The Importance of Flowers in the Edible Garden

An abundant garden is a diverse garden that includes a range of edible and ornamental crops. In addition to providing gorgeous blooms for you to enjoy, flowers can attract pollinators to your garden. Certain crops require pollinators to set fruit, such as cucumbers, squash, and other members of the cucurbit family. Without pollinator activity in your garden, you would have to pollinate these crops by hand, which can be quite cumbersome.

A few tips to consider when adding flowers to your garden design: