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Historical Controversies Of Nectarine Nomenclature, 'Prunus Persica' Nectarina
The question of when history on nectarines began cannot be answered properly and with any certainty. Efforts to do this by some websites that suggest that nectarine Prunus persica nectarina history should begin in China in 2000...
Kinds Of Flowers
There are many kinds of flowers that we are well know about. We see these flowers in our gardens, at flower measure shows and exhibitions. We can even see simulated flowers in diverse floral arrangements. While all of this is...
Tulip Garden - When to Plan Next Year's Flowers
When you should plan your tulip garden for next Spring? After all, most gardeners recommend that you plant tulip bulbs in October or November, when the temperature falls to around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. But the actual planning...
Increase Curb Appeal With Flowering Shrubs and Bushes
If you want to create a home with more curb appeal or, simply add color to the side or back property, you have many excellent options with flowering bushes. Depending on the type of bush you choose, you will end up with...
The History Of Important Flowering Trees
Most flowering trees are small and can be planted in full sun or partial shade, being easily adapted to small yards. The Japanese Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia x Soulangiana, awakens in late winter or early spring. First growing...
Holly 'Red Beauty'
A Compact, Disease Resistant Holly - 22 Years in the Making!
Dr. Elwin Orton of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey has spent over 40 years developing improved hollies and dogwood trees that are hardy in the winter...
Sunflowers - A Complete Guide to Selecting and Growing
Congratulations on your interest in growing sunflowers! The sunflower is one of the most widely recognized flowers of all time. It emits a sense of warmth and joy. This large flower blooms in a wide variety of yellows, pinks,...
The Amazing Flowers Of Camellia Japonica And Camellia Sasanqua
Japanese Camellia, Camellia japonica. American gardeners in the South know and love the Camellia japonica, a landscape shrub, bush, or tree that can grow 20 feet tall. The Camellia japonica became an important garden landscape...
Roses - The Flowers For The Ages
Roses have been around for a very long time. Rose gardening has not been around for so long. Fossil evidence shows the rose to be 35 million years old. Up until about 5000 years ago roses grew wild. Cultivation probably began,...
Difference Between Annual and Perennial Flowers
So you're looking to plant some flowers to brighten up your landscape.Should you choose annuals or perennials?Much depends on how much work you want to do. Annuals, as their name implies, only last for a year. You plant them in...
Orchid Flowers Care Tips
Orchids are exquisite flowers that are known to have an amazing effect on people, usually in the holiday season you will see more orchids on the streets, they are out on florists windows so shoppers can admire this flower and...
Garden Tips On Buying The Best, Cold Hardy Flower Bulbs For Outdoor Planting
Buying flower bulbs to plant and grow is an exciting experience that begins in the fall and continues through the spring. Dutch flowering bulbs are usually delivered to American ports by the month of September for fall...
New York State Flower
The rose was made the state flower of New York in 1955. It is considered to be the most popular and largest cultivated flower type in the nation. Roses have more than 150 species and over 20,000 hybrids. Roses are most popular...
Perennial Flowers - Plant Them And They Shall Return
Perennial flowers are flowers which live for more than one season. There is such a large
selection of perennials available that the novice flower gardener can easily become confused.
Then throw in hardiness zones, light...
Penstemon - Beardtongue - Wildflower For The Perennial Garden
Penstemmon canescens
Family Scrophulariaceae - Snapdragon
This particular penstemon is a transplant from the wild. In the woodlands of southeastern Indiana this wildflower brightens the summer forest with its pink flowers....
Exotic Flowers: Luxurious and Impressive for Your Home and Garden Decor
There are several types of exotic flowers to best suit any occasion. And of course, depending on your personal taste, you will want to choose the best exotic flowers you can obtain to be the perfect flowers, the most adequate...
Columbine - Elegant Beauty For Your Perennial Flower Garden
The columbine is one of the prettiest flowers in the garden. Blooming occurs
in late spring through early summer, the long spurred flowers are the
most elegant flowers in the perennial flower garden. Aquilegia has been...
Flowering Dogwood Trees are a Simple Way to Add Luxurious Color to Your Lawn
The ideal yard offers ample space for recreation, privacy and relaxation. Vibrant flowering Dogwoods are a valuable addition to any landscape. These elegant trees feature a bold display of spring flowers, luxuriant leaves and...
Annuals - 5 Easy To Grow Flowers
Annuals are a great addition to any garden. There are many varieties to choose from and many are easy to grow. Annuals flower all summer long, many until frost. Here are five of the most popular, long blooming annuals.1....
Landscaping With Roses
Roses have many uses in the home garden, both as standalone bushes and climbers and as part of an overall landscape of plants and flowers. The newest thinking in landscape gardening is to combine roses with other types of...
Rare Flowering Trees That Light Up Your Garden Landscape
Flowering apricot trees offer spectacular flowering blooms earlier than any other flowering tree, sometimes blooming as early as January. This early flowering can result in cold weather damage in some areas of the United...
Some Favorite Garden Bulbs
Bulbs are a great addition to any garden as they will provide color year after year and can even provide additional flowers to be divided and planted in another part of the garden. Unlike, annuals, bulb flowers do not need to...
Chinquapin History
There are two types of chinquapin trees, also called chikapin trees, that are available commercially in the United States, the Allegheny chinquapin and the Georgiana chinquapin. The Allegheny chinquapin, Castanea...
All About the Bonsai Tree
When people think of the bonsai tree, they usually think of China and Japan first. While these two countries are most famous for growing and training bonsai, the growing of miniature trees can be traced as far back as ancient...
Garden Seeds
People cultivate trees or plants to bear fruits, vegetables, herbs or flowers. It is one of the favorable sources of income, as well as a hobby pursued by a number of people. There has to be meticulous preparation for growing...
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...
How To Prune Your Roses For Stunning Results
Pruning and deadheading are essential to proper rose care. Alas, there are nearly as many opinions about how and when to prune as there are roses in need of pruning.While seasoned rosarians have their favorite tried-and-true...
The Amazing Flowers Of Camellia Japonica And Camellia Sasanqua
Japanese Camellia, Camellia japonica. American gardeners in the South know and love the Camellia japonica, a landscape shrub, bush, or tree that can grow 20 feet tall. The Camellia japonica became an important garden landscape...
Hibiscus
Hibiscus, sometimes called the queen of shrubs, was originally a native of Asia. It was then carried to the Polynesian Islands, the West Indies and finally to Florida. The Americans were apparently enamored by the splendor of...
Azalea 'Lemon Lights'
Fragrant Deciduous Azalea that Blooms in Spring and FallSome azaleas and rhododendrons occasionally bloom twice - in the fall, as well as spring, depending upon the weather. For years, breeders have been trying to amplify this r
The Benefits of Wholesale Flower Bulbs
A great way to save money when buying flowers is to buy them wholesale. Flower bulbs are available at wholesale prices for professional gardeners, landscapers, and suppliers. That is a well-known fact. After all, these people...
Hot July Gardening Tips
July temperatures in southern New Mexico and western Texas are dry and hot. Please keep an eye on your watering systems. Make certain dripper and emitters and sprinkler heads are all working properly, before you go on...
Raspberries - A Garden Must
Many years ago I bought a house in Wisconsin with a huge backyard. Large areas were devoted to fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and my special favorites like strawberries and raspberries. Growing raspberries has now become a...
History Of Olive Trees
Olive trees, Olea europaea, are the oldest fruit trees and certainly are one of the most important fruit trees in history. Olive tree culture has been closely connected to the rise and fall of Mediterranean empires and...
Gardens of France
In early June I went to France to attend the opening of the American Impressionist Museum, next to the Claude Monet Museum at Giverny. Over one thousand invited guests sat down to a five-course dinner under a huge tend erected...
Vegetable Seeds
A seed is considered the ripened ovule of plants that are either gymnosperm or angiosperm. They are used to produce different plants that bear fruits, vegetables, herbs or flowers. There are many people who like to have...
Iris - Species and Care
Iris is the name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Iridaceae. The various Iris species have showy and beautiful flowers which make them popular in gardens and in floral arrangements. The name Iris is...
Rare Flowering Trees That Light Up Your Garden Landscape
Flowering apricot trees offer spectacular flowering blooms earlier than any other flowering tree, sometimes blooming as early as January. This early flowering can result in cold weather damage in some areas of the United...
Tulips
Tulips are one of the first varieties of flowers to bloom as spring takes over from winter. Easy to recognize, tulip hybrids are available in an enormous range of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. They bloom from mid to late...
All About the Wild Orchids
It may be surprising to most people, but orchids happen to be the largest naturally occurring order in the plant world in terms of the number of different distinct kinds. In the wild, more than thousands of different varieties...
Cattleya Orchid Plant - Why They Are Not Popular
How popular is the cattleya orchid plants? Are they grown by hobbyists or not? How big is the flower? Why are they not popular?Before we get into the answers for these and other questions let's look at a bit of history of the...
Send Roses
Roses are an best gift for special times. Roses are known as the "queen of flowers". A long-stemmed rose not only looks elegant but also gives a fine, sweet scent. No wonder roses are commonly associated with love and beauty!...
Organic Gardening
There are as many definitions of organic as there are farmers in Iowa. So it is up to you to select your own level of purity and focus. You may choose to be absolutely chemical-free or to accept some level of commercial...
Maintaining Your Roses
While it is true that you will spend more time on rose maintenance than most other plants, the care you give them during the growing season can be done easily while simply enjoying the blooms. Many people choose not to grow...
The Magic Plant Copier
Did you ever wish you could have a copy of the beautiful plants you come across in your travels? You can and its easy. Most people would be glad to let you have a few cuttings of their plants. They have to prune them...
Organic Gardening
There are as many definitions of organic as there are farmers in Iowa. So it is up to you to select your own level of purity and focus. You may choose to be absolutely chemical-free or to accept some level of commercial...
How About An Indoor Herb Garden
Like many people before you, you may have liked the idea of growing herbs, whether for cooking or for their aesthetics. If, again like many people, your space is limited, then perhaps what you need is an indoor herb garden....
Rose Gardening: Water, Sun and Shade
My rose is not blooming?The rose is not getting enough sun. Roses need a minimum 6 hours of direct sun a day to do well.
The rose plant needs more water. Roses like as a minimum 1 inch of water per week during the growing...
Fruit Tree Propagation
There are two main ways to go about fruit tree propagation. The first, and the one which usually comes first to mind, is propagation from seed. This occurs when the pollen from a one tree fertilizes the flower of another. The...
Tulip Divisions - Garden Tulips and Their Identities
Tulips are classified into 15 tulip groups or tulip divisions.
There are an enormous number of large-flowered hybrids and these are classified into 11 of these divisions, according to flowering time, plant shape, flower size...
Home Garden
It is difficult to determine a criterion, according to which a cultivated plant can be called fashionable. A new discovery of stock-breeders? A bright hybrid? An exotic, which settled in our latitudes recently? And may be this...
A Winter Rose
How to prepare any rose for winter always depends on temperature. In general, if in your area during winter the temperature drops to minus 10 degrees F or lower then any rose bush will need some protection.Note: If you live in...
Getting Tulips To Bloom For Two Months
Would you like to have tulips blooming for two months in your garden? Planting a few each of the following different types will ensure a long season color show.For the most part, the species tulips bloom the earliest. Youll...
Azalea 'My Mary'
Richly Fragrant, Yellow Blooms in April-MayThe late George Beasley, well known Azalea breeder, crossed three different native azaleas, resulting in a stunning azalea with extraordinary fragrance, beauty and charm. Beasley could
Chinquapin History
There are two types of chinquapin trees, also called chikapin trees,' that are available commercially in the United States, the Allegheny chinquapin and the Georgiana chinquapin. The Allegheny chinquapin, Castanea pumila',...
Some Thoughts On Planting Roses
Although all kinds of gardening is my passion in life, nothing but
nothing gives me greater pleasure than my beautiful rose garden.
They are just so stunning, and I do really love the colors and the
amazing varieties...
Orchids Versus the Traditional Rose
Orchids spark more emotion in more people than perhaps any other flower. Yes, many of us might hold roses as the most emotion-inducing flowers. After all, roses are the flower most associated with romance in our culture. But...
Rose Tending In June
"O my Luves like a red, red rose, Thats newly sprung in June" An extract from the 1794 poem "A red, red rose" by Robert Burns, Scotlands national bard.Which roses?Do you have any roses growing in your garden? It does not...
The Flame Azalea Shrubs Are Easy Plants To Grow In Shade
Most gardeners consider the azalea shrub as an easy plant to grow, if located in the most suitable environment. Azaleas can be divided into two recognizable groups, the evergreen azalea and the deciduous azalea, which drops all...
How to Care For Your Roses
Caring for your RosesRoses like lots of water after planting them, they love rich loamy soil so be certain to use good soil amendments during planting. Be careful not to use compost with a high fertilizer content, sometimes...
Why Bare Root Roses Are A Stand Out Choice
Bare root roses are not very pretty when they arrive at your door. They're dormant stock and brown roots, but since there's no chance of transfer shock, they're a great choice for beginning your rose garden. They're grown in...
Planting Orchids? Why Not Plant The Most Fragrant Types?
Orchids are well-known for the interesting beauty and unusual varieties but they are also loved for their wonderful fragrance. Whether used in corsages, bouquets or planted right in your garden, orchids have a wonderful scent...
Mittleider Gardening Magic - Advice and Tips for Your Vegetable Garden
Welcome to Mittleider Gardening Magic advice and tips! Im excited to be sharing the wisdom of the worlds greatest vegetable gardener.I've been a Mittleider gardener ever since the mid 70s when Jacob Mittleider moved...
Growing Hibiscus
Before growing Hibiscus, a fair amount of planning is required. Do you want to grow them in your garden, use them for landscaping or hedging or keep them pots that can be kept indoors or out? What size and type of plant do you...
Secrets Of Organic Rose Plant Gardening
How Nature WorksWhether it is roses, other flower gardening, or just about any type of plant, the secret to successful organic gardening of any kind is to understand the way nature works. Nature always tries to maintain a...
History Of Walnuts
The first historical accounts of walnut trees growing under civilized cultivation was in ancient Babylon (Iraq) about 2000 B.C.; however, walnuts have evidently been attached to mankind much earlier by excavations from cave...
Saving Seeds from Your Garden
For many gardeners, the garden actually starts in January when the first seed catalog arrives in the mailbox. While the cold wind howls outside, we retire to a cozy chair and leaf through the catalog, carefully notating which...
Elderberries for Every Garden
If you have room for only one edible plant, consider the elderberry. This arching eight-foot tall shrub is easy to grow, anchors the mixed border with its bold compound foliage and flowers, and of course, supplies glorious...
Rose Garden Can Be An Owners Pride
The beauty of the rose garden can never be underestimated. Belonging to the genus Rosa, roses have dominated literature and history by being associated with beauty, love, war and politics. Botanically the genus Rosa has 150...
The Plant Philanthropist
One year after we moved into our new ranch-style home, the Merion Bluegrass lawn was growing well and the basic flower beds were mapped out. A new home doesn't need repairs, but a myriad of needs kept cropping up to soak up any...
History of the Cherry Tree
There are only a few instances in the ancient historical record concerning cherry trees. This absence in the record perhaps resulted in the fragile nature and perishability of the fruit, unlike the fruit from the apple tree....
How to Read a Seed Catalog
Long before the first daffodils of the year come into bloom, seed catalogs are delivered to our mailboxes to herald the arrival of Spring. A good seed catalog contains so much information, it can sometimes be overwhelming for...
Gardening for Life
Have you ever noticed how happy and centered gardeners tend to be? Could it be from communing with nature, sharing nutrient-rich harvests with others, or knowing that every increased amount of greenery helps battle the...
Waxing Fresh Flowers
Fresh flowers are nature's most vibrant gift to mankind. Whether wild varieties, exclusive cultivars or hybrid types, they are a treat to the eye. This visual delight is frequently complemented by a sweet aroma and can...
Tip-top Trailing Plants for Containers
Bidens ferulifoliaWithin your containers, consider planting Bidens ferulifolia commonly known as the "Tickseed" or "Apache beggar tick".Gardeners who require trailing colour for containers or hanging baskets frequently opt for...
History Of Raspberry Plants
According to Luther Burbank, who studied and hybridized raspberries and blackberries more than any other horticulturalist, and wrote his classical 8 volume treatise on Small Fruits and Fruit Improvement in 1921; the red...
Low-Maintenance Rose Varieties - Changing The Culture Of Rose Gardening
New, low-maintenance rose varieties are introducing rose gardening to new demographic groups, and redefining the schema of the traditional rosarian. After the Rose Knock OutTM was chosen as an All- America Rose Selection (AARS)...
All About Orchids
The orchid flower comes from a very diverse and the largest flowering family on the planet. It is also one of the oldest, 100 million years or so orchids have been growing on earth. This reason plus they are very versatile has...
Three Rules For How to Grow a Lawn Your Neighbors Will Envy
When it comes to how to grow a great lawn there are really no secrets. Just three simple rulesMow High
Water Deep
Feed RightHigh. Deep. Right. You can remember that, now cant you? The secrets for how to grow a lawn you
5 Rose Garden Ideas
If you are like me and have been scared away from growing roses because you believed they were hard to grow, its time to put away your incorrect conception. Roses are amazingly easy to grow and care for. They are far from...
The Basics Of Rose Gardens
There are two main classes of roses: Bush roses and climbing roses. These two classifications are based entirely on tendencies of growth. Bush roses grow from 1 foot to 6 feet in height and require no support. Climbing roses...
History Of Raspberry Plants
According to Luther Burbank, who studied and hybridized raspberries and blackberries more than any other horticulturalist, and wrote his classical 8 volume treatise on Small Fruits and Fruit Improvement in 1921; the red...
Bouquet Tulips - Lucky New Garden Trend?
Did you know that your garden may have the luck of the Dutch with bouquet tulips? Just what does that mean? Good things come in fours. Think of a four leaf clover. Do you know how lucky you are to find a four-leaf clover? Why...
How To Discover Who Makes The Best Greenhouses
If you want to grow plants that are not native to where you live, or grow a crop safe from rabbits and other nibblers, you must grow it in a greenhouse. Greenhouses keep the crop protected, warm and safe from extreme weather....
Sunflower - Annual Flower Plant For Your Garden
Helianthus annus Family - Compositae - DaisyThe cheery sunflower plant is a native of North America. Most are fairly aggressive hardy perennial wildflowers which are a fairly diverse group because of their ability to hybridize...
Asian Lily Beetles - A New Garden Threat
Anyone genuinely interested in Nature - while perhaps naive enough to believe in its absolute innocence - might think the small, bright fiery-orange beetle that's suddenly materialized in their gardens is strikingly beautiful...
Indoor Orchids
Orchids are amongst the largest flowering plant families in the world. They are rare and exotic, steeped in myth and romance, and have been the symbols of pure, undying love. There are about 17000 original species of them and...
A History Of The Romantic Rose
It was roses, roses all the way. - Robert BrowningWhat's in a name? That which we call a rose; by any other name would smell as sweet.- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2-
Roses have a long and...
Orchids - Gardening Plants
Orchids are very popular with gardeners, mainly due to their beautiful flowers. There are around 24,000 species of Orchid in the world, though they are listed as an endangered plant.Hybrid Orchids are not currently allowed in...
Growing Nostalgic "Old Roses" In Your Garden
"Old Roses" Convey Time Honored TraditionIn the 18th Century, the practice of tending rose bushes was popular and a handy source for young men to offer as gifts during courtship. These roses were not only beautiful to admire...
The Art Of Rose Pruning - Keep Your Rose Garden Looking Beautiful
To keep your rose garden looking beautiful your roses need regular trimming and deadheading. These are very important parts of your rose care routine. People differ in their opinion about when and how to do these...
Rose Gardening
A rose is said to be a symbol of love. For generations, the rose has been the most popular flower known not only for its beauty for the significance it holds. There are so many varieties and different colors of roses. Rose...
The Plant Philanthropist
One year after we moved into our new ranch-style home, the Merion Bluegrass lawn was growing well and the basic flower beds were mapped out. A new home doesn't need repairs, but a myriad of needs kept cropping up to soak up any...
Be The Envy Of Your Neighbors-Get A Fantastic Looking Lawn
Generally speaking you should fertilize your lawn once in spring, summer and early fall.
Do not fertilize your lawn during the cold season months. However be certain to use a "winterizer" during the winter months. This should...
Promise Her a Rose Garden, An Antique Rose Garden
Why antiques? Antique roses are those breed by species, sports, varieties, or cultivars prior to the first hybrid tea,
(LaFrance) in 1867. Some people are not as strict in their interpretation of antique roses as the American...
Getting Tulips to Bloom for Two Months in Your Garden
Would you like to have tulips blooming for two months in your garden? Planting a few each of the following different types will ensure a long season color show.For the most part, the species tulips bloom the earliest. Youll...
Types Of Orchids
There are over 25,000 types of orchids and, in fact the Orchidaceae family is the most numerous in the plant world! These beautiful plants have been around for over 100 million years and plants can range from microscopic to...
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...
Rose Disease And Tips On How To Keep Them Disease Free
Rose plants are not at their best after the long winter months and are very susceptible to rose diseases and fungus, once the spring season is back.Even though, your rose bush may have lived through the winter without damage,...
An Introduction To Herb Gardens
Herbs are among the easiest plants to grow in a garden, and the most useful. Perhaps best known for their role in cooking, where they add flavor to stews, soups, vinegars, jellies, relishes, and all types of recipes, herbs also...
History Of The Pear
There is convincing archeological evidence from the excavation of the ancient lake dwellers in Switzerland that the European pear, Pyrus communis L., was known by that civilization. It is believed that the pear was known by...
A Great Hybrid Rose for Any Garden
Memorial Day Hybrid Tea RoseA Commemorative Rose with Beautiful Blooms
Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of the summer season and with the warm summer weather come the blooms of the Memorial Day Hybrid T
6 Steps To A Greener, Healthier Lawn
It is important to understand that a lawn that is easy to care for and gives you the health and beauty you desire is dependant on several steps including those that occur before you make your first application of fertilizer....
Planting Roses In Your Garden
Roses are an old standby for any garden and one of the worlds favorite flowers. There are over 5,000 varieties of roses in the United States and they can be used to enhance your garden in many ways as creepers, shrubs,...
White Orchids
Orchids get their name from the Greek word "orchis", which means testicle. Orchids have over 17000 species and come in variety of pure colors and combinations. White is the color associated with purity, virtue, and innocence....
Rose Planting - Tips and Advice
Bare Root RosesWhen you receive or buy bare root roses, you should plant them as soon as possible.For the best results, bare root roses should only be planted between the Months of November and March.If the ground is waterlo
Gardens of New Zealand
When I was a teenager in school my hero was Captain James Cook, the British sea captain who made three voyages of circumnavigation around the world, before being killed by cannibals in the Hawaiian Islands, which he discovered....
Picking The Right Tomato For Your Garden
Could you imagine where the pizza industry would be today without tomato sauce? The top two condiments in the United States, ketchup and salsa, are tomato-based. It is safe to say that the tomato is an all-American culinary...
Rare And Exotic Garden Perennials For Landscape Planting
The term, 'perennial plant', means simply that the plant returns following severe freezes, to grow again the next year. Trees are cold hardy tested perennials by nature, some trees that are evergreens and do not go dormant, but...
How to Plan and Successfully Grow Your Tulip Garden
Every spring if you walk down past your neighbor's gardens for a stroll in the park, what do you inevitably see, both in the gardens and the park... beautiful displays of tulips. Gardens full of delight!Tulip gardens are easy...
History Of Blueberry Plants
Very few historical records exist on ancient blueberry culture in the Greek and Roman empires. Those cultures did use parts of the blueberry plants and fruit to consume or to treat ailments. The size and flavor of native...
Deer Repellants For Your Garden
Deer, which includes yearlings, fawns, doe and the buck, make it their habit to become a thorn at the side of gardeners all across the nation. Plant species such as phlox, day- lilies, and hostas are examples of what attracts...
WaterWise Gardening - The Basics Required to Create a WaterWise Garden
Even with water restrictions in place, it is still possible to make an attractive garden without using copious amounts of water.Soil PreparationSoil preparation and mulch are essential in a waterwise garden. A good mulch has many
Fancy Growing A Bonsai Tree? Discover Top Tips On How To Grow And Care For A Bonsai Tree
If like me you have always liked the idea of growing your own Bonsai tree, but thought it was either too expensive, difficult or maybe practically impossible to grow a beautiful miniature tree, then I have some good news that...
History Of The Strawberry And The Strawberry Tree
It is difficult to trace the ancient history of the strawberry plant or strawberry tree, because there are so many different, complex, undefined species, and they have evolved in so many different places and countries.Pliny...
Certified Organic Seedless Watermelon
Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon.Watermelons are grown in 44 of the...
History Of Blueberry Plants
Very few historical records exist on ancient blueberry culture in the Greek and Roman empires. Those cultures did use parts of the blueberry plants and fruit to consume or to treat ailments. The size and flavor of native...
Five Rose Garden Ideas
If youve always shied away from growing roses because you believed their press, its time to put away your misconceptions. Far from being the finicky, pest-ridden creatures that theyre made out to be, roses are...
Growing Clematis
The flowers of the clematis would have to be one the most beautiful and showy of all. The color range extends from white, through pale to mid pinks, vivid purples to magenta and carmine and they extend up to 9 inches across....
How to Succeed With an Indoor Herb Garden
If you like cooking with herbs and have a wish for an herb garden, but dont have the yard space, consider an indoor herb garden. The most common type of indoor herb gardens are those in which you have a long windowsill and...
Garden Decor - Naturalizing with Clematis
Clematis are flowering vines that come in a variety of color and shapes. They are in the same family as anemones, buttercups and peonies. They are naturalized for cooler climates such as in the northern hemispheres. Some...
Growing Hybrid Grapes
Growing hybrid grapes is becoming more popular for wine and eating. This popularity comes from the fact that hybrid grapes can be grown in areas where the traditional European grapes cannot survive. It also comes about...
History Of The Cherry Tree
There are only a few instances in the ancient historical record concerning cherry trees. This absence in the record perhaps resulted in the fragile nature and perishability of the fruit, unlike the fruit from the apple tree....
The Great History Of Roses
It was roses, roses all the way.- Robert Browning What's in a name? That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2 Roses have a long and...
Clematis - Versitle Vine In The Garden
Clematis Sp
Family - Ranunculaceae - ButtercupThe genus Clematis includes over 230 species. Most are native to
Asia and Europe. This diverse genus of valuable garden plants includes
climbing vines, herbs, ground covers, and...
Commercial Ponds
Commercial ponds are ponds constructed primarily for farming fish for commercial purposes. Commercial ponds are mainly used for aquaculture, which is the cultivation of the natural produce of water, like fish or shellfish. The...
How to Prune Lilac Shrubs
Today's lilac varieties offer larger flowers and more variety in color and scent, as well as flower and shrub form. Fragrance too is variable. French hybrids are sweetly scented, while oriental varieties and their hybrids have...
Choosing Climbing Roses
Is there anything as beautiful as climbing roses? You care for them and train them to
grow in the direction you want them to go, and what do they do? They give you the most
glorious sight of your life when they have matured...
Wild Flowers of New York
Wild Flowers of New York are of great species and with a large variety. It certainly interests any kind of flower lover. Wild flowers are beautiful, fragrant and colorful. Wild flowers also can be grown in gardens as well....
Caring For Your Juniper Bonsai
The classic Juniper bonsai is a natural hybrid species of Chinese Juniper. Since some Junipers can live for 200 years, caring for your Juniper Bonsai can give you a beautiful plant that will last a lifetime (and then some!)The...
Orchids Will Bloom Again
How long does it take for an orchid plant to rebloom? The answer is: it depends. I'm not trying to avoid your question, just being truthful. The truth of the matter of when an orchid will bloom again depends upon what kind of...
Hibiscus Plants
Hibiscus, the fascinating flowering tropical plant, had its origin in Asia. It has spread to several parts of the world and is among the most popular garden plants. Hibiscus are also grown for landscaping and as hedges. Today,...
How To Grow Organic Citrus Fruits - One Of The Top 10 Super-Foods
Citrus Fruits are rich in vitamin C, high in fibre and potassium and contain folic acid. Both oranges and grapefruit have been found to be high in potent antioxidants. The pain of a bee sting can be relieve with lemon...
Caring For an Aloe Vera Plant - No Green Fingers Required
Aloe Vera is a wonderful plant which can easily be grown in any home. One of the reasons that Aloe Vera is easy to care for is that the growers produce hybrids of two or more species. The benefit of this is that the hybrid...
Add Color and Fragrance to Your Garden with the Korean Spice Viburnum
One Shrub Perfumes the Entire NeighborhoodThere are two things that are essential in every spring garden - color and fragrance. As the cold days of winter become the warm days of spring, there is nothing better than looking at a
Red Rose History
Evidence suggests that the red rose is nearly 35 million years old. The most commonly available roses belong to two broad categories: the Oriental species and their hybrids, and the European or Mediterranean species and their...
Annuals For Shade
Getting color in shaded areas can be a challenge. Annuals can provide that bit of color with a long bloom time. Most annuals do best in full sun, however there is a good selection of shade loving plants. Shade annuals are...
Juniper Bonsai
Interested in growing your own bonsai? The first step is to choose the right kind of plant.The junipers is a coniferous evergreen shrub found in abundance in dry forests and mountains across the world. Juniper leaves are...
Red Rose History
Evidence suggests that the red rose is nearly 35 million years old. The most commonly available roses belong to two broad categories: the Oriental species and their hybrids, and the European or Mediterranean species and their...
African Violet An Indoor Plant
African violets can bloom any time of the year. They are indoor plants, and as such, are not under the constraints that other plants are to bloom seasonally. Some growers say their violets actually can bloom 12 months of the...
The Most Popular Roses For Growers
As any rose gardener will tell you, there is nothing in the world more addicting than tending to these plants. Roses are the most popular flower in the world, and they offer a great option for any landscaping scheme, as they...
Iris - Species and Care
Iris is the name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Iridaceae. The various Iris species have showy and beautiful flowers which make them popular in gardens and in floral arrangements. The name Iris is...
What Is A Black Orchid - Fascinating But Elusive
Do they really exist? Where is the black orchid? These questions and others have on orchid hobbyists minds for centuries.Orchid growers and hobbyists have been trying to grow this orchid for a very long time. They have tried...
Saving Tomato Seeds - Simple Steps Towards Next Years Tomato Crop
Saving tomato seeds from your best plants is easy to do. Seeds saved from heirloom varieties are best to use. Seeds from hybrids will not grow true to the fruits of the previous season. Heirloom tomatoes are those that are...
Coneflower or Echinacea - the Best Thing in Your Bed
There are few things more exciting for gardeners at this time of year than dreaming of new plants. Ill focus on a few of the better plants in the next few weeks but lets start with the best example of new breeding.Our old...
How to Care for Your Cut Roses so that They Last and Last
Rose blooms in a vase are a beautiful thing on a table in any room of your home. They add fragrance and serenity wherever they are. Hybrid tea roses are particularly suited to be cut and displayed in a vase and will last a very...
The Gardening Magazine
You go to the supermarket and various bookshops and you will see many different magazines on every subject. For gardeners the magazines to browse through are the gardening ones. How can you tell from the glossy cover, if the...
Colorful And Popular Hybrid Tea Roses
The romantic long-stemmed rose is the instantly recognizable signature of hybrid teas, and it's what makes them the most popular variety of roses. Public gardens feature special sections devoted to roses, especially colorful...
Growing Beautiful Roses - Simple Easy Care Tips
Beautiful gorgeous blooming roses for your landscape.Below are some tips on pruning.1. All roses should be pruned in early fall or spring.
2. Remember only prune if their is a need to. Do NOT prune just because you want to...
An Introduction To Palm Trees
A palm tree symbolizes life and its continuance, as well as joy and happiness. Dante mentions that Christians travelling to the Holy Land were known as palmeros. palm trees have been a part of myths as well as religion. The...
How To Read A Seed Catalog
Long before the first daffodils of the year come into bloom, seed catalogs are delivered to our mailboxes to herald the arrival of Spring. A good seed catalog contains so much information, it can sometimes be overwhelming for a...
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through Americas most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
Send Roses Cheap
Sending roses cheaply can be to your advantage if you can locate a florist for this purpose. You are already gaining a special place in the recipients' hearts by sending roses; if you can send them at cheaper rates, it can be...
Saving Seeds From Your Garden
For many gardeners, the garden actually starts in January when the first seed catalog arrives in the mailbox. While the cold wind howls outside, we retire to a cozy chair and leaf through the catalog, carefully notating which...
What You Need to Know About Planting Roses
When spring arrives, and the ground is thawed, it is time to start planting your rose garden. Roses date back to biblical times and have been a considered a cherished aphrodisiac then and still are today. Roses hold...
History Of Olive Trees
Olive trees, Olea europaea, are the oldest fruit trees and certainly are one of the most important fruit trees in history. Olive tree culture has been closely connected to the rise and fall of Mediterranean empires and...
Out Classed by Roses
What are the different classifications of roses that exist? This is a common question that arises when one is considering starting a rose garden. It may come as a surprise and it may start a debate among rose lovers but all...
An Introduction to Bonsai Maple Trees
Bonsai trees have long been a favorite hobby of many due to their interesting shapes and decorative appeal. Bonsai trees can be grown indoors to decorate a living room, den or office or left in the garden for an exotic look....
The Most Popular Roses
When most think of flowers the image that comes to mind is that of a rose. A rose can be used to express any kind of emotion. It can indicate love or it can denote sadness. It can bring a peace of mind or it can excite the...
Ancient Fig Trees Through History
The fig tree, Ficus carica, possibly originated in Northern Asia according to archeological fossil records. Spanish missionaries brought it to the United States in 1520. Historical Sumerian tablets record the use and...
The Best of the Yellow-Blooming Magnolias
The first magnolia tree was discovered in 1703 and was named for Pierre Magnol, a French botanist. Over the next 250 years dozens of species were discovered and hundreds of hybrids introduced, all with blooms in various shades...
Helpful Benefits Of Earthworms
Earthworms are of great value when it comes to the health of your garden. The several benefits include : converting organic materials into absorbable nutrients, loosening of the soil enabling healthy root growth as ell as...
Fascinating Things to Know About the Juniper Bonsai
There are over 50 species of the evergreen juniper. Typically found in dry forests and mountainous regions, the juniper in the wild can live for 200 years, although junipers, when turned into bonsais, only live for two or three...
Choose The Hybrid Tea Rose For A Touch Of Classic Elegance
The Hybrid Tea Rose is a modern rose, the offspring of 2 old timers getting together: the Hybrid Perpetual and the Tea Rose. These magnificent modern flowers grow on long stems and bloom throughout the year. Although this rose...
Fast Growing Trees To Avoid
If you're like most homeowners, you'd prefer to plant trees that will give you results as quickly as possible. There's nothing wrong with that as long as you select your trees carefully. Be aware that some less-than-scrupulous...
Separating Pups of Bromeliad - Reblooming Bromeliads
Bromeliads are a popular house plant and many people wonder how they can make
them reflower and enjoy the long lasting colors again to brighten their home.
Does this sound like you?For instance take the variety Guzmania Rana....
Aperitif Hybrid Tea Rose
The latter part of last summer was hot and droughty in Westminster. I went to look at a garden, locally, on top of a windy hill that is quite exposed to the worst of winter's harshness. Included was a small rose garden. Due to...
Some Thoughts On Planting Roses
Although all kinds of gardening is my passion in life, nothing but nothing gives me greater pleasure than my beautiful rose garden. They are just so stunning, and I do really love the colors and the amazing varieties which are...
How To Use Crepe Myrtles To Transform Your Backyards Into A Peaceful Sanctuary
Today's backyard is more than just a place where the lawn needs mowing. It can be a dynamic living space, an extension of the home where you can indulge in your favorite activities. For many, the backyard has come to symbolize...
The Azalea Shrubs Are Easy Plants To Grow In Shade
Most gardeners consider the azalea shrub as an easy plant to grow, if located in the most suitable environment. Azaleas can be divided into two recognizable groups, the evergreen azalea and the deciduous azalea, which drops all...
Necessities For Growing Orchids
Have a tropical paradise inside the house. When raising orchids, care must be practiced at home. However, they are no harder to grow than many other houseplants if the particular growth requirements are used. Actually, many...
Lavender Oil
The use of lavender oil as a healer for many illnesses was discovered in 1937 by the French chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse. Although skeptical about treatments by natural herbs, he was fascinated by the properties that...
What You Need To Know About Planting Roses
When spring arrives, and the ground is thawed, it is time to start planting your rose garden. Roses date back to biblical times and have been a considered a cherished aphrodisiac then and still are today. Roses hold particular...
New Crape Myrtle Trees Flourish in Both Northern and Southern Climates
If you really want to give the gift of color this holiday season, skip the clothing and jewelry and instead consider a crape myrtle tree for your home and garden. These fast growing trees are very ornamental, with clusters of...
History Of Blackberry Plants
Blackberries were perceived by the ancient cultures as being a wild plant, and historical accounts for a backyard culture of blackberry bushes are few. The Greeks used the blackberry as a remedy for Gout, and the Romans made a...
Modern Hybrid Canna Lily Improvement
Modern canna cultivars (varieties) began appearing 250 years ago with the collection of native wild cannas that are technically referred to by botanists as species. Canna wild species produced large leaves that were fast...
Quickly Grow a Natural Privacy Screen or Sound Barrier
The Perfect Fast-Growing Evergreen Screen
This week we are featuring an evergreen that is not only fast growing, beautiful and low-maintenance, but supplies the ideal privacy screen - 'Thuja 'Steeplechase.' 'Steeplechase' is a...
The Great History of Roses
It was roses, roses all the way.- Robert Browning What's in a name? That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2
Growing Aloes
Aloes are easy going succulent plants that need very little maintenance. When growing your aloes it is good to know what the aloe habitat of that aloe species is and try to imitate that as much as possible. On the other hand,...
The Not So Common Day Lily
For many people, when asked to name their favorite flower, it will be the rose. Roses bloom for about a month in June, then in September they will re-bloom at about half strength. Roses are beautiful and last a long time when...
Why are More People Opting for Wooden Decking and What Choices Can They Have
More and more people are choosing to build a deck on their property and choosing what sort of wood to use will make all the difference.Certainly adding a deck on to your home is one way of enhancing the appeal of your garden or...
The History Of Hostas
The History of hostas starts in Japan. Hosta is a known as giboshi in its country of origin but it is also sometimes spelt as giboushi in some regions. Hostas grow rampant and wild in Japan. Although the plant is also native to...
Web Review Of Victorian Canna Hybrids
Great progress began in 1870 in the hybridizing of the canna lily by a combination of genetic materials from the wild canna species that had been collected from around the world, leading to the production of the 'Madame Crozy'...
Picking the Right Tomato for Your Garden
Could you imagine where the pizza industry would be today without tomato sauce? The top two condiments in the United States, ketchup and salsa, are tomato-based. It is safe to say that the tomato is an all-American culinary...
History Of Pine Trees
Since the year eight hundred ten the city of Venice, Italy has been standing strong and mighty with its ever present clock tower, and St. Marks square. What few people know however is that 'The city of Venice rests on the...
History Of Grapevines
The first documentation of grapevines growing in the Americas was discovered in researching the logbook of navigator Giovanni de Verazzano, who reported in 1504 that a large "white grape" was vigorously growing at Cape Fear,...
The Ancient History Of Berry Improvement
Many of the berries grown today commercially were recently hybridized from wild berry plants and bushes that grew as native plants on many continents since ancient historical times, such as the strawberry plants, blueberry...
Historical Mechanisms Promoting Chestnut Survival Through Hybridization
Historically, chestnuts have throughout the ages provided food and wood products in both European and Oriental cultures. Chestnuts have saved some civilizations from vanishing during famines, wars, and natural disasters....
How To Grow Tomatoes In Your Vegetable Garden
For many people, growing big juicy tomatoes is part of what makes vegetable gardening so enjoyable. Whether purchasing plants from your local nursery or starting tomatoes from seed, there are a few basic steps to follow to...
All About The Bonsai Tree
When people think of the bonsai tree, they usually think of China and Japan first. While these two countries are most famous for growing and training bonsai, the growing of miniature trees can be traced back to ancient...
History Of Mulberry Trees: Morus Alba, Morus Rubrum, And Morus Nigra
Mulberry trees were well known in the ancient civilizations of the world. They were famous fruit trees, because of the delicious berry fruits that were abundantly produced by fast growing trees-loaded with huge green leaves...
An Introduction to the Bonsai Tree
There are many myths which are associated with bonsai. This not only confuses budding enthusiasts, but also gives the pastime a bad name. A bonsai is not a genetically dwarfed plant and is not kept small by cruelty in any way....
History Of The Loquat
Loquats, Eriobotrya japonica, are documented to have been grown in Japan around 1100 AD. Some botanists have suggested that the first plantings of the loquat trees may have come from China originally and later were...
History Of Peach Trees, Prunus Persica
Peach trees, Prunus persica, are originally believed to have come from China to the Mideast through the trade routes known to extend to Turkey and Iran (Persia). The peach seeds could be used to plant and grow trees throughout...
Bees And The Environment
New studies are slowly shedding light on the important role that genes and environment play in bee behaviour. It has long been known that the queen has two X chromosomes and retains the male sperm after mating. She fertilises...
Growing Amaryllis Indoors
Amaryllis FlowerNothing can break the gloom, like a bloom in the dead of winter. Of all of the flowering bulbs, the Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is the easiest to force into bloom. Amaryllis Flower fit into any color scheme with...
History Of Seedless Grapes And Raisins Used In Wine Making
In centuries past, ancient man noticed that grapes hanging on vines lasted for months, and even though seedy, the fruit was sweet to the taste. These grapes dried out in the sun and were called raisins. The raisins could be...
Preparing to Grow Roses
Ample drainage is vital to success. "Wet feet" are no more conducive to health and happiness for roses than for children. Examine your soil; if there seems a need, provide drainage. Remove the soil from your bed to the very...
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through America's most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
Different Types of Roses
Pink knockout roses will require 6 hours of full sun to do well and flower a lot but they can take less you get less flowers. Just keep an eye on them the first year to see that they don't burn. The first year is always the...
The Elegance Of Hybrid Tea Roses
Hybrid Tea Rose is one of the most modern varieties of roses. It is a cross breed between two old classics the Hybrid Perpetual and the Tea Rose. You can see them on tall stems and they bloom throughout the year one good...
Choosing Easy-Care Shrubs
Shrubs tend to be the centerpiece of most peoples front yard gardening. I think thats because shrubs are easy, but theyre also expected. Homes without a row of shrubs lining the front look kind of naked and unloved.But it...
History Of Quince
Quince is a fruit that was highly prized by ancient civilizations, and it probably originated near the antique city of Smyrna, Turkey. The fruit was widely disseminated in artistic drawings, as wall paintings and mosaics at the...
If You Want Roses That Smell Great These Are Some You Will Want To Consider
Roses have been appreciated for generations for their beauty but that isnt their primary attraction. Most are drawn to roses for their incredibly strong aroma which is the reason women love them so much. Nothing says I love...
History Of The Strawberry And The Strawberry Tree
It is difficult to trace the ancient history of the strawberry plant or strawberry tree, because there are so many different, complex, undefined species, and they have evolved in so many different places and countries.Pliny...
The Not So Common Day Lily
For many people, when asked to name their favorite flower, it will be the rose. Roses bloom for about a month in June, then in September they will re-bloom at about half strength. Roses are beautiful and last a long time when...
Fragrant House Plants
With two large dogs in the house, I am forever looking for ways to keep the air in the house fresh and pleasant. I love fragrant oils burnt in lamps but the oil isnt cheap! I also sprinkle the filter on the vacuum with a...
Growing Roses
It has been proved that roses can be grown successfully in gardens in almost every climatic and ecological condition. People may look after a garden in a variety of colors and various indigenous and hybrid varieties. To make a...
Moderate Cold Hardy Traits In Date Palms And Fan Palms
The Canary Island Date palm, Phoenix canariensis, is one of the most sought after and spectacular palm trees seen in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Lower Texas, and coastal South Carolina. This large, formal...
Timely Tips for Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter
It's fall time to forget about the garden, right? Not so fast getting your garden ready for winter can make a big difference next spring.Instead of playing catch-up and fixing winter's damage, you'll be out gardening and...
Choose The Hybrid Tea Rose For A Touch Of Classic Elegance
The Hybrid Tea Rose is a modern rose, the offspring of 2 old timers getting together: the Hybrid Perpetual and the Tea Rose. These magnificent modern flowers grow on long stems and bloom throughout the year. Although this rose...
Necessities for Growing Orchids
Have a tropical paradise inside the house. When raising orchids, care must be practiced at home. However, they are no harder to grow than many other houseplants if the particular growth requirements are used. Actually, many...
Which Hostas are Sun Tolerant?
Although hosta plants are mainly known for their love of shade there are many varieties that are sun tolerant. It used to be that these were mainly the hosta varieties with gold leaves but more hybrids are being developed...
Ancient Figs Through History
The fig tree, Ficus carica, possibly originated in Northern Asia according to archeological fossil records. Spanish missionaries brought it to the United States in 1520. Historical Sumerian tablets record the use and...
Rose Disease and Tips and to Keep Them Disease Free
Rose plants are not at their best after the long winter months and are very susceptible to rose diseases and fungus, once the spring season is back.Even though, your rose bush may have lived through the winter without damage,...
What You Need To Know For Long Lasting Flowers
The biggest complaint of many flower lovers is that their bouquets and floral arrangements just don't seem to last very long. But what many don't know is that there a few things you can do to insure that the flowers you get...
Rose Tending in June
"O my Luves like a red, red rose,
Thats newly sprung in June"An extract from the 1794 poem "A red, red rose" by Robert Burns, Scotlands national bard.Which roses?Do you have any roses growing in your garden? It does
Orchids 101
Orchids are flowering plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae in the order Asparagales. Orchidaceae is a remarkably diverse family that contains over 25,000 recognized species divided into more than 800 different genera....
How To Prune Your Roses For Stunning Results
Pruning and deadheading are essential to proper rose care. Alas, there are nearly as many opinions about how and when to prune as there are roses in need of pruning.While seasoned rosarians have their favorite tried-and-true...
Certified Organic Seedless Watermelon
Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon.Watermelons are grown in 44 of the...
Spring Rose Care - The Easy Way
Spring rose care will help get your roses off to a more enjoyable blooming season. Modern roses are the longest blooming of all shrubs. Many varieties start flowering in mid-late spring, with recurrent bloom cycles through late...
The Top Myth Every Successful Orchid Grower Needs to Avoid
A little light never hurt an orchid, only a lot of light can.Lack of light is one of the main reasons orchids wont flower in the home. Dont believe what they tell you about light in the basic guidelines for growing orchids....
Which of the Hundreds of Tomato Varieties Should I Plant?
Tomatoes are such a staple in the modern diet that it is hard to believe there was a time when this versatile fruit was once thought to be poisonous. Thankfully this member of the nightshade family has been known for centuries...
'Double Fantasy' Christmas Rose
A Shade Loving, Early Blooming Perennial
Through the years a variety of plants have come to be called "Christmas Rose"; they are all steeped in a legend that dates back centuries. Most frequently, the plant Americans associate...
The Ancient History Of Berry Improvement
Many of the berries grown today commercially were recently hybridized from wild berry plants and bushes that grew as native plants on many continents since ancient historical times, such as the strawberry plants, blueberry...
Petite Substitutes for Petunias in the Annual Border
I don't like petunias. There - my prejudices are out in the open. I won't try to justify my dislike for the ubiquitous petunia, but if you're looking for an annual flower that will fill in some space in your flower border, and...
Guaranteed Gladioli, Summer Colour that Returns
Would you like a summer bedding plant that you do not have to renew year after year? Well by planting hybrid Gladiolus corms, you can attain mid to late summer colour year after year with only occasional renewal.Colourful...
Manage Your Weeds The Professional Way
A thick lawn is your best defense.Weeds are opportunists. They will find bare spots or places where your grass is weak, and they will exploit them to their advantage.Perennial weeds (weeds that grow from their roots every year)...
Web Review Of Victorian Canna Hybrids
Great progress began in 1870 in the hybridizing of the canna lily by a combination of genetic materials from the wild canna species that had been collected from around the world, leading to the production of the 'Madame Crozy'...
Bird Persuasion: How to Entice Them Over To Your Backyard or Garden
Most people remember an instance in which they've looked out the window in a spontaneous moment and caught a glimpse of an uncommonly attractive bird landing on a rose, or a tree branch. An especially surprising chance...
The History Of Important Flowering Trees
Most flowering trees are small and can be planted in full sun or partial shade, being easily adapted to small yards. The Japanese Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia x Soulangiana, awakens in late winter or early spring. First growing...
Commercial Pecan Tree Orchard Production In The United States
The pecan tree, Carya illinoinesis, is a native American tree that was known as a food item by the ancients as early as 3000 to 6000 BC, according to recent cave excavations unearthed by archaeologists in Texas. The pecan nut...
Coleus - The Most Beautiful Houseplant
Many of us have done vegetable gardening at some time in our lives and some have carried this pastime hobby indoors. One plant which can spread beauty throughout ones home or apartment is the Coleus, the most popular, known as...
History Of The Mayhaw
Very little information can be found in the historical docket on the native American fruit, the mayhaw, Crataegus aestivalis. This is true because of several factors, one being the size of the mayhaw and the bland taste of...
History Of Grapevines
The first documentation of grapevines growing in the Americas was discovered in researching the logbook of navigator Giovanni de Verazzano, who reported in 1504 that a large "white grape" was vigorously growing at Cape Fear,...
The History And Evolution Of Banana Hybrids
Bananas are the worlds favorite fruit and many nations depend on banana trees to supply its citizens with this delicious food product to save them from famines. Bananas are available on markets year round and are rich in...