Deer Resistant Annuals
One of the nemeses of a gardener is the unwanted visits of deer in your yard. They feed voraciously in the spring and one visit can devastate a lot of loving care and hard work, not to…
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Bleeding Heart
BLEEDING HEART ( Dicentra spectabilis ) A native of Japan, this beautiful delicate perennial produces arching branches with sprays of dangling heart-shaped flowers that are pink with white…
Butterfly garden
Butterfly garden plants Butterfly gardens are very popular because they attract an assortment of butterflies. The key to attracting butterflies is to provide them with plants where they…
Grow Zinnia
Zinnia a native of Mexico is grown as an tender annual. It tolerates the summer heat and produces one of the best colorful display of flowers during the summer. With so many varieties…
How to choose the best annuals
Secrets to picking annuals for bigger and better blooms. The garden centers are loaded with rainbow colors of annual flowers. Growers know that color will sell flowers so they feed their…
Pansy/viola care
PANSY viola x wittrockiana One of my favorite flowers is the pansy. The flat-faced, lightly fragranced flowers that come in dozen of colors always make me smile. They are great in flower…
Winterover Geraniums
There are several ways to save your geranium over the winter for next year: 1. Take cuttings and root them. Take 4 ” cuttings of healthy tips, remove flowers and lower leaves . Dip the…
Grow Hosta
HOSTA Hosta, also known as Plantain lily is a popular shade plant that is grown primarily for its attractive foliage. Hardy in UDSA zones 3-10, this frost-hardy perennial is ideal for…
Incredible Edible flowers
Did you know that there are a number of flowers that you can eat? Edible flowers have been enjoyed as a culinary delight throughout history. They were used to enhance the flavor and…
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…
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…
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…