For centuries, garden arbors have been a fixture in homes and gardens from the most expensive mansions to the most humble villa and everything in between. The garden arbor originated in Italy, but they can be found all over the world bringing fragrant smells and character to any garden...
When I started my vertical garden, it was a small affair, just a few herbs like basil, mint and Rosemary. Then I added cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers and burpless cucumbers and my garden has now expanded to plants on Shepard hooks and on hooks attached to the fences. Additionally,...
Nasturtiums, Strawberries, Petunias, Licorice, edible flowers and even some vegetables. So much can be grown in pots and containers! Gardening with containers is a brilliant alternative for those who love gardening but do not have the space to create one. You could plant small flower plants.Also, vegetables like sweet...
General Information and DescriptionMalva moschata or musk mallow as it is often more commonly referred to due to the basal leaves having a slightly musky scent, is probably one of Britain's prettiest native wild flowers.A deciduous, hardy perennial in most parts of the United Kingdom and with rounded leaves,...
OK, you have a flower garden. You want showy color all summer because you love the look of all those blossoms swaying gently in the breeze. Your plants, on the other hand, are interested in growing as fast as they can and setting seeds so they can perpetuate the...
As one of nature's most beautiful gifts, flowers grow in different types of climates and regions. The type of flower that flourishes in a specific region will depend on the climate and soil. There are different types of flowers with different lifecycles. Annual flowers are plants that complete their...
Among the flowers and plants prized by human beings over the centuries, roses have remained some of the most popular and culturally meaningful. Their distinctive petals and iconic thorns are known the world over. It is tempting to assume that they are simply objects of beauty, but there is...
The English cottage garden is a style that is in re-discovery today. As in every successful revival, the new version improves on tradition with new insights and ideas. The English garden designed after the cottage style has been around for as long as there have been cottages in England....
Following is a selection of herbs that can be used for making teas, culinary purposes, pot-pourris or for decorative drying purposes. LADY'S MANTLE (Alchemilla mollis) - This beautiful plant looks absolutely lovely growing in the garden and is a hardy perennial that can be propagated...
Some of my best flower finds ever have been while hiking or mountain biking. Take your press hiking or biking? Why not. Actually, you do not even need to go out and buy anything special. Just find an old pulpy paper...
