Water conservation is a subject that has many people talking. As our population grows, our natural water resources are feeling the strain. Certain parts of the country, especially in the south west, are already feeling the impact of limited water resources. Low water gardening is an alternative way of gardening that reduces water use. Low ...
Gardening is in our blood, we feel compelled every spring to plant something, nurture it and watch it grow. A gardening design idea that will fulfill our inner compulsion to play in the dirt is a themed garden using plants that have animal names. This animal themed garden is also a great incentive for children ...
Every year it is fun to add annuals to your garden for variety and color. Perennial plants, however, enable you to keep your garden filled with beauty without replanting year after year. Planting perennials is a great way to save time and money. Some of my favorite perennials are common favorites among gardeners, other perennial ...
Annual, Biennial, Perennial, Bulb. there are so many choices. How is a gardener to choose? Gardeners enjoy working with the flowers in the landscape, practicing landscape design. When planning the garden, gardeners consider many choices. There are so many beautiful plants,it is often difficult to limit yourself to just a few. When designing a garden, ...
Plant blue flowers in your perennial garden to give your landscaping a relaxed, cooling effect. Perennials grow back year after year, so you only need to buy them once. After two or three seasons, you can divide and transplant your perennials and increase the number of plants in your garden. The blue flowers suggested are ...
After a long cold winter, a colorful blossom poking its head through the chilly earth’s surface is a welcome sight. There are an unlimited number of flowering bulbs that can be planted in the fall to produce beautiful spring flowers in abundance. This is a great way to add color to your garden, however it ...
A neighbor and I were taking a break recently from working in our respective yards. She does not do a great deal of gardening; however, she does have a very nice perennial bed in her front yard that provides quite a lot of color in the summer. The discussion soon turned to my numerous flower ...
Purple Passion Plant, also known as Passiflora incarnata, is generally found growing wild in the southern part of the United States, but can be an interesting and beautiful exotic houseplant. This vining plant, known as the Purple Passion Plant or Purple Passion Flower, gets its name from comparing it to the elements of the Crucifixion ...
Avid gardeners are familiar with this plight: you spend the cold months stuck indoors carefully planning a new garden, only to find that come springtime local garden centers don’t carry the plants you picked, and the whole design falls apart. Most people don’t consider shopping online for plants, as most of us like to carefully ...
Miniature landscapes are an assemblage of plants, soil, and imagination all rolled up into one creative tiny scene. You can create them as interesting points within the garden, or you can create them for use in the home or office. You can create them using only containers, or you can place your miniature gardens directly ...