- Search for gardening books that highlight how to plant flowers in containers, beds and gardens. Check your library and favorite bookstores for books and magazines focusing on flower beds and gardens. Author Barbara Damrosch, from the Four Season Farm in Harborside, Maine, has written books that include flower gardening entitled,"The Garden Primer" and "Theme Gardens." She and her husband, gardening expert, Eliot Coleman have a website that includes photos of the amazing flower gardens on their property. Gardening magazines, seed catalogs and plant sale websites provide good information, which can help with flower gardening.
- Geranium, Petunias in Container
Call your local County Extension Office and ask if there is a Master Gardener in your area. A Master Gardener is a volunteer who teaches all aspects of gardening to the local community members, in return for training by the County Extension office. The Master Gardener might have a centralized garden with flower beds for you to visit, as well as offer gardening classes.
Check for a gardening club in your area. During the summer you can find articles in local newspapers with reports on gardening club activities and plant sale fundraisers. Ask if they give lectures or offer workshops that you can attend. Befriend a few of the members and ask for their help with your own flower plantings. Gardeners enjoy sharing with a person that is truly interested in their craft.
Call your local municipal office and inquire about a community garden in the town or city. Ask for the contact person that heads up the project. You can be sure to find a gardener that is involved in the project who will be willing to teach you how to plant flowers. You may easily become one of the volunteers that helps plant and maintain the community garden. - Search your local area for a farmer's market or reputable greenhouse. Ask the gardeners that are involved in these businesses if they teach classes about planting flowers. You might be given a chance to have hands on instruction at the greenhouse or gardens as a volunteer or part-time employee. Inquire at your local college or high school for information on adult education courses involving gardening. Search online for gardening videos and articles. For example, go to the HGTV website to find articles that are related to the various gardening shows that have aired over the years.
