Perennial Vs Annual Ryegrass

Did you know there are a variety of antique flowers? Is your house filled with relics form days gone by? Add a dash of the right fertilizer to bring out the best in those blooming beauties.This is a website dedicated to the deer proof heirloom flowers...

This euphorbia blooms pale green flowers amid small leathery leaves and spiked, gray stems, which makes for an interesting contrast. 'Lime Green's' blooms range in color from pale yellow to bright limey green.

That will be next season's project for me.basket, a tiny bird had built a nest—right in the middle of the hanging flowers! Norma would watch the nest from inside the porch. They may or may not ever notice the garden (except on occasion when a buzzing...

Two taller lime green choices, reaching from 36- to 48-inch high, are. Add a few to this year's garden for some happy-go-lucky charm. This variety is readily available at nurseries and home centers.

If I followed my every plant purchasing impulse, I would have to get a real job. Sellers like to keep displays attractive by weeding out the odds and ends, especially in big, high volume stores.Some plants are just showing the strain of less than ideal...

If you can find one to grow and then provide it with its particular growing conditions, you will surely love the interesting plant. *Don't forget to click on the images to go to the Plant Files entry on each plant!‘Envy' is an interesting newer cultivar...

I must say, I AM partial to those Cape Blues up there, so lovely!Thanks to everyone for the use of their photos, and thanks to the PlantFiles as well! From the tallest tree to the shortest stem.

How many plants are there in the garden that will take whatever comes their way and never miss a beat? I water them into the garden and water them once a week. They are simple and easy to grow but not something I would post images of online or shout from...

What is it that inspires the love of a particular flower or plant? Amidst all the others it would survive with a minimum of care and would hang upside down and sideways trying to capture attention, not aware that it was already at center stage in my mother's...

Each month has a special representational flower. 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, African, Marguerite,...

So, even though we could not take the plants home, we enjoyed living decorations that were not dumped immediately. All pictures in this article were taken by me and are copyrighted.

Pay attention to each individual plant's flowers and the changes they make in appearance as they mature. One of the easiest methods is a simple pinch with your finger and thumb. It's important to observe the plant so you can distinguish between a bud...

Just go and find some daisies, then start playing. But up until this year I couldn't enjoy their beauty, unless I bought them from the market. I always wished I had white daisies growing together with the yellow-red gaillardia and the yellow black-eyed...

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...

Edible flowers have been used for hundreds of years as flavoring and garnishes. All edible flowers have almost zero calories.For those of you with allergies remove the pollen-bearing parts of the flower, the pistils and stamens before eating the flowers.Toxic...

Perhaps your city zoo is also populated with hundreds of plants. Dave's Garden members seem to be able to identify hundreds of plants within minutes (and sometimes seconds). Have you visited the plant life at your local zoo?

Both roots and flowers were used to treat maladies such as earaches, worms, indigestion, burns and snake bites. The nectar-rich flower cones make rudbeckia a good choice for a butterfly garden.

I had to look twice to be sure these were not plastic hummers glued onto the plant. Does anyone remember the punch cards used to program computers in the early 1970s? It is a bird in flight.

These look like Christmas ornaments.This unusual seed pod looks like green butterfly; it...It is true; I laughed out loud. Each orange petal is furry, like a lion's tail. Is this where the Easter bunny found marshmallow inspiration for those little yellow...

They are a mix of annuals and perennials.These plants should be blooming when purchased and placed in their containers. You can show your pride in a much less elaborate way and still make a statement.

Why not reverse it and plant the veggies right in with the flowers? A recommended daily serving of vegetables, no cooking required!!Many thanks to bebop2 for the use of the lovely photos.

Listen to the rhythm of the season; of the beauty; of the rhyme.The flowers dance with the freedom of the breeze; the earth alive in moments of eternity.Receive the energy of the dirt, the rock, the blooms.

May it ever be so!A note to Firefox users: Firefox does not recognize the Wingding (a small blossom) that I use in the first paragraph of this article. Lavender is said to evoke tranquility, serenity, grace, and elegance.

When we were driving in North Carolina, we saw fields of some mystery crop. Look at books and websites and learn the names. If you are going to be in an area where you are not familiar with the plants, consider getting a field guide to that area and study...

After several years of rough treatment, my old, lonefinally succumbed recently. Many gardeners don't allow their silver sage to send up a flower stalk as it takes an incredible amount of energy out of the plant.

But keep it in mind, and soon you'll be taking notes on all the locations with great potential for snatchin' next summer!Once you get started, you may find that you've collected more seeds than you and your friends and relations can use.

The genus contains reliably hardy herbaceous and woody perennials as well as annuals and biennials including over 900 species as well as many cultivars and hybrids. Place cut stems in a container of water and allow them to stand overnight or for several...