The Sunny Knock Out® Rose (aka: ‘Radsunny’ RAD-sun-nee) is a perennial, deciduous rose developed by botanist Bill Radler of Wisconsin. It is a hybrid member of the Rosaceae family of plants. The plant’s botanical name is Rose Sunny Knock Out ‘Radsunny.’ You may hear it referred to as: So how do you grow and care … Read more
Plumeria is a genus of popular plants that has small trees with a pretty and aesthetically pleasing design. They’re commonly grown as a decorative plant in the backyard of households in warm regions. The leaves of the plumeria plant are unique and pretty, with vibrant green color. However, due to some issues, the leaves can … Read more
Bidens (Bi’dens), most commonly known as Spanish needles, is a generic name for several flowering plants belonging to the Asteraceae family. The name, Bidens, comes from an amalgamation of two Latin words – “Bis,” which means “two,” and “Dens,” which means “tooth.” The name refers to the flowers or fruits of these plants that barbed … Read more
Garden flowers that do not attain the perfection of growth and the abundance of bloom expected may be suffering from hunger. Yet, too much fertilizer can be equally harmful. Commercial fertilizers are most successfully used when the amounts recommended on the package are being carefully followed. Plants burned by too much commercial fertilizer are usually … Read more
Why are the clematis hybrids seen in comparatively few gardens today? These flowering vines are considered a little difficult, but with simple “know-how” they can be enjoyed easily by most gardeners. As an amateur, I have grown these attractive vines until my garden is like “fairy-land” from late spring through early summer. Styling Your Clematis … Read more
Gloriosa or glory-lily (Gloriosa rothschildiana) has proved to be one of the noteworthy introductions to American gardens in the first half of the 20th century. Adapting itself, Gloriosa may be grown as a showy flowering bulb for summer gardens in the northern states. Gardeners report success in New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin. How to plant … Read more
Torenia fournieri is a delicate-looking summer annual that produces small, attractive flowers. The plant is native to Asia and part of the Linderniaceae family. There are close to two hundred species in this family, but the torenia is one of the more popular choices. It is typically grown in garden flower beds to add color … Read more
Have you ever grown daffodils in the sod? It is a simple type of gardening that eliminates weeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, and transplanting. Planted in this manner, they are called naturalized daffodils. Daffodils will grow anywhere in the United States except the extreme South. And you can naturalize daffodils even if you don’t have a … Read more
The cat palm botanically Chamaedorea Cataractarum [kam-ee-DOR-ee-uh, kat-uh-RAK-tar-um] is a palm grown for use indoors and in the landscape. The palm produces an abundance of 4′ feet tall fronds which grow in a cluster. Belonging to the Arecaceae family, the plant is a native of Central America and southeastern Mexico. Displaying cane-like, green foliage, these … Read more
Yucca is a genus of trees and shrubs belonging to the Asparagaceae family. The plants are native to the Caribbean Islands and the Americas. There are 49 documented and accepted species and various subspecies, none of which have any botanical relationship to yuca (single c) or cassava. [1] Yuca is a root vegetable that prefers … Read more