Plants
Add Rich 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.
Planting and Caring for Flower Bulbs -- There is nothing quite as welcome as those beautiful spring flowers that seem to emerge from nowhere to welcome the arrival of spring. Bulb type flowers are really unique plants, because they spend most of their days resting quitely beneath the surface of the soil. Then right on schedule, up they come, full of bloom and vigor, and then almost as fast as they came, they go.
Everything's Coming Up Roses -- Scentsational ideas for getting even more pleasure from Summer's most glorious blooms.
Grow Meadows of Wildflowers -- If you like the charm of a natural flowering meadow with a mismatch of blooms, you should try growing your own wildflower garden.
Make Your Cut Flowers Last Longer -- Nothing lifts a room like fresh flowers, but they can be expensive. Here are ten tips to help you get the best out of your arrangements.
Butterfly Garden Basics -- Cultivating a special home in your yard for butterflies will introduce your children to a world of beauty and wonder. It's a project that you and your family will enjoy in the planting stages, and long after. There are five basic things to remember when planning a butterfly garden.
Lavender - A Treat For The Senses -- Originally found in the Mediterranean countries, the perennial herb lavender, has long been prized for it’s perfume and medicinal qualities. Used by the ancient Romans for it’s healing and antiseptic qualities the name itself comes from the Latin "lavare" to wash.
It's All in the Family! -- Low-growing, fast spreading Wave petunias are the number one choice of landscapers and gardeners alike. The granddaddy of them all and the most popular petunia in the world, the award-winning Wave petunias are an exciting choice where brilliant groundcovers are desired.
Seeding Flowers Indoors: An Inexpensive Way to a Beautiful Summer Garden -- Every year you plan that THIS will be the year you have pots and pots of lush plants on your balcony or deck. Then you visit your local nursery in the spring and reality hits – the cost for your fantasy is just outrageous! Sound familiar?
How to Make Your Amaryllis Bloom Again -- Amaryllis have become increasingly popular holiday gift plants, undoubtedly because the bulbs bloom very freely indoors and they are affordable. The large, showy flowers make a bold statement and are available in an increasing variety of colors, shapes, and sizes that fit almost any taste. Amaryllis are not difficult to grow and may be brought into bloom every year if the plants are treated correctly. To understand the process, it may help to understand the plant and its native environment.
