Cover the bare patches in your garden in an instant

Even if you strategically plan your garden, there will always be that empty stretch of time when there isn’t a flower in sight. Your peonies have come and gone and your black eyed Susans haven’t yet opened.  

Its not a problem because instant flowers are actually quick and possible without any divine intervention.

So here is what you should do: Pick up 4 to 6 plastic hanging baskets with bright but non-cascading perennials / annuals that are already in full bloom (generally speaking you should buy one to two per ten square feet of space).

Daisies and geraniums are good options and they are widely available throughout the season. Remove hangers and then nestle the flowers and baskets too, amongst the foliage of your bedding plants that are not yet in bloom (your plastic containers should be shallow enough to be hidden in the leafy, beds). Baskets can pinch the hit all summer so just move them about to fill in any other barren patches as required.

Outdoor water garden

Beyond question, water has a calming effect on people, you can create a water garden in literally minutes. Fill a metal bucket / bowl or washtub with floating candle and aquatic plants which are low maintenance e.g. water lettuce.