The Carissa Bonsai – A Perfect Table Patio Plant
Few plants have everything— neat foliage, fragrant, attractive flowers, the possibility of fruit, and the case of culture. Yet the one which comes closest to this perfection, in my opinion,
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What Are Espaliers: How To Train, Support, And Pattern A Flat Space
Expanses of unadorned walls are becoming a part of our American scene. This is equally true of residential as well as business structures. To the designer, these large unbroken areas
Tips On How To Create An Inspired Garden In The Shade
Although you may have rampant color in your shady garden in spring, summer flowers that bloom prolifically there are scarce. So you turn to other ways of making a shady
Create A Patioscaping Environment Where Anything Goes, And Anything Grows
When you arrange your patio, throw away preconceived notions. Work with a free hand and a free mind, confident that with patioscaping, anything goes and everything grows. For once, in
Dogwoods And Other Spring Flowering Trees For Spectacular Beauty
At the same time that spring-flowering trees are adding spectacular beauty to a garden picture, their tree foams accent the mass-like shape of bushes in the shrubbery border, planted near
Growing Allamanda Plants: How To Care For Golden Trumpet
Allamanda (al-uh-MAN-da) is a perennial flowering plant commonly pruned into an evergreen shrub that belongs to the genus Allamanda and is a member of the family Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee). The genus
How To Grow And Care For Passion Flower Vines
The passionflower is a delicate, perennial flowering vine known for its deep-lobbed flower. Its Latin name is Passiflora incarnata, pronounced as [pass-iff-FLOR-uh] [in-kar-NAH-tuh]. The Passifloraceae [pas-ih-flor-AY-see-ee] family is native to
How To Grow and Care For Lilac Trees
The lilac tree, or common lilac, is a species of a perennial flowering multi-stemmed tiny tree that belongs to the Oleaceae family, which is the family of olive shrubs. The
Window Box Gardening: Adding Charm To The Outside Of A House
Nothing adds more charm to the outside of a house than floral trimming. The present-day revival of interest in window box gardening promises much in the way of decoration. Modern
How To Care For and Grow Succulent Agave Plants
Agave (a-GAH-vee) is a perennial succulent that’s native to Mexico. It’s found in arid regions in the Caribbean and the Americas. The genus Agave, of the family Asparagaceae, contains over