Category: Flower Gardening
Clematis: the Queen of Vines – Planting and Pruning
| April 14, 2012 | Posted by admin under Flower Gardening |
There are so many specialty plant groups of which we are particularly proud but no other gives us the pleasure we get from our remarkable collection of clematis. The large flowered Jackman type have always been popular and the choices available today provide a wide range of color. These varieties flower only on new growth…
Rosa Brunonii: the Himalayan Musk Rose
| October 25, 2011 | Posted by admin under Rose |
This is the rose that has been masquerading for half a century or more as “the musk rose”. Chances are still good that if you purchase a “musk rose” or a plant of Rosa moschata at your local nursery, R. brunonii is what you will get.
Storing Fuchsias Over Winter
| October 20, 2011 | Posted by admin under Flower Gardening |
Fuchsias flower their hearts out all summer long, so it’s not surprising that they appreciate a rest during the cold winter months. The arrival of chilly nights in autumn signals the natural end to their flowering performance for the year. It is a terrible waste to let the frost kill off such hard-working beauties, especially…
Planting Companions for Bulbs
| October 20, 2011 | Posted by admin under Bulbs |
One of my favorite ways of using bulbs is to create a carpet of color under a tree or shrub. Miniature drifts of bluebells in May, a golden stretch of aconites in winter, or for autumn a lilac haze of autumn crocus or colchicum, all look splendid and can introduce an extra season of color…
African Violets: Care and Culture
| October 14, 2011 | Posted by admin under Flower Gardening |
For years, my family kept our African violets in the bathroom. Apparently, the plants loved the humidity – the foliage looked great. The only problem was that there wasn’t enough light to make them flower. Not that there’s anything wrong with foliage plants. After all, a healthy African violet (Saintpaulia spp.) grows into a beautiful…
Selecting Bulbs: A Few Simple Guidelines to Assure a Grand Return on Your Investment
| October 14, 2011 | Posted by admin under Bulbs |
What would spring be like without the cheerful blooms of bulbs such as daffodils and tulips? If you want your garden to be awash with color in a few months time, now is the time to buy some bulbs for next year’s display. When choosing spring-flowering bulbs, select the best of the bunch, and expect…
Flower Bed Edgings May Need Repair
| July 10, 2011 | Posted by admin under Flower Gardening |
By this time of the summer, edges of flower beds may develop a somewhat ragged appearance as grasses gradually creep inward. This is particularly true of lawns containing zoysia or Bermuda grasses but may also happen where bluegrasses or other creeping grasses are contained in the lawn. Of course, any lawn which contains weeds such…
Azaleas Make Colorful Indoor Plants for Spring
| July 10, 2011 | Posted by admin under Flower Gardening |
Flowering azaleas are available for use indoors as potted plants throughout the year. However, it is during the late winter and early spring that they are often more common, more economical, and provide a colorful prelude to spring. The range of colors from red through many shades of rose, pink and salmon along with white…
Winter Care of Hardy Chrysanthemums
| July 10, 2011 | Posted by admin under Flower Gardening |
Hardy chrysanthemums have become very popular for planting into the landscape in full bloom in early fall to provide quick landscape color. The proliferation of varieties with different flower forms and colors have helped increase their desirability. There are a few other perennial garden flowers that bloom in fall, but none are as spectacular as…
Hostas Decorate Summer Shade – Garden Flowers
| July 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under Flower Gardening |
Among perennial plants for the shady landscape, few are as attractive and durable as hostas. Although they are not plants for deep shade, they have a good tolerance to fairly low light intensities. Some hostas tolerate full sun in cooler climates, but in intense heat and full sun leaf scorch can be a problem in…