Flower gardens don’t have to be fussy time suck. It’s possible to have beautiful beds with minimal effort (especially if you’re willing to embrace perennials and reseeding annuals!).
Every year I try to add a little more to my flower beds, I don’t necessarily do it for me, even though I love that chaotic look of an overgrown cottage flower garden.
![large cup white daffodil with smaller white and orange small cup daffodils](https://chickenscratchny.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/white-daffodil-small-cup-da.jpg.webp)
I do it for the bees, the birds, and really any insect that needs a snack. My long term goal is to surround myself with low-effort flowers and shrubs that smell delightful and make me smile.
My favorite flowers are the ones that don’t require any hand-holding. I like to plant them and then walk away and never think about them again.
Flower Garden
Easy to Divide Perennial Flowers
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Edible Flowers to Grow & Forage
Flower Bulbs
Uncommon Bulbs for Spring Flowers
![single Narcissus bulbocodium flower against a blurred green backgound](https://chickenscratchny.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Narcissus-bulbocodium.jpg.webp)
Flower Garden DIYs
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How to Create a Relaxing Garden Retreat in your Backyard
![Create a DIY Whiskey Barrel Mint Garden in less than an hour and learn why you should never plant mint directly in the ground](https://chickenscratchny.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mint-update.jpg.webp)
Check out my Garden DIY page for more decorative garden ideas!
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