Any gardening tips for a beginner?

i want to start gardening because there are some really cool flowers and i live up in the mountains in colorado. we have a beatiful 3 story house and a view of the continential divide on one side and estes park on the other but we are missin one thing... COLOR so i want to start gardening. can neone tell me some easy flowers to grow to begin and can you tell me some tips and tricks for gardening??? i would also like to trade seeds via snail mail with people in other states so if u r interested please send me an email at skate.fairy@yahoo.com

Any gardening tips for a beginner?
the key to successful gardening is good soil. without it, you won't grow much. adding things like compost, manure, peat moss, grass clippings and such, then turn the soil and work the organic materials in to at least 15 inches down. if you like, you can take a soil sample to your local ag extension and they will test it and tell you exactly what you need. good luck!! gardening is awesome and addictive and keeps me sane. i'm not sure about what flowere advice to give you for your part of the country. but here's a hint- most garden centers sell the plants that do the best in a given locale. even if you don't purchase the plants, you have an idea.
Reply:Well....i stated a garden last spring, the one thing that i learned is to make sure you plant your bulbs right side up. I suggest planting elephant ears....they get very big and pretty...they come in lovely shades of green and purple, they multiply each year. I planted mine @ the fence line beside my house, hides the ugly fence and gives it some color. Also, after talking to my grandmother, I decided to fill my flower bed with petunias. They are cheap and the last all summer, and they can handle sun and heat well. (I live in mississippi) I have another plant that I LOVE....I can send you some bulbs of it after I remember the name. Well I hope this helps. Let me know of anything else you learn....my email is iamnotliz@yahoo.com
Reply:Start with Ivy. I found that Ivy could defy my non-green thumb! Also, morning glories are easy. If you want a splash of back yard color, buy several packets of wildflower seeds. Throw them out there and water them.It won't take and you've got color. My friends in Santa Barbara did that and talking about a great backyard!
Reply:put grass there and buy a pot plant

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