Dianthus Flower Bed Ideas. All plants are deer and drought tolerant. Lady bugs are great for roses.
Lady Bugs devour aphids and other soft-bodied pest. Once you have these backbone plants figured. If the soil is heavy clay consider containers or raised beds.
Plant the Dianthus in a pot with a loamy soil mixture by sowing the seeds over the top of the soil and then covering them with a thin layer.
Once you have these backbone plants figured. You can include 14 18 inch tall flowers in the front section 1 3 feet tall varieties in the middle portion and 3 5 feet perennial flowers at the back. A Lovely Raised Bed Idea with Grasses Blood Pinks and Sage. Dig a hole twice the diameter of the root ball and place the plant in the hole so the top of the root ball is level with the soil.