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 ...
My family likes to joke that I use “The Force” in gardening. I like to consider it just plain old common sense. Lets take my flagpole garden. Common sense dictates that the tallest plants are those closest to the pole itself while the shorter plants are the ones that edge this particular garden area. You ...
Annual flowers are flowers that live for a single season-perhaps starting in the spring and dying off in the fall. These plants will need to be replanted every year. Some species of annual flowers thrive in full sun, others in full shade, but some do well in partial shade. When gardening, it is important to ...
There are many varieties of perennial plants and flowers. Perennial plants and flowers come back every Spring. Once you plant one, it will bloom every year. Perennials die every Winter, but come back as vibrant as ever every Spring. They are fairly easy in which to care. There are low growing and tall growing perennial ...
The very popular peperomia plant is a great choice to add color to any room or office. Whether you have one peperomia plant or several grouped together, this attractive plant will brighten up any room. There are over 1,000 species of peperomias growing throughout North and South America and the Caribbean. All of them are ...
In order to encourage new growth, ensure overall plant health, keep flower beds looking neat, and allow for bigger and brighter blooms proper deadheading is essential for annual and perennial plants. Many novice gardeners make the mistake of planting their garden and then leaving it to grow at will, but deadheading is a chore that ...
The redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregano) is one of a species of low-growing perennials commonly called wood sorrels. This particular species of oxalis derives its name from the fact that it is a native of the western North American redwood forests. (It can also be found in Douglas fir forests.) The red sorrel ranges from southwestern ...
Need a hedge for a shady location in your yard? Finding a shade loving hedge plant is a bit tricky, since all hedges require at least some filtered light or a few hours of sunlight. While there aren’t any hedge plants that will grow in deep, dark shade, there are a few species that can ...
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