CLEMATIS - Garden Guide
A Guide To Vines And How To Vine Beauty With Your Garden
If you find yourself bored with the usual assortment of flowers and shrubs in your latest landscape design, maybe its time to do a little experimenting by adding VINES to your garden.Advantages of Having Vines In Your...
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
Winter Aroma for Your Garden
At this time of year, flowers in the garden are scarce and, with exception of a few hardy souls, the garden is usually a place to avoid until the warmth returns. But how many times have you stopped while walking during the...
Gardening 101
Successful garden designs make landscapes which are practical, beautiful and compatible with a sites natural conditions. Gardens should be designed to meet the needs of the people who will use and maintain them. More...
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...
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 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....
Landscape Gardening Tips
LANDSCAPE GARDENING. Landscape gardening has frequently been associated with the painting of a picture. Your art-work teacher has told you that a good picture should have a point of interest, and the rest of the points simply...
A Guide to Vines and How to Vine Beauty with Your Garden
If you find yourself bored with the usual assortment of flowers and shrubs in your latest landscape design, maybe its time to do a little experimenting by adding VINES to your garden.Advantages of Having Vines In Your Garden...
Fragrant Flowers for Spring
As Spring approaches our enthusiasm for the garden miraculously starts to revive. With choice of scented plants coming into flower at this time of year, as the short list I have put together below from various sources...
Gardening for Wildlife
If it were possible for every person to won a tree and to take care of it, the good results would be beyond estimation L.H. BaileyPerhaps the most beneficial way an urban homeowner can help wildlife is to make a backyard...
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...
Flower Power
Ah...Spring. After months of cold weather, of course you think of flowers when spring arrives. I will cover many different angles of the beautiful flowers of Spring, including; edible flowers, toxic flowers, flower recipes,...
Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors
1. Planning your landscape is like painting a picture on canvas. Just like your art teacher in high school told you - have a main point of interest and add several sub points to make your beautiful landscape more interesting....
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...
Gardening through a Drought or How to Sprinkle your Water Wisely
So you find yourself in the middle of the worst drought within living memory and your garden occupants are starting to sag, flag and wilt. Which plants should be watered first and which plants should receive the main quantities...
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,...
Vacation Proofing your Garden
For many of us avid gardeners the thought of a summer vacation is both a delight and a source of great anxiety. Whether we are going up to the cottage or camping in the great Canadian wilderness, we want to ensure the...
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...
Your Yard Is Your Masterpiece
Landscaping your yard has frequently been compared to painting a beautiful picture. If you are an artist, then your teacher has probably told you that a good painting should have a focal point and the rest of the details should...