flower photo tips
How to make great-looking pictures of your garden flowers Many people think that the best day for snapping pictures of flowers (and anything else) is a bright sunny day. In my experience, this is not…
Grow cilantro
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) has glossy parsley-like foliage that at times makes it hard to tell the difference between parsley and cilantro at the produce market. All you need to do is smell the light pungent…
Cosmos
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) A native of Mexico, also called Mexican Aster, Cosmos is a heat loving annual that provide abundant blooms all summer until frost. This airy plant produces tall, lanky stems with feathery leaves…
Impatiens care
Growing Impatiens From the time they were discovered in East Africa, impatiens have become one of the largest selling annual bedding plant. After 40 years of breeding, Impatiens have come a long way with new…
Woodland wildflowers
Midwest native woodland wildflowers: The diminshing habitat of woodland wildflowers leaves them in a delicate balance for future survival. Not only is man’s destruction of their habitat a factor, invasive weeds also play a large…
