Growing Pink Pineapple Plant: How To Care For Ananas Comosus
If you know another language, such as Spanish, you might be familiar with the word “ananas.” This is the common name for a tropical fruit native to South America, which
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14 Of The Best Plants For A Seaside Garden
Salt spray and ocean winds often limit us in selecting plants for gardens at the seashore. Then too, sandy soils which are easily displaced in severe storms make it necessary
Growing Succulent Aeonium: How To Care For Aeonium
If you like succulent plants, then you’ll love the aeonium. Aeoniums are a type of succulent that comes in various colors and shapes. They are native to a few places
Growing Century Plants: How To Care For Agave Americana
This succulent plant Agave Americana is a popular choice for home gardens as it is relatively easy to care for. It is also referred to as a Century plant. Native
Portulaca Grandiflora: Here Is A Weed You Can Eat
Most of us are familiar with Portulaca grandiflora, sometimes known as rose-moss. It produces patches of red, yellow, pink, orange, or white flowers all summer in the hottest and driest
Weeping Willow: Loves Water Best In Spring
Among the 300-odd members of its tribe, the weeping or Babylonia willow (Salix babylonica) is the most widely known for its unique value as a landscape tree. Only the pussywillows,
Growing The Siebold Viburnum
The Siebold Viburnum is a tall, vigorous shrub that can easily be considered one of the best viburnums for ornamental use. A native of Japan, it was introduced into America
Growing Silvery Yarrow: How To Care For Achillea Argentea
The gray-leaved yarrow, Achillea argentea, is a pleasing low plant not often seen in gardens. It is equally valuable for the low border or the rock garden as it does
Attracting Bees To Your Garden: Inviting Pollinators
The hard-working honeybee has suddenly found its services more in demand than ever before. Until recently, the abundance of wild insects provided ample fertilization insurance for those plants that depend
Poison Ivy: 3 Leaves and Other Things You Need To Know
Every year, millions of people suffer itching, swelling, blisters, and even sometimes prostration and death by touching the poison ivy that grows anywhere from Maine to Florida and Nebraska. The