Question

read the following thesis for a compare and contrast essay: for a colorful garden all summer long, plant annuals instead of perennials. which points of comparison below would most effectively support the thesis? plant cost, maintenance requirements, fragrance life cycle, reseeding ability, number of varieties hardiness, drought tolerance, disease resistance length of bloom season, flower size and showiness

Explanation:

The thesis emphasizes having a colorful garden "all summer long". The points of comparison should relate to aspects that directly impact the garden's color - fullness over the summer.

• Plant cost, maintenance requirements, fragrance: These do not directly relate to the length of time the garden is colorful. Cost is about expense, maintenance is about upkeep effort, and fragrance is about smell, not visual color - fullness over the summer.
• Life cycle, reseeding ability, number of varieties: Life cycle can be relevant as annuals have a one - year life cycle and perennials come back. Reseeding ability (annuals may need to be replanted if they don't reseed well, perennials come back) and number of varieties (more varieties can mean more color options) can contribute to a colorful garden all summer.
• Hardiness, drought tolerance, disease resistance: These are about the plant's ability to survive harsh conditions (cold, lack of water, disease), not about the visual aspect of a colorful garden over the summer.
• Length of bloom season, flower size and showiness: While flower size and showiness can contribute to color - fullness, the length of bloom season is more directly related to having a colorful garden "all summer long". But compared to the life - cycle (annuals have a life cycle that can be timed to bloom all summer if planted properly, perennials may have shorter bloom periods unless a mix is chosen carefully) and reseeding ability (to maintain color), the set "Life cycle, reseeding ability, number of varieties" is more comprehensive for supporting the thesis.

Answer:

Life cycle, reseeding ability, number of varieties