The planting of annuals in the border of a plot is called as herbaceous border. Due to wide range of flowers available in winter it becomes a site of attraction in the garden. The concept of herbaceous border has been introduced in Indian gardens by Britishers and now it has become a common feature. The herbaceous border can be of [...]
Seed collection of annuals is an important aspect which needs scientific knowledge and special care in handling and storage. Maintenance of the purity of varieties which is highly technical requires the knowledge whether crop is self, self to partial cross or cross pollinated. Self-pollinated annuals which do not need any isolation distance are Lupins, Sweet pea, and Salvia. The annuals [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the growing and management of annuals. Growing of Annuals: In general seeds of annuals are small and are sown in controlled space for better handling. Seeds are sown in pots, boxes and on raised nursery beds depending upon the quantity of seeds to be sown. These nursery beds are prepared 10- 15 [...]