Setting up a healthy flower garden requires a lot of money, effort, and time. However, homeowners do not enjoy the fascinating appeal of the flowers because most flower gardens do not reach their full potential of three years especially when focusing on perennial flowers. ...
The new fashion for planting hedgerows is reversing a trend which has been witnessed over the last few decades.Hedgerows are ancient structures originating in the Bronze Age. The Romans planted hedgerows to create enclosures for stock and the practice continued to some degree through the centuries that followed.During the...
Over the past few years the latest sensation in growing roses is the Knock Out Family of Roses. More recently the same breeders introduced the Drift Family of miniature roses -the newest rose and ideal for small gardens. These beautiful roses are tough, disease resistant, winter hardy, and basically...
The essentials of a Hummingbird Sanctuary Garden start with rich, organic soil and colorful blooms they love. Plants designed to give them nesting materials and sites, along with a fun water feature will bring these tiny flying jewels to your hummingbird haven.1. Plant a patch of your...
Leaf shape is an important clue in the identification of plants and trees. The heart shape is one of the most easily recognized. Plants and trees with heart shaped leaves can be found around the house, garden and in the woods. They can be found in both flowering and...
Some people think that chivalry is dead. This is not the case if you know the hidden meaning of the daffodil and how artificial flowers can help you to win over a loved one. It is very rare to find a woman who does not enjoy receiving the gift...
We all want to make our gardens look beautiful and more appealing because the fresh air and the natural beauty that it can give us are totally priceless. It is usually our resting area, outdoor dining space at home, or the place where we entertain our guests. Today, gardening...
Anemone is said to be the wind-flower. Writers say that it is a delicate flower that easily withers when the wind blows over it. There are others who claim that it only blooms when the wind blows on it. According to Greek mythology, Anemos, the wind, uses this fragile...
They do feed at night and do seek out dark, cool, moist places to hang out during the day. Some common hiding places are under organic matter such as mulch, pine straw, leaf litter, and other debris, loose wood chip mulches, decaying matter, rotten fruit on the ground, wood,...
Allium is quite undemanding plant and you will not do any hard work in your garden to grow it. You just need to pay attention to the steps below to see beautiful globular Allium flowers that will make the garden more attractive and bring more life to it.1. Allium...
