Don't let water use restrictions or a lack of rain put a damper on your garden dreams. Create a gorgeous, water-saving yard with these drought-tolerant landscaping ideas.
Garden designer Kathleen Murphy has created a water-saving garden at her home in Gisborne where clients can see her work firsthand.
Garden designer Kathleen Murphy has created a water-saving garden at her home in Gisborne where clients can see her work firsthand.
Don't let water use restrictions or a lack of rain put a damper on your garden dreams. Create a gorgeous, water-saving yard with these drought-tolerant landscaping ideas.
Austin author-gardener Pam Penick, who wrote The Water Saving Garden, uses native plants to battle Central Texas' high temperatures and lack of rainfall.
Don't let water use restrictions or a lack of rain put a damper on your garden dreams. Create a gorgeous, water-saving yard with these drought-tolerant landscaping ideas.
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Cottage gardening is a very popular both in England and the US. The mix of low-care perennials, culinary herbs and annuals combined a natural, informal style, is for many, nostalgic of their grandmother or mother's gardens. Not only is the cottage garden a paradise for songbirds and pollinators (hummingbirds, bees and butterflies) with its diverse mix of flowers, but it's also an excellent source for cut flower bouquets for the house and spices for cooking.
Replacing your garden plants with drought-tolerant perennials is the smart choice for a low-maintenance garden that conserves water.
These fountains, ponds, and pools offer inspiration to match any style, ranging from naturalistic to modern.
Since I posted lotus painting today, I too would like to share my experience of growing the lotus seeds. I have been drawing lotus for years so naturally I am a bit curious of how t…
Papyrus is perhaps best known as the plant used by the ancient Egyptians to create the first paper for their scrolls. But today, this perennial reed is a popular landscape plant, especially for water gardening.Although sometimes referred to as Nile grass, papyrus is actually a water reed. Some believe that papyrus plants are the iconic "reeds" in which baby Moses was hidden from the Egyptians in Biblical legend.On the surface, this perennial ornamental herb combines drama, grace, and even humor. Growing in clumps, the papyrus plant spreads on a tall reed stalk up to 2.5 meters high, on top of which is a cluster of umbrella-shaped grass rays.The plant is undeniably elegant, but with a quirky twist that makes it look like it belongs in a Dr. Seuss book. Papyrus is a spectacular plant that looks good in large, simple containers. It's tall enough to stand alone in a pot, or it can add height and interest to a group of container gardens.
Mettez de l'argent dans vos massifs ! Les plantes à feuillages argentés égayent les coins les plus sombres, mettent en valeur les tons pastels et atténuent les couleurs les plus vives. En pleine terre et, pour certains en pot, ces feuillages argentés
Haben Sie die Absicht, einen brandneuen Garten zu gestalten? Natürlich gilt das für die Hauseigentümer, die auch über passende Außenbereiche verfügen. Hier
There are three different types of plants that you can grow in ponds: plants that are fully submerged, plants that float on the surface, and plants that grow around the …
It's easy to make new coleus plants from cuttings. I show you how, using the plant propagation method I learned in my college horticultural science classes.
Garden designers love using ornamental grasses, and you will too when you see how easy it is to create a beautiful show. Here are gardening expert Helen Young's top eight varieties suited to Australian gardens that are also water-wise, heat-tolerant and resistant to pests and diseases.
Are you looking to change up your container routine? Take a few lessons from the experts at Chanticleer and Longwood Gardens.
The gardens that are featured in the book are gorgeous and approachable, like they could belong to your cool friend (not someone with a full-time gardener).
On the site of a former abbey in Oxfordshire, designer Angel Collins has combined ecclesiastical symmetry with informal planting to create a garden that is both awe-inspiring and delightfully domestic.
