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Sowing an Annual Flower Border Hardy annuals are wonderful colorful plants for providing a summer-long display. Some kinds can also be sown during the fall with a view to providing late spring and early summer blossoms as well, especially in warmer districts. However, most gardeners have to create an annual border from a spring sowing in order to produce a summer spectacle. Constructing a Rock Garden A rock garden should be constructed in an open sunny and well-drained position in the garden. No matter what size or shape it takes a rock garden must embrace the principles of a moraine. It should not be a mound of soil with rocks placed indiscriminately on it, but a collection of free-draining debris mixed with a gritty soil that is distributed through and around a rocky structure. Such an arrangement provides the perfect conditions for growing a wide array of fascinating mountain-dwelling plants. Constructing a Garden Path A well-laid path is essential for the successful management of every garden. The direction that it takes must be very clearly thought through to ensure its efficiency. It must be arranged so that there are no temptations to cut corners across the lawn or flower beds and yet as far as possible it should be unobtrusive. It is also essential that it is properly constructed with a strong foundation.