The Wishbone flower is a gem. Those who have not tried this annual, nor seen it growing, have a pleasant surprise in store for them if they will raise a few plants. The flowers of Torenia fou...
TRACHYMENE (Daucus) – Lace flower, Annual Flower Information
TRACHYMENE (Daucus) Lace flower
(Name from trachus-rough hymen-a membrane;channels of the fruit)
Some few years ago an old favorite annual given the pleasing name of Lace flower was...
Growing Hardy Annuals
Annuals
Hardy annuals are easy to grow and will give a quick and brilliant display provided they are grown in an open, sunny position in any good garden soil. Many annuals are tender and easi...
Creating a Perfect Oasis in Your Garden
Setting up an inviting outdoor space is the key to enjoying the beauty of nature while staying comfortable and relaxed in the privacy of your home. Whether you have a spacious garden, a cozy bal...
10 Gifts Every Gardener Will Love
Finding the perfect gift can be a delightful challenge for those with a deep-rooted love for gardening. Whether they have a blooming flower garden or a lush vegetable patch, gardeners appreciate...
Privacy Garden Designs for the home garden, Landscaping designs
If your property has more exposure to traffic, neighbors, or passersby than you like, you can create a living fence using a mixture of tall ornamental Grasses, flowering shrubs, and large, colorf...
Lupine – Perennial Plant, How to grow
From the Latin lupus, a wolf (destroyer), because it was thought that the plants depleted the fertility of the soil by sheer numbers (Leguminosae). Lupine. A genus of over 300 species of a...
Datura, Thorn apple Garden Plant Design Information
DATURA — Thorn Apple, Angel’s Trumpet
Annual and tender shrubby perennial flowering plants. They are natives of tropical America, Mexico and Europe, and belong to the Nightshade...
Dahlias – Perennial Plant, How to grow
How to grow Dahlias
Commemorating Andreas Dahl, a Swedish botanist who was a pupil of Linnaeus (Compositae). Half-hardy, tuberous-rooted perennials from Mexico, were first introduced in...
Cytisus broom shrub Garden Plants Design Information
Cytisus or Broom
Free Blooming Shrubs for sunny location Leaf losing and evergreen hardy and tender shrubs which are very beautiful when in bloom in spring and summer; they bear pealik...