Deciduous shrub that reaches 5-7 feet tall and about 8 feet wide. Leaves are dark green, ovate, glossy and 1 to 2 inches long. Many fragrant, small white with pink tubular flowers appear all summer through fall. Attracts butterflies and […]
Twining and Vining
I started thinking about vines when I found a turn-of-the-last-century photograph of my house and noticed that a vine used to climb up the pillar to the right of the front door. At the time, the large front porch, so […]
Gardening Facts on Crocosmia and Sword Lilies
Sometimes a garden needs a bit of intensity. For several years my front borders have been full of soothing pastels, with peaches and pale yellows predominating, accented with lots of white. The result is pleasing, but nothing reinvigorates like a […]
Helpful Lighting Hints for Better Growing Results
Light Intensities: A. For germinating seeds and rooting cuttings: Ten lamp watts per square foot of growing area. The light source should be 6″ to 8″ above the soil or planting media. Recent studies indicate that a high germination percentage […]
10 Home Garden Ideas That You Should Try
The allure of a flourishing home garden is undeniable, offering a sanctuary of natural beauty and tranquility just outside your doorstep. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a small balcony, there are countless creative ways to transform your outdoor […]
Bee-Friendly Plants for Your Landscaping
Reports show that the population of bees has continued to fall, putting food security at risk as they play a crucial role in pollination. The fast population decline can be attributed to the continued use of agricultural chemicals, climate change, […]
Growers Guide for Geum Plants
A genus of hardy herbaceous perennials, some of which are useful border plants, the dwarf species are good rock garden plants. Several are natives of the British Isles but those valued for gardens are from Europe, South America, and the […]
Planting plants in pots
There are several important stages in the cultivation of a plant and one of these is the planting of plants in pots. This is known as potting. The move is dictated by the vigor of the plant, especially in its […]
Growers Guide for Cassia Shrub
Mostly evergreen shrubs, chiefly from tropical America, belonging to the Pea family, Leguminosae. They grow from 6-50 ft. in height, have pinnate, dark green, glossy leaves, and bear golden-yellow flowers in terminal clusters in summer. Cassia is from the original […]
Oxypetalum caeruleum – A Good Blue Tender Perennial
Oxypetalum caeruleum is a South American member of the Milkweed Family which deserves to be better known. A reference to it in an English gardening magazine aroused my interest, and in the summer, I sowed a packet of seeds in […]