| Planting A Flower Garden - Flower gardens are simple to install and easy to care
for. With thoughtful planning and design, flower gardens can provide
your landscape with... |
| Native
Perennials For The Garden - Most perennial
gardens rely on introduced species and cultivars that have been
developed by plant breeders. There are a number of native... |
| Growing Roses In Containers - Growing roses in containers is a great way to add color
and fragrance to a patio, deck or balcony. Those with little space to
grow roses... |
| Colorful Spring
Gardens - In the spring, while trees and shrubs are still showing their pale
green new growth, the early border generally consists of colorful bulbs
and a few... |
| Colorful Summer Gardens - In mid-summer the perennial border is at its peak with a wide variety of sun-loving flowers in
bloom. There are even some long lasting... |
Selecting Annuals - Before
planting any garden, take note of the environmental conditions,
including the micro-climate, of your garden. Base your decision, in
part, on... |
| Early
Season Gardens - In the spring while most plants are still showing their new pale green growth and annuals are yet to be planted... |
| Mid-Season Gardens - In mid-summer, the perennial border is at most
colorful with a wide variety of
sun-loving flowers in bloom. There are... |
| Late
Season Gardens - After the brilliant display of flowers through the summer, a third wave, late
in the season, of color brightens up the perennial garden... |
| Gardening With Annuals
- Annuals provide gardeners with an inexpensive way to
add diversity and an array of long lasting colorful flowers to... |
| Rejuvenating Flower
Gardens - Restoring an old flower bed requires an analysis of the existing plant material in the garden in
order to determine which flowers... |
| Gardening With
Roses - Roses are probably the most widely grown and most loved plant in the world. Easy to grow, hardy, with season-long profuse
blooms... |
| Wildflowers - Wildflower meadows are noted for their stability, low maintenance and wide diversity of
plants resulting in vibrant colors, textures and... |
| Container
Gardening - Container gardens are a great way to add color and fragrance to a small garden, patio or deck. They can also soften... |
| Spring Bulbs - Bulbs are the earliest blooming flowers in the garden
blooming as early as February or early March. Bulbs can... |
| Cutting Gardens - Many perennials, annuals and even flowering shrubs not
only make great garden plants but wonderful cut flowers as well.
Shrubs... |
| Daylilies - Daylilies are noted for their easy-care and versatility. They’re a prolific
summer blooming perennial with an extremely... |
| Iris - Iris are
treasured for their early blooming, flowers and low maintenance.
The bold sword shaped foliage is also an excellent backdrop... |
| Fall Blooming Perennials - Perennials those flowers which live for more than two seasons. They
flower early, mid, or late season, die back to the ground in the winter... |
| Lavender - Lavender is native to the hot, dry climate of the Mediterranean but has
become one the favorite plants of gardeners from all over... |
| Year Round
Gardens - One goal of the garden designer is to create
interest in the garden year round. In the spring and summer it’s the
colorful flowers... |
| Gardening With Biennials - Biennials are those flowers which complete their life
cycle over the course of two growing seasons. They produce foliage and
sometimes stems... |
| Easy Care Perennials - Perennials are
treasured for their ability to flower, spread and multiply year after
year. They’re also noted for their form, texture and... |
| Fall Bulbs -
Most gardeners think of bulbs as one of the first signs of spring. While it is true that many
bulbs are indeed among the first plant bloom after the winter... |