[ad_1] PANSY The Pansy, it would seem, is one of the most alluring of all garden flowers. It’s little faces make most of us laugh when...
[ad_1] Where to plant. Blue flowers are rather rare among annuals. This is one of the reasons for the great popularity of the Ageratum houstonianum (mexicanum)....
[ad_1] PETUNIA (Named from petun, Brazilian name for tobacco, to which Petunia is allied) Every one has some room for Petunias because they are the most...
[ad_1] SALVIA – Sage (The Latin name used by Pliny meaning safe, referring to the medicinal properties) It is unnecessary to describe the Scarlet Sage which...
[ad_1] The blossoms are, as indicated by one of its common names, orange Daisies but in some forms the colors are very light, grading through salmon...
[ad_1] Garden Beds and Borders Annuals are probably most widely used for filling gaps in borders, on the rock garden and elsewhere, for they provide splashes...
[ad_1] The rich colors of the Verbena have endeared it to us for years and years. Our mothers and their mothers grew it, and we have...
[ad_1] EUPHORBIA Spurge (Named for Euphorbus, physician to the King of Mauritania) This is an interesting genus of plants, which give off a milky juice when...
[ad_1] Each year the National Garden Bureau (ngb.org/year-of) names plants of the year, with the annual flower (lives only one year) for 2019 being snapdragon. This...
[ad_1] Nothing stops me in my tracks more than when I’m looking at a garden jam-packed with color and texture and come across a spot of...
[ad_1] Planning the Fall Vegetable Garden Missed planting peas last spring? No problem. In the PNW, we can grow peas for a fall harvest! Have some...
[ad_1] 17 Jun Garden Color Schemes – Tertiary Colors Tertiary colors are the hues that sit between secondary and primary colors on the color wheel. These...
[ad_1] Choosing the plants for a container garden arrangement can sometimes seem daunting. How do you decide which plants will create the multidimensional masterpiece you envision? ...
[ad_1] There is a group of plants that the garden literature warns us against with such phrases as “spreads rapidly” or “tends to get weedy,” or...
[ad_1] When you imagine a shade garden, do you mostly picture foliage plants and a lack of bright colors? While foliage plants are the foundation of...
[ad_1] The North Annual flowers that come into bloom quickly may still be sown and give excellent results. Calliopsis, candytuft, cape-marigold, Gypsophila, cornflower, and love-in-a-mist are...
[ad_1] June Gardening tasks you should perform this month if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. Each gardening zone has different requirements as the season gets...
[ad_1] Because spring was late in many places this year, it is likely that most Iris bloom will be crowded into June, except in the South....
[ad_1] Spring was a long time coming this year. As a result, it now looks as though a few Peonies will be in bloom north of...
[ad_1] Weeds are the most annoying thing when it comes to taking care of a lawn. It can make your yard look messy and neglected and...