How To Use Tulips Effectively In The Landscape
The bulbs we plant in fall are uninteresting-looking objects, but they hold beneath their dull exterior the promise of great beauty next spring. Tulips are probably the most popular and
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Growing Nerine Plants: How To Care For Guernsey Lily
Nerine (nay-REE-nay) is a herbaceous perennial bulbous flowering plant belonging to the genus Nerine and is a member of the popular Amaryllidaceae or better known as the Amaryllis family. In
How To Color Your Garden With Bulbs
If for no other reason, gardeners look forward to the fall season because it is bulb planting time. Somehow, a keen sense of pleasure comes from carefully placing the bulbs
Why And How You Should Do Your Spring Planting In The Fall- With Graphics
Fall planting time is here, and since there are so many advantages in favor of a greater amount of planting at this time of year, it is difficult to understand
How Many Types Of Dahlia Flowers Are There?
Here are the excellent Dahlia types: Single Dahlias Single dahlias have open-centered flowers, with only one row of ray florets and the margins flat or nearly so, regardless of the
Peony Advice For Amateurs From A Peony Growing Specialist
In writing this article, I am keeping in mind one who has never had any experience with the peony and wishes to plant a few roots without making too many
British Daffodils For American Gardens: Dainty, Delicate, Lovely
The flamboyant “crowd” that inspired Wordsworth to write about “A host of golden daffodils; dancing in the breeze” was not made up of aristocratic novelties from a modern catalog or
The Buddleia Tree: Varieties Of The Butterfly Bush
The butterfly bush is among the beautiful Chinese shrubs now growing in our gardens. The Orange-eye Butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii is the most common of the Buddleias. The buddleia was
The Daffodil Is Growing Up
The title I’ve chosen is not merely figuratively true. The daffodils actually are growing up. They are getting taller and bolder, more sophisticated, and prettier. The ungraceful creatures of the
Planting Lilies in Pot or Garden
Lilies provide beauty wherever they’re grown. But not all those with a green thumb (or who desire one) are lucky enough to live in a suitable USDA hardiness zone. Sometimes,