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Flower Gardens Feature Writer: Christine Eirschele

Welcome to an entire flower garden experience.

Gardeners will collect reliable flower information on plants like perennials for shade gardens, summer annuals or wildflowers for native gardens.

From theme flower gardens, create sustainable planting beds or attract pollinators.

In scented flower gardens, consider unusual plant combinations. Speaking of fragrance, nothing says it like rose gardens created or roses planted.

Flower gardeners gain inspiration visiting public gardens. While heritage gardens with a history to tell also have exotic plant collections to see.

And finally, this collection of more flower garden articles will send gardeners on an extraordinary journey of growing plants.

Find more garden musings at the blog for Flower Gardens.


Feature Writer Articles in Flower Gardens

Big Flowers Grow on Hardy Garden Hibiscus
Garden Hibiscus is a perennial plant that withstands cold climates. The native rose mallow has been hybridized to create more hardiness keeping the big beautiful flowers.
Why Start Cosmos Sunflowers & Zinnias Outside
Sunflowers, Cosmos and Zinnias are three easy to grow flowers gardeners can start outside. Flower seed packets will save money when growing planting beds for more blooms.
Night Blooming Daylily Flowers
Nocturnal Hemerocallis flowers are large, fragrant and in colors to light up a patio. Night blooming daylily ideas are appreciated planted in evening gardens.
Blooms or Tropical Looking Foliage on Big Plants
Long branches of blooms or tropical looking foliage on big plants belong in large landscapes. These little known perennials fit the scale of sweeping flower gardens.
Indoor Timing for Starting Flower Seeds
Start flower seeds indoors to have seedlings to transplant. Accurate seed preparation by timing flower seed development offers a head start to gardening outside.


Contributing Articles in Flower Gardens

Buttercups in the Garden vs. the Pasture
Your weeds can tell you whether your garden is acid or alkaline.
Goof-Proof Container Garden Flower Combinations
How to chose the right flower combinations when planting a multi-plant container garden.
Dependable White Flowering Shasta Daisy
Reliably hardy and its simple culture have made the Shasta Daisy one of the most popular garden perennials today.
How to Direct Sow a Garden
Anyone can grow a beautiful flower garden without the aid of a greenhouse or coldframe.
Parks in Minnesota
Minnesota offers a wide variety of parks and gardens for its residents and tourists. These parks feature beautiful scenery, artwork and plant and animal life.
Beautiful Peony for the Garden in Spring
Not just for cottage gardeners, easy to grow peonies are wonderful for the back of the border in any spring garden.
Native Plants for Colorful Spring Shade Gardens
Add color to shady spots with low-growing plants that bloom when spring bulbs are finishing up. Native wildflowers are among the most dependable shade perennials.
Rock Garden Design
Rock gardens are best designed to look natural. Building a rock garden so that it will look good and support strong rock garden plants is not so difficult.
Brisbane, Australia City Botanic Gardens
The beautiful and historic City Botanic Gardens is a must-see attraction when visiting Brisbane, Australia.
Adding Color to a Shade Garden
Shade perennials are great for adding texture and structure to a shade garden, but often lack a punch of color. Plant shade loving annuals to a brighten a shade garden.
Building a Rock Garden
Having a design in mind, building a rock garden should follow some simple guidelines in order for it to look natural and give many years of pleasure.
Flowers for a Sunny Garden
Plant a special garden filled with colorful, sun-loving flowers. These easy-go-grow favorites will keep it looking good all season long.
Unique Garden Planters
Craft unique planters for gardens, decks, and porches using recycled items and a few simple designs.
Container Garden for Hummingbirds
One container, planted with the right garden flower combination, will attract hummingbirds all summer. Here are three, one container garden combinations to choose from.
How to Grow California Poppies in Pennsylvania
California poppies can be enjoyed throughout the United States. Sprinkle some seeds wherever you need a colorful filler.

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