The state tree of Alabama is the Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). It is also known as the southern yellow pine. This tree was once a dominate feature in the Southern United States forest areas. Heavy timber cutting reduced its presence. There are active efforts to repopulate areas with the native pine tree. One of the ...
A couple years ago, I put in a garden behind my house and, because I needed a place to store gardening tools, my lawnmower, outdoor toys and decorations, I decided to invest in a shed. At the time, I didn’t have a lot of money so I bought the most affordable shed I could find, ...
Hopi Crape Myrtle is a favorite flowering tree and is perfect in patio containers. It produces gorgeous pink flowers from mid-summer into fall. Foliage and bark changes color dramatically with the seasons. A very beautiful year round appeal. The dwarf variety makes it suitable for containers. This extremely beautiful tree with small flowers with crinkled ...
The benefits of greenhouse gardening If you have the space, investing in a greenhouse will add immeasurable value to your gardening endeavors. A greenhouse allows you to garden in all four seasons no matter what the weather is like outside, and you can grow practically anything. A greenhouse extends your growing season by allowing you ...
Clay pots are easily broken. If terracotta planters are bumped with something heavy or dropped, they will most certainly break, and at the very least they will crack. Instead of throwing away broken clay pots, consider the many ways to use them. Some people break clay pots intentionally to use them in the following beneficial ...
If you want a beautiful green landscape, but hate lawn care and mowing, then a dichondra lawn might be just what you’ve been looking for. While dichondra (dichondra repens) isn’t a grass, it is an amazing ground cover that has been described as looking like little lily pads. It is an herbaceous plant, perennial with ...
Some of the winter flowers that we enjoy are not really flowers but are berries. These berries are growing on the holly bush and are mostly affiliated with Christmas. Most of the time we think of the holly bush or shrub as having shiny dark green leaves that are very spiky and have red berries. ...
Typically, flowers bloom during the day, turning their faces to the sun. Some flowers, however, will keep their blossoms closed during the day, much to the frustration of bees attracted to their fragrance, and instead, will open in late afternoon through evening. Following are some varieties that are nocturnal in their blooming preferences. These night ...
Popcorn is a gardening favorite and its popped kernels make a great snack. Growing your own in your garden can be very rewarding and popcorn requires little more than basic care. Popcorn comes in many varieties and colors including white, yellow, red, black and blue. Regardless of the seed color, all popcorn pops up white ...
Delphiniums are beautiful flowers that attract bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies to the garden. The flowers come in a wide variety of colors and people often pick them for cut flower arrangements. I personally love Delphiniums. Whenever I see them growing in the garden, I am reminded of English gardens. They have an elegant and stately ...
