Hardy lily is the term used to encompass all of the Lilium species of flowers. Hardy lilies come in a wide range of flower colors, flower shapes, bloom times and height size, but their growing needs are all the same. Soil Needs Hardy lilies need moist, well-drained soil that is in a sunny location. Add ...
Nothing can brighten your yard as well as a beautiful flower garden. The best flower gardens don’t just happen, they are planned. Following this step-by-step guide to planning a flower garden will help you simplify the process and make your garden a success. Step 1: Select The Perfect Spot When choosing the perfect place for ...
Shade gardens can be filled with the color and flowers of self seeding annuals every summer, just the same as any other garden. Most gardeners and landscapers will stick with perennials that only come in various shades of green and offer different types of foliage. This is beautiful, but sometimes a pop of color or ...
The best word to sum up the cottage garden is ‘informal’ or ‘unsophisticated’. It is a style in which a random mix of plants is grown. Look for self seeding varieties of annuals and biennials that will pop up wherever they like, creating color combinations that change each year, and team them with a range ...
Growing annuals in containers takes a little more care than growing the annuals in the ground. Here in South Dakota, most of our days have wind that blows and this quickly dries out the soil. Choosing the Plants Choose the annual plants that you would like to grow in your container garden. What I like ...
