These peony impostors might feel a little less weighty on your wallet - and they're just as beautiful!
Hometalk Highlights's discussion on Hometalk. 11 Stunning Flowers That Thrive in Shade - You don't have that traditional sunny patch for flowers - but what you do have can look just as amazing!
Hometalk Highlights's discussion on Hometalk. 11 Stunning Flowers That Thrive in Shade - You don't have that traditional sunny patch for flowers - but what you do have can look just as amazing!
L. clethroides is better known as Gooseneck Loosestrife because its slender arching spikes of white flowers have a graceful crook that makes them seem frie
I love adding creative or whimsical elements to my yard and gardens. One super easy way to do that is with a tipped or spilled planter. There are all sorts of e…
As a gardener myself, I love to see the gardens of others as I appreciate the planning and effort that they require. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful neigh…
Do you possess a brown thumb instead of a green one? Then this is the flower for you! One of the easiest annuals to grow from seed is the Cosmos. They are pri…
More container planting ideas Pansies are a great choice for early spring because they will handle of bit of cold well. Love the mix of purple and orange in…
This post will give you many of the basics needed to be successful with growing rhododendrons and azaleas. Last summer I visited Nova Scotia. On the east a…
I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…
Are you looking for a very simple and inexpensive way to create showstopper outdoor planters? It's amazing how this nasturtium planter and a little bit of t…
As a young plant, Cleome is a bit of an ugly duckling. The foliage is sometimes compared in appearance to marijuana. Grow a big patch of it and nosy neighbours…
A few combinations from around our garden this weekend, all with a little pink...
Hometalk Highlights's discussion on Hometalk. 11 Stunning Flowers That Thrive in Shade - You don't have that traditional sunny patch for flowers - but what you do have can look just as amazing!
Want a garden that smells fantastic? Here are the top 22 wonderfully fragrant flowers every gardener should plant.
I found this picture on a religious web site. The plant looks so exotic and the color of it's flowers is so vibrant.
This Hometalk post looks at some of the prettiest summer containers and offers planting notes that will allow you to recreate the look! One trend I keep se…
Not everyone has the land available to create a grand entrance to their back garden.If you live in a suburban community, it is very likely that there are two na…
I have seen this posted as a climbing hydrangea and a climbing viburnum. I can't find it anywhere to buy.
Learn how to care for a Lavender Garden in Front Yards or backyard gardens. Lavender hedge along driveway or around patio are beautiful and smell amazing.
Zinnia's - (All Hybrids....Cut & Grow, Giants, Cactus, Pinwheels) - Sunflowers & Sunflower Tree's (Multi-colored), Gladious, Butterfly Bush, Hollyhocks,…
Learn how to grow these old fashioned plants in your modern day garden. These easy to grow vintage flowers are making a comeback in popularity for the flower garden.
Beautiful, vigorous, and hardy hellebores blooms in the winter and early spring shade gardens before other plants awaken.
20+ best colorful flowering vines & climbing plants with beautiful landscape ideas for outdoor spaces, shade gardens, walls, fences, etc.
Want a garden that smells fantastic? Here are the top 22 wonderfully fragrant flowers every gardener should plant.
This Hometalk post looks at some of the prettiest summer containers and offers planting notes that will allow you to recreate the look! One trend I keep se…
I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…
These Summer annuals are the ones to plant if you don't have time to water daily.
This Hometalk post looks at some of the prettiest summer containers and offers planting notes that will allow you to recreate the look! One trend I keep se…
Learn how to fill your yard with continuous color by planting long blooming annuals such as marigolds, dahlias, snapdragons, petunias, and pansies.
Growing Columbine - aquilegia in your garden will reward you with delightful dangling bell shaped flowers that come in almost every color of the rainbow. This hardy perennial is easy to grow and much sought after by many gardeners. Since they self seed readily, you will never be without them once you have them planted.
DIY herbal bouquets make a beautiful and meaningful gift for a dear friend or family member. They are a cinch to personalize for different occasions.
These flowering houseplants will brighten up any home and make you feel like you live in a flower garden.
Plant summer bulbs for an outstanding display that doesn't break the bank. See which beautiful blooms to plant this spring.
Have you ever had flowers in the garden that were so gorgeous that you wanted to keep them forever and not get rid of them? I grow giant allium flowers and th…
Summer might be gone, but you can still have gorgeous flowers in your garden
Colorful and shade are not to adjectives many people would think belong in the same sentence, but today I want to show you a front and back garden where the hom…
I put together a quick and easy garden arrangement with flowers and greenery from the garden for a little flower therapy and am sharing some flower arranging ti…
As a young plant, Cleome is a bit of an ugly duckling. The foliage is sometimes compared in appearance to marijuana. Grow a big patch of it and nosy neighbours…
I grow plenty of edible flowers in my garden, but violas are my favourite. They are beautiful and versatile in the garden, but did you know they have a sweet fl…
Beautiful as cut flowers as well as fragrant, alliums come in whites, blues, purples, pinks and even yellow. Your tulips and daffodils may still get top billing in the spring, but make sure you tuck some alliums into your flower beds as well for drama. Here is how to grow alliums!
Love wild flowers but don't have room for a meadow? This was my problem too. So, I decided to make some 'mini' meadows from old apple bins. Here is how I got on…
Did you get an amaryllis bulb kit around Christmastime? If so, you're probably sad that the beautiful flower is long gone. Many people give up on their amarylli…
I love birdbath planters and have a couple in my garden. A birdbath planter brings small scales plants closer where you can really appreciate the subtle beauty…
As each summer ages, it mellows and becomes golden. Colors seem to become more vibrant, while ornamental grasses and flowers gone-to-seed become soft, billowy clouds. We should all aspire to age so gracefully. Sneezeweed, Helenium 'Feugo' ( Mariachi Series) Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes' (Self-seeding Annual) Mountain Fleeceflower, Persicaria Ornamental Oregano, Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhauser' Burnet, Sanguisorbia officinallis 'Red Thunder' (Rosaceae) Agastache 'Blue Boa' Agastache 'Blue Boa' in the middle distance Russian Sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia White flowering Nicotiana Echinacea Great Blue Lobelia or Cardinal Flower, Lobelia syphilitica and Lobelia syphilitica 'Alba' Great Blue Lobelia or Cardinal Flower, Lobelia syphilitica and Lobelia syphilitica 'Alba' White Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet' Spider Flower, Cleome (Annual) Fountain Grass, Pennisetum These pictures were taken at Edwards Garden and a local area park.
30 Easy gardening tips and ideas to plant and care for hostas. How to care for hosta plants, perfect for front yard landscaping.
How to grow these beautiful flowers from seed. I started growing foxgloves from seed a few years ago and now can't imagine my garden without them! Foxgloves…
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…
