Despite it being so late, I was highly optimistic about those bulbs, because I knew from previous experience that they bloom very rapidly. Even I was a little stunned at how rapidly, though.The Aztec lilies (Sprekelia formosissima) I potted up on a Monday...
Wherever you decide to plant these flowers, I am certain they will bring many smiles to those who pass by. Here, we will look at two beautiful bloomers, Mountain Garland (Clarkia elegans) and Rocket Larkspur (Consolida ambigua), with lovely clusters of...
This article will introduce you to the diversity that exists among the genus Asarum. In the garden, provide these plants with dappled sunlight and a rich, organic soil that remains reasonably moist.
It is most commonly used today as a food. If you think about that, the salve itself could create additional problems if it were used on skin of one who was allergic to it. It has compound leaves that consist of three large maplelike leaflets with white,...
Theis renowned for its beauty in British gardens and across Europe. In the summer, it's just a tree next to the house. Is there a more loyal holly? Although this endearing native tree flourishes in many states in the U.S., I am glad that it is Delaware's...
The name was different more than a thousand miles from Kentucky, but the plant looked just the same. However, the phrase I used above was one that I truly felt when I finally, after 12 hours, stepped off the plane that brought me back to Kentucky after...
Most of them feed on one particular host plant or groups of plants. This spring may find me removing some crape myrtle trees and exotic azaleas and replacing them with native species.
Several sources are listed on Obviously he had a native stand of these beauties somewhere on the back forty.I was not surprised that Indian pink grew on Ronald's property, for the wildflowers are native to the southeastern United States from zones 5 to...
Simply surviving the harsh Southwestern climate for centuries is a story in itself. Texas is an interesting state filled with beautiful plants. In an environment of unrelenting heat and drought of historical proportions in much of the state, Texans have...
Indigenous people in regions where the plant is native have used it to treat a wide range of maladies, such as menstrual cramps, dysentery, headache, and fever.Most gardeners today, however, have different uses for firebush.
He claimed this method worked like a charm. Obviously, cool-season crops dominated; lettuce, cabbage and radish in particular. No doubt, these annuals were started earlier in a nursery then planted out when about to bloom.
Here is a small list of some trees and shrubs that are a must in the prairie gardenmore of these wonderful plants you can use to highlight the area. There is a large movement in the southern half of the United States to move back towards native plants...
Schisandra are shade loving, flowering vines with beautiful glossy green foliage that are native to the southeastern U.S. They are sweetly scented and deserving of a spot in your garden.
These are followed by fruits that are shaped like large olives.The leaves are aromatic and can be used like bay leaf () in cooking. California bay leaf is of a stronger flavor than culinary bay, so use half as much.The wood of California bay is hard,...
The simple blooming flowers that supported this wonderful plant slowly caught my attention. They rise above the other plants each year and in the fall bloom with strikingly simple white flowers - but the real show is to come.The real show, the one I never...
Polished slabs, including some really striking specimens (priced in the thousands of dollars), are made into tables and benches.Larger chunks, both polished and unpolished, make great decorative accents for garden beds and containers.) takes this decorative...
Mariposa lilies can also be grown from seed. I suspect that they do not like my clay soil, but I have had no luck at all growing them in pots either. I've have tried growing mariposa lilies but with little success even though I live in mariposa lily country.
Further, my garden has been given a new breath of life as a result. Well, let me say this. Native fauna equals a healthy, vibrant garden. With a bit of perseverance and exploration, I found a wonderful alternative to a beloved plant that will survive...
Water regularly but do not allow plants to stay wet. Once these plants ‘take hold' in your garden, they reseed every year thereafter. This is to say that conditions should be the same for the new seedlings as they are for the mother plant.Lupine seed...
It is a slow growing plant that will send up new shoots much the way goldenrod does. It is not as fast-growing as goldenrod and will be easy to keep in a perennial flower bed.So what does it need?
Greenland was indeed green...at least along the coast! In reality Greenland is 95% covered by a huge ice cap. The spring icebergs along the Newfoundland coast (the nemesis of the Titanic) all spawn from a tiny portion of this ice cap located on the western...
Plants grown from cuttings ensure that the new plants will be true to form. Plant it in the garden, and water well until it becomes established. As a matter of fact, the gardener would do well to plant it where it will stay, for the woody root mass is...
If growing in the open garden, nestle them between rocks facing north or northwest One of the symbol plants of the western American mountains are Lewisia. They are one of the most choice alpines that rock gardening enthusiasts can grow, but many are a...
If you ever get the opportunity, try to obtain some of these uncommon species. Bark canker is also evident but usually attacks older trees. Their finer foliage and great fall colour are a precursor to their potentially attractive fruit displays.
We were so near to the location of mining claims held by the Golden Nonesuch Mining Corporation, which was once held by my husband's family, that he couldn't resist a trek up a rough, winding Montana mountain road in that general direction.
This report gives details of the wildflowers currently being viewed in parts of Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico and Nevada. I have seen poppies, lupine and many other flowers at this location.Tohono Chul: Located in Tucson, this is a gem of a place...
Seedlings can also be transplanted to other places in your own garden or in the edge of the woods where space allows.Propagation is easily accomplished by division of clumps or by sowing seeds.
