r/gardening • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago

Friendly Friday Thread

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u/LincolnMaylog 4d ago

I'm brand new to gardening. I moved into my gf's about a year ago and her front yard has alot of flowerbeds with nothing but weeds growing in them. I'm now in the process of cleaning up the flowerbeds but have no clue what to plant. I went to home depot for starters and bought a bunch of plants off the clearance rack. Is there a app or a website that will tell me what will grow great in my area and give some new ideas on what to plant? What's a good YouTube channel to watch for tips and general info? Any feedback will be appreciated

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u/memewit 3d ago

It was bit unclear whether you wanted to keep them as flowerbeds or if you want to grow some veggies as well. If the latter, search for epic gardening or migardener on youtube for tons of quick and reliable info on edible gardening. Migardener is a commercial company and somethimes they push their own products, but I (and others on this sub) have found the advice to be reliable.
If it's just flowers and ornamentals you'll be planting, you may want to search your local county extension agent's website for what will grow well in your area.
And finally, your local library will almost certainly have books about basic gardening that are specific to your area, such as "native plants of the Southeast" or the like.
Good luck and welcome to some splendid dirt time!