Do you feel inspired when looking at photos of beautiful rock gardens? If so, then you may be ready to start choosing plants for a rockery of your own. By picking perennials from among a selection of ...
April showers are the herald of spring flowers! It is finally time to plant seeds for bountiful, colorful displays in the coming months. Beginning your seeds now will allow you to plant show-stopping ...
Which flower seeds are best? Starting a garden from flower seed is one of the most economical and satisfying hobbies a person can have. Rather than shelling out cash for more expensive, ...
Give a child a box of crayons and a piece of paper, and ask for a flower, and you very likely will get a picture of a daisy. What makes a flower a daisy? The child's daisy is a circle surrounded by ...
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5 Fast-growing Plants for the Garden

"Grass doesn't grow faster if you pull it", as the saying goes. Not only grass, but also many plants in the garden take a ...
Cut flowers sounded easy when I started gardening. Just plant some flowers and then cut them, right? Well, there is a lot more to it than that. Cut flowers are often grown from specific varieties that ...
BOISE, Idaho — It's fun to enjoy a sunny flower garden with an assortment of colorful blooming flowers that give off wonderful scents and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. But did you know there ...
Butterfly garden ideas include nectar and host plants, water access, and pest-minimising practices to attract and support ...
Ixora is a compact shrub with clusters of small, colourful flowers. Its nectar-rich blooms attract hummingbirds and sunbirds, making it ideal for small balcony gardens. The plant thrives in sunlight ...