If you only have space for a few plants in your home, make sure they're unforgettable.
Learn just how easy Hellebore care is with these tips on planting, fertilizing, and pruning Lenten Rose (as well as some great varieties)
Add extra color and even fragrance to a room with these indoor flowering plants, including favorites like African violet, peace lily, and begonias.
Learn more about geraniums, including the difference between a geranium and pelargonium, before growing these gorgeous, low-maintenance flowers.
Perennials in your cutting garden is a great way to have cut flowers that are low maintenance. A cutting garden does not always have to start from seed.
Growing Rhododendrons is an excellent way to add big color & texture to your landscape. Learn how to plant, grow and care for these beuatiful perennials.
I think I struck a cord with my last post highlighting a small suburban shade garden. Obviously gardeners are hungry for planting suggestions for shade. In this…
For the past few weeks, my husband and I have been talking non-stop about planting a hedge fence in our backyard along the back fence. I've always loved the look of them, but never considered growing one of our backyard until recently. We were at a local school playing with our puppy and Avery and t
Trailing annual flowers are perfect for hanging baskets and containers. Here are 10 of the best trailing annuals for your garden.
If your border is short on sunlight, fill it up with this lush, shade-loving combo. Your garden will look fresh all season long.
Get to know this selection of spilling and draping plants. - by Roger Fox
Learn more about geraniums, including the difference between a geranium and pelargonium, before growing these gorgeous, low-maintenance flowers.
If you don’t possess the greenest of thumbs, don’t worry! There are plenty of low-maintenance houseplants that thrive with just minimal care, and we’re happy to highlight some of them for you. First up is oxalis triangularis. The oxalis family is large and varied, including some rampantly invasive varieties than have g
For creative stoops, patios, and—okay, okay—fire escapes
Looking for shade plants that can make your not-so-sunny garden look great? These are some of the best!
30 shade-loving perennials to plant before spring.
For creative stoops, patios, and—okay, okay—fire escapes
If you are in love with blue flowers, but not sure where to start, we have selected the best blue flowers to grow in containers.
HGTV shares some of the best shrubs for shade gardens, including shade shrubs such as oakleaf hydrangeas, Euonymus, viburnum and elderberries that will add color to your garden with their flowers and foliage.
The Agapanthus plant, also known as the Blue Lily-of-the-Nile or African lily plant, displays striking blue flowers on tall and slender stalks. [LEARN MORE]
Learn where you can find Fuchsia Plant for sale, plus get care, planting, and growing instructions for your Fuchsia Plant.
Check out the Best Shrubs for Containers that you can grow in a small space! Pick the best of the lot and flaunt it in your pot garden!
Create stunning plant combinations for beds, borders, or containers. Unlock your creativity and transform your garden today!
Rhododendrons are an excellent choice for those seeking to bring vibrant color to their summer gardens while maintaining year-round fullness. With a selection of over 1,000 species, there is a wide array of options. To ensure your Rhododendron flourishes, it's important to consider factors like location. Opt for a location with filtered sunlight and protection ...
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Suggestions for shade loving plants for containers. Includes annuals such as new guinea impatiens, sweet potato vine, ferns, ivy, and more.
These colorful perennial water-loving plants need constant moisture; some will grow in standing water.
Bacopa Plant (Sutera cordata) attractive, creeping annual plant, small, white five petaled flowers in the springtime and throughout the summer. [DETAILS]
30 shade-loving perennials to plant before spring.
Did you know that hostas are the perfect shade perennials that can thrive in pots? Come learn tips and tricks for planting hostas in pots.
Arrowhead plants (Syngonium podophyllum) are popular for their unique spade shape and low-maintenance habits. Learn to care for and propagate yours.
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So you want to have a beautiful yard filled with plants that will add character, but you have no sun because your entire yard is covered with trees? Do you have a back covered patio that’s in need of some refreshing and updating? Well, we at Garden Valley Farmers Market, have got you covered with our seven favorite perennials that will absolutely THRIVE in the shade, and leave your house looking like a home for years to come…
24 designer plant lists for beautiful container garden plantings & colorful mixed flower pots combinations: great patio design & backyard landscape ideas!
Take a tour of a stylish, yet comfortable, summer home located on Shelter Island, New York.
So you want to have a beautiful yard filled with plants that will add character, but you have no sun because your entire yard is covered with trees? Do you have a back covered patio that’s in need of some refreshing and updating? Well, we at Garden Valley Farmers Market, have got you covered with o
Calathea is a large genus of leafy tropical plants found growing in the damp, swampy forest floors of the Americas. They’re characterised by their beautiful foliage, often looking as though someone has painted their leaves – and our plant of the month, Calathea Ornata (pin stripe calathea), certainly has that look about it! It’s soft pink stripes against the dark green leaves and a deep purple underside make them a hugely popular choice for us to keep in our homes. Calathea as a whole are fast growing and very easy to look after – because they’re used to periodic flooding, they’re also ideal for the erratic waterers out there! In colder months they like to be left to dry out a little between waterings, but only allow the top layers of compots to dry out. In warmer months, you can keep the top surface of the soil damp the whole season. They prefer a humid environment so can be misted regularly. Grouping similar plants together also helps to create a microclimate that provides them with some natural humidity - a lack of humidity will cause browning at the edges of the leaves. As mentioned above, Calathea Ornata have a deep purple underside to their foliage which allows them to absorb light in lower light levels, meaning they are best grown in shade or indirect light. Placing your Calathea in direct light will scorch the leaves and they won’t be happy for very long! Because of their natural shade dwelling and humidity loving habits, they’re the ideal bathroom plant. They prefer a warmer climate too (preferably above 15 degrees Celsius) so are best positioned away from any cold draughts. Repotting yearly will ensure your plants vigorous growth and health, but if you’re neglectful of this they will still survive another year in the same pot (unless the roots can be seen emerging from the bottom/top). Leaves on a Calathea can be seen to move around regularly, looking as though they are waving to you. They move around to adjust to the light, and often draw in during the night hours. Keep an eye out for the spreading movement when they first see daylight! Common problems with Calathea Ornata are browning tips of the leaves, and significant leaf curling. The leaf browning is nearly always due to either a draught, direct sunlight, or lack of humidity, whilst the leaf curling means it’s in desperate need for a water, so make sure to be aware of these signs! To Propagate: Calathea are propagated by division. In spring and summer months, you can separate clumps of foliage and roots and re pot them into separate pots of multipurpose compost. Who wouldn’t want to double up on this beautiful specimen!
Is your Begonia looking tall and leggy instead of compact and bushy? Learn about the different ways to prune and propagate your plant and make it look full again!
The Lobelia plant a favorite garden, bright flowers, spring, summer and fall, use as edging, trailing in hanging baskets, window boxes [DETAILS]
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Who needs flowers when the foliage is this pretty? Here are some great plants with purple foliage that will add dimension and texture to your garden.
