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Planting Blue Flowers In Your Garden
Blue garden flowers can add a splash of unique color to your yard. You can buy blue and blue purple perennials and annuals to enhance your garden design. Plant them in a section for all blue flowers or mix them in with your...

Add Color To Your Garden With Blue Perennial Flowers
Blue flowers are some of the most striking plants around and can add a rich splash of color to any garden. Plant them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other flowers for a rainbow of color.When planting flowers, it...

Blue Flowers Add Style and Color to Any Garden
Blue flowers are some of the most striking plants around and can add a rich splash of color to any garden. Plant them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other flowers for a rainbow of color.When planting flowers, it...

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,...

Short on Space in the Garden - Think About Gardening in Containers
What better way of creating a natural sanctuary in a limited space whether in a busy city street, on a balcony of a flat or on a roof terrace then use containers. You can also use containers to help accentuate the look of a...

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...

Creating Low Maintenance Gardens
While no garden is maintenance free, it is possible to make a garden with relatively few demands. Careful planning, proper plant selection and thoughtful design are essential to creating a low maintenance landscape which...

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...

How To Grow Healthy Organic Herbs
Herbs are such a wonderful gift from mother nature in so many ways. There uses are many, including culinary; medicinal; household; cosmetic and craft. Not to mention their uses in the garden as companion plants and many can be...

Blue Flowers Add Style And Color To Any Garden
Blue flowers are some of the most striking plants around and can add a rich splash of color to any garden. Plant them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other flowers for a rainbow of color.When planting flowers, it...

Hot Rose Gardening Ideas - Tips and Tricks To Growing A Better Rose Garden
A lot of people love roses, and that's hardly surprising. When your rose bushes are thriving and covered in blooms, they look absolutely stunning. But if you're just starting out with a rose garden, it's not always easy to...

Gardening Tips For Landscaping A Slope Or A Hill
Not every gardener is lucky enough to have flat property on which to garden. If you do have a slope or a hill, it is frequently very difficult, confusing and challenging trying to figure out how to landscape. There are many...

Green House Gardening
There are three different ways of gardening. One is to have your garden inside your house. The other is to use whatever space your garden has and plant your crop outside. The third way is to do your gardening under glass. This...

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, early blooming flowers still providing color as well as some signs of the later blooming...

Introduction to Bonsai
Bonsai is a Japanese term applied to dwarf trees grown in shallow containers. By pruning the roots as well as the branches, these trees are trained into the same stately shapes of their gigantic counterparts. Bonsai may consist...

Gardening With Spring Trees And Shrubs
Spring is the time when gardening becomes once more of interest to everyone who has any interest in gardening and any size of plot, from a window box to stately acres. In most gardens structure is formed using hard landscaping,...

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',...

13 Perennials That Will Add Winter Interest To Your Garden
Just because it is going to turn cold in a few months, doesn’t mean your yard has to look dull or lifeless. Believe it or not, there are other plant options that you can use to make your yard and garden look great year...

How To Decorate Your Garden With Blue Flowers
When decorating your garden with blue flowers, it can add a rich splash of color to your garden. Plant them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other flowers for a rainbow of color. The important thing when planting...

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...

Learn About The Different Types Of Roses
A rose is a rose, is a rose, right? Actually, roses come in several distinct varieties and each has its pros and cons. Before you shop for roses for your new rose garden, you should know which types of roses there are.If you...

Planning Your Patio Garden
A patio can be a wonderful place to relax during the warm days of spring, summer and autumn; or all year if you live in warmer climes. At times when the lawn may be too wet or even muddy, the solid floor of a patio means you...

Easy Care Herbs for Your Culinary Herb Garden
If you have ever wanted to start growing your own herbs, here are some easy care plants to get you started.• Chives - These herbs are not a bit picky about where they live or how rich the soil is. It has been my experience...

Getting The Best Price For Your Home Includes Landscaping For Curb Appeal
If you own a home, then sooner or later you are going to be ready to sell that home. Maybe you've already sold a home or two. People tend to move more frequently than our parents did.There are a lot of things that go into...

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...

How To Grow And Handle Fresh Herbs From Your Garden Beds Or Your Container Garden
In any recipe calling for herbs, use fresh herbs. Preparing the herbs for your dish is easy. The more tender herbs like mint, parsley, basil and cilantro can be gathered in a bowl and snipped with scissors. This is the...

How To Landscape Patios And Small Gardens
Due to the small area available to some homeowners and apartment dwellers, patios and small gardens may seem like a challenge to landscape.What follows are a few simple tips and strategies designed to maximize space, and help...

Chrysanthemum Planting and Care Tips
Chrysanthemums or “mums” are some of the best known and widely recognized perennials available. It is a certain sign that Autumn is just around the corner when these blazing beauties arrive in garden centers around the...

The all important Clematis
Clematis adds a sense of depth and beauty to our gardens with their lush, fragrant blossoms and rich green foliage. The majority of clematis’ are climbers, with several hundred species worldwide. Many of these are hardy and...

Beautiful Lawn Today
You have heard the term "Curb Appeal" in reference to houses. In order to enhance your home's "curb appeal", a great looking lawn is a must. Easily said, but how do you get and keep that great looking lawn? Here are some tips...

The Wild Garden: Seaside Gardens
When we speak of wild gardens we do not usually mention seaside gardens or 'ocean gardens' in the same breath. However the wild garden can be built in any gardening context or environment. Clearly, the wild garden in a...

The Many Types Of Palm Trees
There are thousands of species of Palm Trees. They are considered to be tropical in nature, but most people are not aware that cold hardy palms may be planted outside without any visible damage from temperatures as cold as...

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...

Dutch Gardening is Similar to Square Foot Gardening
Dutch Gardening sounds new, but is it? According to Wikipedia, "The Dutch garden is distinguished by its dense atmosphere and effective use of space. On an international level, a garden with tulips is also easily labeled as a...

Raised Bed Gardening A Gardening Idea For This Weekend
Raised Bed Gardening What do you mean by raised beds? A raised bed is a framed planting area which the soil exists above the surrounding ground level. The bed size is anything that enables you to work on without steppi

Container Gardening - The Fundamentals Towards Attaining A Beautiful Garden
A natural sanctuary can be made by container gardens on balconies, next to rooftops or even in a busy city street. One can very easily emphasize on the convivial look of a patio or a deck with colorful annual pots or by filling...

Design An Entrance Garden
Foundation plantings have traditionally been intended to screen cement foundations of houses. This is a bit short sighted, however. Creating a welcoming entrance garden is a more appropriate way go about designing these spaces....

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...

Planting An Herb Garden
Herbs of all kinds have been cultivated and used for thousands of years. They have been used for cooking, tea and medicinal purposes. Herb gardens easy to grow and require little maintenance. The following article covers the...

Planning, Creating & Maintaining Rock Gardens
Often there are those areas of your garden that just aren't suitable for lawn or have exposed ledge and rocks making it impossible to plant shrubs. These areas can easily be transformed into beautiful rock gardens by...

Designing an Edible Garden
When considering an edible garden the first thing most people will think of is the vegetable garden. Vegetable gardens are by far the most popular type of edible garden for the home gardener. There are, however, many garden...

14 Perennials That Will Add Winter Interest to Your Garden
Just because it is going to turn cold in a few months, doesn’t mean your yard has to look dull or lifeless. Believe it or not, there are other plant options that you can use to make your yard and garden look great year round....

Fall Autumn Color - American Beech
Fagus grandifoloa Family - Fagus - BeechWith the exception of Florida and northern Maine, the American Beech inhabits forests in the entire eastern portion of North America east of the Mississippi River. The fall leaves turn a...

Outdoor Lawn Furniture - Enhance It With Tips For Planting Container Gardens
In my many years of traveling I have seen a wide variety of very unusual containers used for planting flowers and gardens to enhance the beauty of outdoor lawn furniture on lawns, gardens, patios, porches, poolside and decks....

Choosing Roses For Your Landscape
Roses have long been a favorite among all types of gardeners, and roses continue to enjoy great popularity today. In addition to their beauty as cut flowers and in bouquets, roses are among the most useful and attractive...

Selecting Roses For The Garden
Roses are a favorite plant for landscaping and can be used in a variety of ways. These beautiful flowers can make the exterior of any home more elegant and inviting and choosing the right ones that will compliment your...

Growing Ginseng
Ginseng is a fleshy rooted herb and a slow growing plant that takes years to grow. Ginseng grows in well-drained, cool, shaded hardwood forests. Ginseng does not grow in full sunlight, and hardwood forests provide the plant...

Herb Gardening
When you go to the supermarket you can see fresh herbs for sale. These same herbs can be grown in your garden with a minimal amount of trouble. You can grow them from cuttings or seeds. You can divide the heavy growing herbs...

How To Grow And Handle Fresh Herbs From Your Garden Beds Or Your Container Garden
In any recipe calling for herbs, use fresh herbs. Preparing the herbs for your dish is easy. The more tender herbs like mint, parsley, basil and cilantro can be gathered in a bowl and snipped with scissors. This is the fastest...

How To Attract Hummingbirds
Planting a garden full of red flowers is the best way to attract these beautiful jeweled birds.Plant bee balm, butterfly weed, columbine, cardinal Flower, coral bells, cosmos, dahlias, four-o'-clock's, fuchsias, morning glory,...

An Old Friend – "Minibar Rose" Morning Glory
As a grower, I am always on the lookout for new plants. It is my pleasure to grow new plants, and it is my duty as a retailer to offer my customers the best of what the garden has to offer. Over the years, I have introduced...

Ever Fancied Growing Your Very Own Bonsai Tree?
When it comes to growing your own Bonsai tree there are a few procedures you can follow that will give you every chance of success. Obviously, one of the first things you need to decide upon is what type of tree you would like...

Miniature Roses Have Many Uses
Among the most charming and delightful of plants, miniature roses come in the same multitude of colors and varieties as their full size cousins. They're ideal for container gardens, but do just as well planted in the ground....

How To Grow Organic Walnuts - One Of The Top10 Super-Foods
Walnuts – are an excellent source of plant based omega 3 fatty acids, known for fighting heart disease. They are also packed with micronutrients, antioxidants and plant sterol, which lower cholesterol. Walnuts also provide...

Great Looking Desert Evergeen Shrubs
Agave or Mescal (spanish): This plant is a beautiful succulent and primarily used for desert landscaping. Very little watering and care it likes gravelly soil and full sun. Several varieties including the americana, parryi and...

Windmill Palm Trees, Tropical Accent Plants, Cold Hardy for Northern United States and Canada
The Cold Hardy Windmill Fan Palm tree originated on the island of Chusan off the east coast of China, and the Windmill palm tree is frequently called the Chinese or Chusan Fan Palm. Robert Fortune smuggled Windmill palm plants...

Planting and Sowing Vegetables
Not all crops are harvested at the same time; some crops are planted after others have been harvested so best use of the available ground is made. This is illustrated by the planting of a crop of broad beans planted in November...

Modern Fruit Trees Evolved From Ancient Historical Roots
The rise and fall of ancient empires has developed parallel also to the establishment and destruction of advanced fruit tree orchards. Ancient fruit trees such as olive tree orchards increased the wealth and health of nations...

7 Tips for Creating Fresh Hydrangea Bouquets
Hydrangeas are low growing shrubs of luxuriant foliage and beautiful domed or flattened flowers. If you grow your own hydrangeas, chances are your favorite time is when you can cut the flowers from the shrubs and make fresh...

Dictamnus Purpureus - A Pink Gas Plant
Almost all gardeners have remembrances of special plants from their childhood. One particular plant that I remember fondly was my father's treasured pink-flowering gas plant Dictamnus fraxinella Purpureus (also confusingly...

History Of The Guava
The early Spanish explorers of the 1500’s found Strawberry Guava, ‘Acca sellowiana O.,’ growing as a native tree in America, where they were firmly established from Mexico southward to Peru. History records that Seminole...

Are You A Bonsai Master? Learn How To Grow Your Own Bonsai Tree
You may have thought that growing a Bonsai tree should be left to a professional who specializes in growing miniature trees? While it is true that the art of Bonsai is a hobby where you are constantly learning and developing...

Tips On Growing And Caring For Orchids
Orchids are fascinating flowers that are fun to nurture but do need some special care. These slow growing plants are best grown indoors and will need to be repotted every other year. In addition to repotting, you will need to...

Make An Easy And Elegant Birdbath
Bringing birds to your garden is one of the great joys of any gardener. Aside form providing food, providing water is must in creating a wildlife friendly garden. Here is a quick and easy birdbath that looks elegant and can be...

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...

Choosing Ground Covers
When you switch from planting lawn grasses to planting ground cover the possibilities are practically unlimited. Grass is great for ball games, picnics, playing, and normal traffic areas. But grass requires more maintenance...

Planning, Creating & Maintaining Rock Gardens
Often there are those areas of your garden that just aren't suitable for lawn or have exposed ledge and rocks making it impossible to plant shrubs. These areas can easily be transformed into beautiful rock gardens by...

Three Excellent But Little Known Bulbs
Here are three wonderful bulb plants that are seldom grown but flower profusely.Achimenes is an easy plant to grow if you give it part shade and lots of moisture. It makes an excellent container plant and deserves to be grown...

Deciduous Shrubs In The Garden
Deciduous shrubs are among the most versatile of all garden plants. Whether used to frame architecture, provide privacy or attract birds, deciduous shrubs are an indispensable part of the garden and are the starting point of...