What Are Annual Plants And Flowers

So, if the weed in the upper Midwest looks like something that is native to the Southeast, it is conceivable that seeds piggybacked on some other commodity from that area.Many weeds have cultivated cousins, further complicating identification.

It's one of those that I like to call a little giant, because no matter how small it is, its contribution to the garden can be gargantuan. If this is a problem, select one of the recently introduced sterile types, such as ‘Snow Princess', a sterile...

Amending a garden is an individual process. Research your soil type, if necessary, and amend as needed.about their favorite flowers and how to grow them. The easiest way to do this is to collect cuttings or seeds of heirloom flowers from family members...

He would come home at the same time everyday with the New York Daily News under one arm and maybe a bottle of his favorite soda, R.C. Cola. Then he would continue “the joke” with a series of teasing questions that were funny to him but less so to...

Then snap them off and keep in a dry place until the following spring. Generally speaking, a plant that grows more than 18 inches tall is a candidate for the vase. One flower head will most likely yield all the plants you could possibly need.

As closely as I watched my plants, I didn't get many seeds. But these two plants are very different in size and foliage, and the scent of Real Chocolate Daisy sets it apart from anything else in my garden.Both of these plants are easy to share from collected...

Use your imagination here, there are no rules.. Don't laugh!! It is possible.Utilize all of that area between your perennials. The question was, where am I gonna put the veggies?I thought back to a time when I rented this house, and didn't have the use...

All plants are specialists to some degree. It takes time to learn the plants and their habits well enough to do high speed identifications. For example, I think thattrees look alike.

Say hello to Silver Sage, otherwise known as Salvia argentea. Silver Sage is often listed in catalogs as a "short-lived perennial" or even a biennial for this very reason.As far as companion planting, nothing beats the look of silver plants cuddled up...

When flowers first open, they are light yellow with a rose or maroon eye. If left on the plant, the calyces eventually turn brown and split open to reveal the seeds. Sandy soil amended with humus is preferred; however, it adapts to a variety of soils.

Part of my garden each spring. Don't add fertilizer unless your soil is extremely poor. My first reaction was, "Wow, will that plant grow and bloom in my garden?" My friend assured me that it would, as it had been growing in her garden for several years.

In Zone 7 and higher, they are usually planted in fall where they will survive the winter and put on a spectacular spring show. A look at nurseries will reveal many different colors and types.

Here's how to cover one with vines in no time flat: reconsider your chain-link fence as a wonderfully large and blank trellis. No one would accuse a chain-link fence of being beautiful.

But all that consistency can be a bit boring. Hey, they aren't called impatient for nothing! And few flowers bloom as neatly and profusely as they do in shade. Hybrid impatiens plants might be the best annuals out there for covering shady ground fast.

How did this interesting contradiction come to exist?Really a tender perennial, Lantana can survive forever in the right circumstances. If you haven't grown this colorful, easy-care annual, maybe it's time to learn more about it.

Add them to the butterfly and pollinator garden. Thin to appropriate spacing, and give the thinnings to friends, transplant them to another garden area, or pot them up for the next fund raiser.The flower head is an inflorescence (flower cluster) made...

Even though dates are useful for knowing when the seeds were gathered (due to a general decline in viability over time), dates generate business for seed companies. What a tremendous value!Probably one of the most delightful discoveries of gardening is...

Unless you're willing to clean your skimmer basket every day, Russian sage is a terrible plant to have hanging over your pool due to its constant shedding of blossoms. It should serve as an oasis, a lush retreat for relaxation and fun.

Stories of family heirloom 'Green Roses' being passed from one generation to the next abound in itsin the PlantFiles. Perennial in zones 4 through 9, 'Green Lace' needs partial to full shade and will tolerate a bit of water.

When 'Black Velvet' bursts onto the garden scene in 2011, there are bound to be both accolades and brickbats. I don't care for "black" and red, for instance, while others might think they look fantastic together.

Space plants 9 to 12 inches apart.For best results in preparing bells-of-Ireland for use as a dried flower, use only stalks on which all the bells have fully opened. For such a tall plant, bells-of-Ireland matures relatively quickly and will reliably...

The foliage is typical of most Zinnias and can get pretty leggy, but the bloom is what makes this one interesting. Green with zone envy? As fall approaches, its greenish blooms take on a rosy tinge.

Mollis does best in moist, fertile soil in a mostly sunny spot.One of the hardest-working plants in any perennial garden, heuchera tolerates a wide variety of conditions and is hardy in zones 4 through 9.

The flowers are sometimes tinged pink and open at dawn and close again at dusk, and have for generations been a symbol of childhood and innocence. Young girls have traditionally used daisies to tell of their lover's fidelity by pulling off each petal...

This plant is known by many names including Exotic Love Vine, Firecracker Vine, and Spanish Flag Vine. A mottled purple cup-shaped flower sits upon a saucer, the flower's lime green calyx.

Twospecial Rudbeckia perennials, at first glance, appearyellow 'spots' that look like pollen around the base.Those 'spots' are buds and do bloom! Upon close inspection, cute little flowers, the size of pin heads appear delicately arranged in beautiful...

Granted, there may be the odd new and wonderfulthat you have never had, that's fine and dandy, go ahead. I know they'll be there, I stoppedin anticipation of this very moment. , the first thing most people I know do is grab the handyto fill in the empty...