Grow Your Own Cut Flower Garden

Probably too late for this season, but make plans for next year by prepping an unused part of the lawn in full sun by starting to kill the turf grass to make a garden bed.

Grow easy annuals like zinnias and dahlias, and native perennials like black eyed susans. Cut bundles as they bloom, put in a bucket in your front yard for neighbors to grab for free. Joyfully watch as passerbys — tots in strollers, dog walkers, families — grab a bouquet.