Professional Gardening Tips
Plant protection from Sun and Heat The gardener must at times give plants protection against too intense light and against excessively high temperatures. Damage from intense light is most likely to occur when naturally shade-loving plants are exposed to direct, […]
China Plant Hardiness Zone Map Map by Mark P. Widrlechner, USDA-ARS North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Ames, Iowa. For more information, or to request a laminated hard copy of this map, please contact us at 515-294-3511 or send e-mail messages […]
The London Olympic Park, built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, is the U.K.’s largest new urban park. It was named the Olympic Park during the games and later renamed Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in honor of the Diamond […]
We all know the effects climate change is having on the world’s weather, but not many of us will have considered just how significant this might be to our gardens. What could gardening in a changing climate mean for us […]
Plants that like Acid Soil Garden In recent years it has come to be recognized that certain species of plants, including some of the most highly prized ornamental shrubs, are favored by acids in the soil and injured or killed […]
Africa Plant Hardiness Zone Map Africa plant hardiness zones for gardeners. This map is based on the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, and the map covers Africa which ranges from Zone 2a to Zone 10b. If you live outside North America […]
Bulb Storage You will receive your bulbs just before the ideal planting time. It is, however, possible to store them in a dark, cool and dry place that is well ventilated. Make sure that the temperature is constant. Do not delay planting the […]
How to take care of Bulbs The unique thing about bulbs is that they need little but water. Bulbs have a self-contained, highly developed food-storage mechanism that has adapted itself to life underground. Other plants can live in strange habitats […]
There is some bulb, corm or tuber suitable for growing in almost any place you can name, though most prefer a sunny position. The following are some possibilities: Display beds devoted to nothing else: Hyacinths, greigii tulips, dahlias To grow […]
Planning your Bulb Garden We get a lot of e-mail from people wanting to receive tulips in April. Wild about those beautiful flowers in the garden of their neighbors they run to our shop hoping to create their own little […]