7 Simple Steps To Winterize Your...A gardener’s work is never done, and during fall, this means it’s time to get your growing space ready for winter. Now I know what so...
Care Of Delphinium Flowers...Delphinium flowers beautify the summer garden with showy, spiky blooms on a tall, sometimes towering stem. Delphiniums come in a range of shades....
Catnip Plant, Nepeta cataria – H...Catnip is bringing into your garden and balcony a fresh ravishing scent-oasis which its lemony smell charming the senses. Furthermore, Catnip bel...
Japanese Maple Tree...The Japanese maple is an integral part of traditional Japanese garden design. Even among amateur gardeners, the Japanese maple is extremely popul...
Monarda for Butterflies...Make a great addition to your herb garden or flower border and grow Bee Balm! This perennial has many attractive features that might catch your a...
How to create a beautiful alpine...Spring is the ideal season to plant alpines, as there are many varieties available, and they have plenty of time to establish themselves before a...
Herb Gardening...Over the centuries, many herbs were thought to have magical properties and their wide spread use dates back to ancient civilizations. Even in the...
Creating a Cutting Garden...To cut or not to cut: One dilemma that I have had each summer is whether to cut my flowers for indoor use or leave the flowers in the garden for ...
Tips For Growing Cosmos...Cosmos plants (Cosmos bipinnatus) are an essential for many summer gardens, reaching varying heights and in many colors, adding frilly texture to...
How to Grow Catalpa...Catalpa seeds must be ripe before sowing, and some seeds need exposure to cold temperatures. Seed pods on catalpa trees turn brown in fall, and s...
Plantain Weed...Common plantain (plantago major) is a low growing perennial plant. The seeds and tiny flowers extend just about the full length of the spikes. Th...
12 Health benefits of Elecampane...Health benefits of this herb includes the use for respiratory conditions such as asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, coughs as well as bronchitis. It w...
How to Grow Tagetes...The color intensive blossoms of the Tagetes compete with the sun when it comes to shining. Starting in the 16th century, the plant came from Cent... |