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How to Plant a Heather Garden
When planning a garden of heather, start by making an outline of your area first. If you're planning a border, start from the back of the bed with the taller plants and work forward; if the bed is to be viewed from all sides,...
Peonies - A Perennial Garden Favorite
Peonies are my favorite flowering perennial; just one step above roses for cut flowers. They are very easy to grow and once established can tolerate long periods without rain. Additionally, unlike many other flower varieties...
Sex In The Garden
Sex in the garden? What the .....? Did I go to the wrong place? No, no, no! Not the kind of sex in a garden that you would expect from some movie inspired by a D. H. Lawrence novel. No, what we are talking about is plant...
Conifers: Natural and Beautiful Ways to Use Conifers in the Garden
You will read in many places that no garden is complete without at least a few conifers to provide evergreen background planting and structure to the garden. This is certainly true, however, it is both to ignore the amazing...
The Garden in Winter
Novice gardeners frequently regard the period between October and March as a time of the year when the garden should be ignored until the warmth of Spring returns. After all the flowers have faded and trees and shrubs have shed...
Sex in the Garden, Part 2
I need to make a disclaimer here before I go any further on the subject of asexual reproduction: Like any clone, the clones that you create, will have the genes of the parent, and will consequently have all the good and bad...
Prairie Grasses - Using Grass And Ornamental Grasses In Prairie Style Garden Design
Prairie' or 'New European' styles of gardening are amongst the most exciting developments of the last decade and very much in vogue. Easy to grow low maintenance prairie grasses and plants are among natures most spectacular...
Ground Cover Junipers-The Green Mound Juniper-Juniperus Procumbens Nana
The Green Mound Juniper is an exciting and versatile ground cover juniper despite the rather uninspiring name by which it is known (in North America at least). The term "Green Mound Juniper" does describe the plant in a basic...
Terrace Gardens
A functional design layout can be kept really simple for a terrace garden. For a small terrace garden, all shapes and forms work to make whatever ambiance and comfort-level is desired. No matter how small, any outside space...
Garden Folklore: Plants Thrive in Good Company
Farmers and gardeners of long gone past
were aware of the importance of keeping some
form of order in their farming or gardening to
keep the plants healthy, repel insects and pests
with no other tool but the plants and...
The Garden in Winter
Novice gardeners frequently regard the period between October and March as a time of the year when the garden should be ignored until the warmth of Spring returns. After all the flowers have faded and trees and shrubs have shed...
Learn All About Horticulture And What It Entails
Classically evolved from the Latin words 'hortus' ( garden plant ) and 'cultura' ( culture ), horticulture is the culture of cultivating. But at the same time it is a huge field of study. Horticulture is heavily dependent on...
Soil PH...An Important "Key" To Successful Gardening--In Plain English
Soil ph is among the least understood and most universally ignored or abused "keys" to getting the kind of results that makes one gardener--and his or her gardening results--stand head and shoulders above all others.Just what...
Garden Folklore: It Starts with the Soil
Gardening as we know today is not what it was
in the centuries past. Planting food was essential
for survival. Ornamental gardening evolved for
modern times pleasure.Farmers looked to the colors and tempers of the
sky,...
Shears for Garden, Hedge and Lawn - Which Ones to Choose
Shears for gardening
Hand shears cut in the same way as scissors, with edged blades closing onto the material to be cut, and it's handy to have a pair of these in the shed, ready to tackle soft growth that needs trimming...
10 Organic Gardening Uses For Comfrey
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is just one of those plants that every organic garden must have growing. It also has great merit as a medicinal plant. This plant serves us so well. Propagation is by root division. But be careful...
Hibiscus - Tropical Beauty
The Hibiscus genus comprises more than 200 different species. Hibiscus species are found in tropical and subtropical regions, as well as in temperate climates. It is a broad genus that contains herbaceous plants, shrubs and...
Four Alternatives to Grass for Lawns
We all know the British are obsessed with their lawns, dont we? But its a fact that lawn size is getting smaller and lawns are getting dryer year on year. As climate changes, were going to find it every more...
What Garden Plants Bloom Every Year?
Various plants have their own individual life span. Plants that live for one growing season or just one year, are called annuals. On the other hand, plants that grow and bloom again, year after year, are called perennials.There...
The Truth About Geraniums
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But would there be confusion on what plant you are talking about? There is with Geraniums.Does the idea of a Geranium conjure up an image of a quaint Greek fishing village with...
Choosing Gardening Tools
There are many tools that are available to gardeners. Indeed the range can be quite confusing to the newcomer to the hobby who may be uncertain about which tools are needed to perform given tasks. Hand tools are very important...
Widlife Gardening - Simple Steps You Can Take To Encourage Wild Visitors
Why is it so Important?In recent years, the popularity of wildlife gardening has grown dramatically. Not only are gardeners increasingly aware of our declining wildlife and keen to play a role in its survival, but they are also
Care and Propagation Tips for Your Houseplant
Houseplants, they are a boon to our everyday life. They clean our room atmosphere, absorb suspended particle and also lessen noise level, making our life much smoother.The only disadvantage of indoor garden is, it cost you...
The Herbaceous or Perennial Border, Layout and Soil Preparation
The first thing I would suggest when creating a perennial border is to become nosey.
When out driving or walking, have a look into others gardens, you may see something you like or an idea you can borrow. Another good way to...
Hibiscus
The Hibiscus genus comprises more than 200 different species. Hibiscus species are found in tropical and subtropical regions, as well as in temperate climates. It is a broad genus that contains herbaceous plants, shrubs and...
A Rainbow Of Colors For The Garden
Hardiness Zones 3-9Hemerocallis are in the lily family, though some consider them to be more closely related to amaryllis. They differ from lilies as they do not grow from true bulbs.Hemerocallis / daylilies are easy to grow,...
The Fall Perennial Bed
The perennial bed in your garden contains plants that may seem to be self-sufficient. They should not, however, be left to fend totally for themselves though. Fall is probably the most important work that you need to do in...
Artificial Mixtures
A functional design layout can be kept extremely easy for an indoor garden. For a small indoor garden, all forms and shapes work to make whatever ambiance and comfort-level is needed. No matter how small, any indoor space will...
Growing Bamboo And Grasses In The Uk And Temperate Zones
Growing tips and advice for bamboo and grasses in the UK. Growing tips for plant care and garden advice on hardy bamboo plants ornamental grasses plus sedges and ferns for contemporary European or prairie plantings bogland...
Hibiscus - Tropical Beauty
The Hibiscus genus comprises more than 200 different species. Hibiscus species are found in tropical and subtropical regions, as well as in temperate climates. It is a broad genus that contains herbaceous plants, shrubs and...
The Herbaceous or Perennial Border, Plant Selection and Planting Tips
So, your perennial border is prepared with the requisite quantities of plant food soil and drainage grit if required. Whats next?Plant SelectionOnce you have gotten this far in the process, it is time to think about actually...
Have Fun and be Creative - Get the Look for Less
Hands up all those who have visited a Garden Centre or DIY Store looking for something to add that touch of wow to the garden. Lets face it, whats on offer is not exactly going to be unique is it? So rather than...
Climbing Vines: A Rundown
There are many different kinds of vines out there that you can put in your garden. Some could be better than others for your particular garden depending on many different details such as how much sun light it will get, what...
The Herbaceous or Perennial Border, An Option For You?
If I say herbaceous border or perennial border to you, what comes to mind?
To many people this conjures up images of gardens filled with colourful blooms all summer, only to become empty and barren of flower or leaf during...
Flower Pots ECO Friendly Recycled Coconut Peat
Coconut peat flower potare the ultimate advancement in soilless culture development.NO NEED: garden tools, chemicals, fertilizer, nursery, instrumentNO MORE: medium preparation, transplanting shock, NO CO
Perennials Are Great Additions to Any Garden
Ever wondered why your plants flowered so beautifully for some time and now all you have left are leaves? The reason is simple. There are some plants that are seasonal and there are others that are not. Plants which are long...
How To Get Rid Of Bindweed
Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), is a herbaceous perennial climber that will not only take over your plot/garden, but also strangle other plants if left to it. Once it's made its way into your garden it can be very...