What Should I Do In The September Landscape?
With cooler weather this month, the garden takes on a lively look. Annuals are blooming hysterically, lawns are a glistening green, and chrysanthemums, the flower of the season, have burst
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Plant Dependable Perennials: Easier Gardening, Minimal Care
On these busy days, homeowners are interested in gardens that require a minimum of care. Whether gardeners know plants well or simply like to “grow things” the first step is
Growing Justicia Brandegeana: How To Care For Mexican Shrimp Plants
Justicia brandegeana, also known as the Mexican shrimp plant, shrimp plant, or false hop, is a native Mexican shrub also popular in Florida. The plant’s nickname comes from the shrimp-like
Growing Mock Strawberry Plants: How To Care For Duchesnea Indica
Duchesnea indica, now commonly known as Potentilla indica (poh-ten-TILL-uh IN-dih-kuh), is an evergreen perennial belonging to the genus Potentilla and a member of the family Rosaceae, also called the rose
How To Invite Hummingbirds To Your Garden
Some people build all sorts of contrivances to lure hummingbirds into their garden. It was not our intention to invite them in when we planted flax and firecracker fuchsias in
Variegated Foliage: How To Tips On Using Green and White for Accent
Plants with variegated foliage offer unusual possibilities in a garden. They may be used to create dramatic effects and are particularly valuable in shade or where flowers are scarce. However,
Answer: What Are Restharrows – Tell Me More?
The species of Ononis (rest-harrows of gardens), which are hardy in northern Michigan are mostly desirable plants, not alone because of their ease of culture, but for their summer-flowering habit
Nutting: A Simple Pleasure For Palate and Profit – GONE
One by one, our children have lost the simple, inexpensive pleasures of years gone by. Going nutting was one of these pleasures. Nothing gave the youth of an earlier day
Quick Tips For Growing Big Beautiful Clematis
In the hierarchy of vines, large-flowered hybrid clematis rank close to the top. Their startling flowers, some measuring 10” inches across, in red, pink, blue, purple, or white, bring rave
How Do Ground Covers Rescue Troubled Landscape Areas
In many of our gardens, some situations prevent the successful growth of the rank and file of popular garden plants. Most of us are familiar with such trouble areas as