Night-scented stock, sometimes called evening stock, is a hardy annual plant that adds old-fashioned beauty and a lovely scent to a flower border in a casual or cottage garden. It has thin, gray-green stems with long, narrow leaves that hold simple four-petaled flowers in white, lilac, or pink. The flowers give off a strong, sweet … Read more
This is the best way to grow nasturtiums in pots for your small garden on a balcony or patio. Nasturtiums are great because they only look nice, but you can eat them too, and they keep bugs away! It’s easy to grow nasturtium. Just put the plants in a medium to large pot and leave … Read more
Create a cheery, whimsical atmosphere on your special day with White with Pink Gerbera Daisy Flowers. Each big flower has a dark-eyed center surrounded by rings of bright yellow, pink, and white petals that all match. They are a delicate, but joyful, combination. For a unique arrangement that looks like wildflowers, try aster flowers in … Read more
Valentine’s Day is like coconut: you either love it or hate it. We all love trees, that’s for sure! To make you smile this Valentine’s Day, here are some hardy trees that can grow in cities and have leaves that look like hearts. Catalpa speciosa, or the Northern Catalpa, is a pretty medium-sized shade tree … Read more
If youre an avid gardener, youve probably dealt with your fair share of pests. From rodents to creepy crawlies, these pests can make gardening much harder and more frustrating. Case in point: squirrels and chipmunks. These things are common in areas with lots of old, mature trees. They can be a pain for gardeners who … Read more
Perennial border gardens allow you to create stunning displays of color, texture, and form. To design a dynamic border that draws the eye, it’s essential to use plants of varying heights. Low growing perennials are ideal for planting toward the front of borders to provide visual interest close to the ground When choosing short perennials … Read more
Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) usually has tiny blood-red, petal-free flowers. Blooms form narrowly, drooping tassel-like, terminal panicles throughout the growing season. This plant, which is also known as a tassel flower, blooms in the middle to late summer and can have purple or gold flowers on strands that hang 12 to 24 inches long. Love-lies-bleeding has … Read more
Remember that we put up a holiday window box on the front of our house for last year’s Christmas home tour? Since we didn’t put up any outdoor lights, this was the only way we could make the outside of our house look festive. Denise, a friend of my mom’s, used to work as a … Read more
The leaves on a rose plant take a back seat to the gorgeous blossoms. But yellowing rose leaves detract from flowers beauty and can affect the overall health of your plant. If the leaves on your plants turn yellow in late fall, it’s probably just a normal part of their life cycle. Older leaves, too, … Read more
Daylilies are a gorgeous addition to any garden. Their colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in a wide range of colors including yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange. Once established, daylilies are also low maintenance perennials that come back year after year with very little care required. While daylilies are most commonly propagated by dividing existing plants, … Read more