By late summer, the most vigorous plants in a mixed container can take over, leaving your plans for a harmonious grouping in the dust. Here are examples of six containers that, by late August, are ready for intervention in order to keep them beautiful thr.
As spring approaches, most gardeners start to get antsy and want to get down and dirty. Just like every other aspect of life, you need to go in with a plan. Where to plant, what you want to plant, tools you will need, etc. There are many things in th.
The word “citrus” starts many people dreaming of a cold glass of orange juice, or perhaps lemonade on a hot summer’s day. Maybe you think of grapefruit hanging from trees while driving through Florida or tangerines dotting a grove in California. No matter.
The plants we know as geraniums are actually Pelargoniums, but no matter what you call them, there is more to this plant than you think. Pelargoniums have flowers that are single, double, star-shaped, speckled, fancy, or pansy-faced. Their leaves are scen.
Attract birds to make even a wintery garden more lively. Enjoy Eastern bluebirds, juncos, woodpeckers and even hawks as early as February by providing the proper environment..
As evening temperatures cool and the sun takes up its late summer position, there are plenty of plants to offer colors that will carry your garden through until frost. Accenting your garden with one or two of these six plants will guarantee you’ll end the.
It is inevitable, if you have a garden of any kind, be it flower, veggie or a combination of the two, you will end up with some kind of critter. Of course, there are good ones that will assist you; we will not dwell on those. We will be focused on the mea.
This article provides advice on planting zones and which type of salvia is best for the conditions in each zone..
Planting a garden is as much art as it is science. Here are some plant combinations that take the guesswork out of planning the most beautiful garden..
Fall is a great time to plant ornamental onions, lilies, Desert Candles, and other unusual bulbs for a colorful show in June and July..
Before you rake them, make sure to take them all in. Make your garden stand out in the fall with colorful trees and shrubs..
PlantersPlace's Jean Starr has organized five lists of holiday gifts for the gardeners in your life. Find the one that works for you..
Spring is the best time of year to enjoy fragrant plants. Here is a baker's dozen annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and bulbs that can provide fragrance in the springtime garden..
There are as many ways to go about building a raised bed, as there are gardeners. Factors to consider are space, your knowhow, tools and of course, cost..
Looking for spring gardening ideas? Here's a dozen beautiful plants that every flower gardener should have in their April garden..
Plan additions to next season’s landscape from the comfort of your living room. Here's a list of the best seed catalogs for gardeners..
New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners may be just the thing to keep us all motivated well past the first of January and start the year off right..
Public gardens to visit this spring include the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Chicago Garfield Park Conservatory and the Missouri Botanical Garden..
Invest a little time now to start the new growing season off right with a disease-free garden and plants that are ready to burst forth in color..
Ellen Wells had developed a list of ten gardening tools that she recommends for holiday gifting, everything from weeders to pruning shears..
