What is the quickest and easiest way to create a blooming garden border in time for summer?

New garden is in disarray and have a new family so limited time and resorces to spend on it. A path splits the garden into two sections: a plot of grass and a narrower border. I want to tackle the border first and have been inspired by seeing other local borders packed with tulips and bright flowers.



What is the quickest and easiest way to create a pretty blooming border?

What is the quickest and easiest way to create a blooming garden border in time for summer?
I like to use a pre-planned garden for speed and ease - all the plants and planting instructions come in the package. This site has several of them available:

http://www.lewisgardens.com/plantable.ht...
Reply:Plant annuals. Check to see how much sun you get on your border during the day, so you know whether you need plants that need shade part of the day or fulll sun. Then measure your space. You can pick up annuals at any garden center, even WalMart sells them. Check the tags for height and spacing.



Good Luck!
Reply:Tulips %26amp; daffodils are early bloomers - - but for very short time span. Petunias (pansies, etc... too) make colorful borders, easy to grow and will be all summer bloomers. Around a small flower bed, I planted leaf lettuce each year for the light green baby hedge.
Reply:Spread a layer of compost and mix in some slow release fertilizer. Put in seedlings of annuals. Seedlings are much cheaper than buying plants in flower. Go for reliable annuals like marigolds and petunias. They are tough, easy care and flower for a long time.
Reply:make sure you use fertilizer every 2 weeks and you will have a nice looking border in time frame that you want it.
Reply:too late for tulips. visit a garden center buy some annuals in six packs.