When you get down to it, few things can enhance the look of your home more than flowers.

(NAPSI)-Whether you're thinking of selling your home or just hoping to impress your guests, you can plant the seeds of love at first sight with the help of a beautiful flower border. Creating one, however, takes careful planning. "Blend plants for the longest season of color, artfully mix in different plant textures, shapes and sizes, and work within a well-established color theme," says Bayer Advanced™ Garden Expert Lance Walheim, author of "Landscap-ing for Dummies." It's not always about blooming plants. Dramatic foliage, bright berries or fruit, and even colorful branches can all contribute dramatic hues. Here's a checklist for planning a colorful garden bed:

* Annuals. Quick-blooming annuals are the all-important fillers in the flower bed. Use them wherever there's room. Plant pansies, violas, calendulas and primroses for spring and fall color, then follow up with such heat lovers as zinnias, marigolds and vinca.

* Bulbs.