Are Pansies Annuals Or Perennials

These antique flowers can be found in many gardens and in countless settings. Do you appreciate the rich patina of an antique? Chances are they will name several heirloom flowers. Take a gander at an antique quilt for color, texture and pattern inspiration.Don't...

Stories of family heirloom 'Green Roses' being passed from one generation to the next abound in itsin the PlantFiles. Due to the overwhelming response to the original installment of "," I have put together a list of beautiful green-flowering cultivars...

The pool has served Kenny and Norma's children, their thirteen grandchildren, and now their great-grandchildren (as Norma affectionately refers to those youngsters that are close to her family).This week, I paid a visit to Norma to tell her that I would...

The leaves offeature an interesting background of silver-green veined with deep purple. Both types of nicotiana prefer a sunny to mostly sunny spot.offers handsome grey-green foliage all season long, thriving in zones 3-8.

Some day I'll learn about their special needs and bring one home for the challenge of nurturing it back into bloom.Occasionally you may find a rack full of apparent rejects still sporting their full-price stickers.She may not have had time to retag the...

The foliage is beautiful as well when the plant is not blooming.If you love irises and the unusual, ‘Olive Garden' should be on your want list. There are many beautiful spurges to grow, including Wood Spurge, ‘Redwing,' Cushion Spurge, Waldstein's...

You really can not have too much RED!With a garden of radiant reds you're sure to get a few passersby stopping in to compliment you on your color of choice. It will help add depth to an already deep area!For an added splash, try setting up a small container...

No matter where you live or how you garden, there is a salvia for you! Most of them will grow and bloom even in the little pots you use for cuttings. Pull off the lowest pair of leaves and the new little shoots growing in their care.

Hiding behind a tall shrub, I stretched out on the grass to wait and found myself nose down in a patch of tiny blue florets. My priorities were not whether or not the bed would fit, but the amount of sun; morning or afternoon, and could I have permission...

Larkspur usually refers to the multitude of cultivated annual delphiniums. Most sources site the Gerbera daisy as the "real" April daisy, but a gardener knows that there are many other daisies that will brighten a person's day, or month, just as well.Shasta,...

Decorate with these delightfully sparkling bushes. Although I mentioned this in the first paragraph, it is worth iterating. Please tell us.Do you know someone that is planning a wedding?

The "dinner plate" flowers of hibiscus moscheutos, or the diploid or triploid flowers of newer varieties of daylilies are examples of perennials that are rather high maintenance when it comes to deadheading.

Just go and find some daisies, then start playing. Lucky I have many friends who would love to have daisies in their gardens! I already have orders for a few clumps. I've never seen daisies at the florists in our country - only at the market - and that...

Here's a link to get you started: In the world of edible salad herbs alone, there are at least 20 species that contain the name "Rocket," from Corn Rocket to Prairie Rocket, to Sea Rocket, to Wild Rocket.If you're looking for something unusual to do with...

They are also rich in nutrients: rose hips are very high in Vitamin C; marigolds and nasturtiums also contain Vitamin C, and dandelion blossoms contain vitamins A and C. Tired of the same old meat and potatoes?

Puzzle and plant people, the race is on! Ready; Set... One of my great nephews celebrated his birthday this year at the Tulsa Zoo. As well as totally enjoying three babies and their families, I found a secret life at the zoo.I had never before focused...

They prefer a site that is moist and well-drained, but will tolerate less-than-ideal soil. Flowers are most commonly yellow or gold, but also come in russet, mahogany and bronze. The plant variously referred to as a black-eyed susan, brown-eyed susan,...

Of course, I would not bother the two plants above that are noted as protected. This beautiful pattern reminds me of those wreaths.Here is another Cuphea. In a world full of crazy things, where everyone could get trampled on the floor, every happy moment...

If you have not visited, you are missing a gardening adventure. Nevertheless, how wonderful is it that we have such a vast variety of plant life to enjoy? Nevertheless, can you believe that EVERY one of the plants mentioned here were listed at least once...

These are things we associate with the Fourth of July in the United States of America. This is the date many see as the official start of summer. We take the children to play at the lakes and oceans.

Imagine them growing along with your, ready-made poles just waiting to be taken advantage of. If you have gardens, you have room for veggies!! I mean, why not? The flower beds get weeded, they get compost, a drink if they beg.

Quickly fading, the cycle renews again.Soon another seed ripens in the wind; a reminder of what was and will begin.While the garden bench is empty; calling out your name.For the shadows of what was will never equal the present gift of what is.Enjoy the...

These are all flowers that my wife, Wilma, and I grow in our gardens and that we--perhaps in some cases loosely--interpret as shades of lavender. Unpruned plants become fairly large and somewhat untidy bushes.

Nothing else around here is anything like thein color and form. Of course, if you are the driver, your first priority is to drive safely.Lastly, learn to accept an incomplete identification.

This plant deserves better. For a cool container arrangement, picture the ‘wow factor' that would result from pairing a Silver Sage with a spiky dark phormium or cordyline!Grows in Zones 5 to 8, full sun (afternoon shade in the Deep South)Produces a...

The next thing you know, you're eyeing the unusual lantana in front of the local McDonalds, planning to casually snitch a few pods when the seeds are ripe. A little common sense will keep you on the side of what's legal and considerate.

The presence of flowers would indicate that it was past the stage for optimal use as a culinary herb.Thanks to Dave's Garden members for uploading photographs of Salvia to Dave's Garden.