Flower Garden & Design
The Rugged RosesThe Rugged RosesThe Rugged Roses Rugosas take cold, heat, and pests in stride As landscape shrubs, rugosa roses have a lot going for them. They are attractive from spring through fall. Whereas most hardy rose species bloom just once each season, typically in early summer, the rugosas and the best of their hybrids blond rebloom until frost. After the... |
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The Water GardenThe Water GardenThe Water Garden The serene beauty of a water garden offers opportunities for all kinds of reflections Many people think that water gardening is difficult. Water gardens look so exotic. But nothing could be further from the truth: I would recommend water gardening to a rank beginner, although I might think twice before suggesting growing.. |
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The Window Sill OrchidThe Window Sill OrchidThe Windowsill Orchid Moth orchids grow and flower indoors in winter If you're looking for a great houseplant for holiday gift-gifting, moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) are hard to beat. No other orchid is easier to grow indoors, and it makes a vibrant, long-lasting display. Moth orchids grow well on a windowsill, in a bright room, or under... |
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Think Spring and Plant Your BulbsThink Spring and Plant Your BulbsSpring bulbs need the cold of winter to activate their growing so put them in the ground now. Once they are planted they don�t have to be dug up again, unless you are dividing them. If you can�t figure out which way to place a bulb, plant it on its side. The roots will grow down and the plant will grow... |
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Training a Climbing RoseTraining a Climbing RoseMore Features on Roses Types of Roses Planting a Bare-Root Rose Training a Climbing Rose Five Easy Roses Steps to Success Is there a more inviting garden entrance than a sunny arbor covered with roses? Or a more attractive way to frame a front door than a rose-covered lattice? Roses are one of the most versatile plant groups, at... |
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Tuberous BegoniasTuberous BegoniasTuberous Begonias No flower is more brilliant in shade Seemingly infinite variety characterizes the genus Begonia. Plants can be long-stemmed or low-growing, have fuzzy or shiny leaves, and produce large flowers or ones so insignificant as to be almost invisible. Probably the most prized though not the most widely grown are tuberous.. |
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TulipsTulipsTulips How to plan your most exciting spring garden ever No other flower heralds spring like a tulip, especially after months of dreary, not to mention cold and snowy, weather. Like a river of clear, cool water on a hot summer day, my mind's eye feasts on the color and shape of tulips in early spring. If, like me, you need to see tulips... |
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Tulips That Come Back ReallyTulips That Come Back ReallyTulips that Come Back...Really! Wild tulips are less formal and more resilient than larger hybrids Listening to some gardeners talk about it, you would think that a genuinely perennial tulip is some kind of holy grail. The dream of a tulip that comes back and multiplies has inspired and then eluded many gardeners. Any.. |
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