporating gravel at the base and using high-quality raised bed soil blends enriched with compost.

Choose Your Flowers

Select a variety of prolific annuals and perennials with different textures, heights, and colors, ensuring continuous blooms for your cutting garden.

Plant

Use seeds, plugs, or potted plants to establish your cut flower garden in raised beds, ensuring accurate spacing for optimal growth and air circulation.

Establish Water Needs

Regularly check soil moisture and water deeply when needed, especially during hot summers, ensuring plants receive adequate hydration for healthy growth.

Design the Cutting Garden Plant Layout

Organize rows or opt for a more informal display, considering how you'd like to harvest and arrange blooms for easy accessibility.

Tend and Maintain Cut Flowers

Promote continuous flowering by harvesting blooms regularly, providing support for tall stems, and monitoring for pests and diseases to maintain a vibrant cutting garden.