Category: Flower Gardening
More Success Growing Roses
Consider the following questions before choosing your roses and you’ll have a fantastic experience growing roses. So you’re shopping for roses? Maybe this is the first rose to be added to the garden or maybe you’re an old...
Read MoreHow to Prune and Care for Roses
How to Prune a Rose Bush David Squire writes in his fine book Pruning, “Regrettably, there has developed a mystique about pruning roses that has deterred many gardeners from growing them, and yet these floriferous shrubs are...
Read MoreHow and When to Plant Roses
HOW TO PLANT ROSES The scoop on planting roses Select the Best Location for Planting a Rose First let’s look at that sunny (more than 4 hours direct sun; no skimping) spot in the yard. How’s the water situation?...
Read More11 Spectacular Roses to Grow
So we’ve come up with our list and we’re ready to go shopping. What roses are going to...
Read MoreHistory of Roses
THE ROSE: FROM ANCIENT CHINA TO YOUR BACKYARD The ubiquity of roses through time The rose has captured humankind’s imagination for thousands of years, and has taken a place of honor in gardens around the world. Roses were first...
Read MoreBasics for Growing Roses Successfully
Learn the preparations for successfully growing roses. There are several easy steps that must be taken before planting your rose bush. This guide will walk you through, step by step, on what to do before planting a rose bush, how to prepare your soil and what to do after the bush is transplanted. Read this for perfect roses every time!
Read MoreFrom Store to Soil: Guide to Planting Perennials
Spring is usually the best time to purchase and plant perennials (although hardy perennials can be...
Read MoreTips for a Beautiful Garden with Perennials
Designing Perennial Gardens Experience perennial beauty with these great tips There are few things that bring more pleasure than the return of perennials each year. Perennials, as opposed to annuals, bloom year after year (the...
Read MorePerennial Care Basics
How to Care for Perennials How to Keep your Perennials Happy and Your Garden Healthy Basic upkeep and care of your perennials will promote soil health and produce better results. Follow these easy steps and you’ll see...
Read MoreCare and Maintenance of Lilacs in 5 Easy Steps
Lilac Care and Growing Tips by a Professional Grower A healthy lilac garden is easier than you think. Lilacs are low-maintenance shrubs. They offer good summer shade after they have reached several feet tall and they provide...
Read MoreComplete Guide to Pruning Lilacs for Gorgeous Flowers
Pruning Lilacs For the absolutely perfectly shaped lilac bush you need to prune them each year. Pruning is a very important part of growing and caring for Lilacs. While some varieties only grow 4 to 8 feet, others can reach up...
Read MoreBest Lilac Varieties for Home Gardens
There are few flowers as beautiful and aromatic as lilacs. Lilacs, or genus Syringa, have a strong scent that fills a garden; a scent that leaves no doubt as to the source. Lilacs bloom for only a brief couple of weeks in the...
Read MoreEnjoy Fragrant Flowers All Season Long
In our everyday life, the average human draws 23,000 breaths a day. Included in every breath are the scents of our immediate surroundings, relaying a myriad of information. It is in this spirit that we plant our gardens with...
Read MoreComplete Guide to Planting & Gardening with Bulbs
Nothing says spring quite like a daffodil, crocus or tulip. Bulbs, however, can fill your garden with vibrant color from early spring through late summer. They are, in general, very hearty, easy to grow and care for, and will...
Read MoreEarly Blooming Flowers for Spring
Early Blooming Flowers: What to Plant for Early Spring Blooms Gardeners in cold climates can still enjoy colorful flowers in the garden as early as March and even February in some areas, even when there is still snow on the...
Read MoreHow to Care for Your Poinsettia
Reblooming and Caring for Your Poinsettia Poinsettias are a widespread Christmas tradition both for gift-giving and holiday decorating. Yet many of these lovely plants end up in the trash once the holidays are over. Your...
Read MoreHouseplants for Indoor Gardening
For those who have no space for a garden, such as city gardeners, or for those who simply yearn to...
Read MoreContainer Gardening Ideas for Patios & Indoor
If you have little or no space for a traditional garden, then container gardening is your best bet. Container gardens can also be a charming way to embellish your patio, entryway or deck. Although container gardens generally...
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