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New Sweet Alyssum Flower Called Snow Princess™
A Lobularia maritima 'Inlbusnopc' is the new Snow Princess™ sweet alyssum idea for summer gardens. This annual plant is easy to grow in hanging baskets or mixed borders. more...
Coleus Plant Winners at a New Trial Garden
A new trial garden at Franklin Park Consevatory chose coleus plants among the top best performers in 2009. Four Solenostemon hybrids won in this Midwest botanical garden. more...
New Garden Plants Seen at Boskoop Plantarium
The Netherlands Plantarium tradeshow announced the Boskoop Royal Horticultural Society's plant medal winners in late August, 2009. It previews new garden flowers to buy. more...
Daffodil Bulb Ideas for Autumn Gardening
Fall bulb planting during autumn gardening is sure to be rewarded with masses of spring flowers. Narcissus, commonly called daffodil, has many bulb ideas to choose. more...
Low Maintenance Muscari for Fall Bulb Planting
Easy to grow grape hyacinth bulbs become low maintenance plants in the flower garden. Late summer is the time to plan Muscari for fall bulb planting. more...
All-America Selections Announces 2010 Plant Wins
A perennial Gaillardia, blue Viola, bi-colored Zinnia and double flowered snapdragon have been chosen as 2010 plant winners by All-America Selections for flower gardens. more...
Summer Flowering Plants for Hot Humid Weather
Grow these summer flowering plants in gardens during hot humid weather. Types of Achillea, Ajuga, Dianthus, Rudbeckia and Scaevola tolerate damp summer heat. more...
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Top Tips for Overwintering Outdoor Chrysanths
By: David Haigh
Knowing how to keep chrysanthemum plants alive during the winter means you can propagate from them next spring. Raising your own plants is gardening's greatest joy. more...
Top Tips for Overwintering Dahlia Tubers
By: David Haigh
It's necessary to keep dahlia tubers alive over winter if you want to take cuttings from them next spring. To do this you need to know how to lift and store them. more...
By: Tina Samuels
Many times purple flowers can blend between other color hues and create a color coordinating garden. These are some flower choices that range from pale lavender to purple more...
The Essential Guide to Creating a Wildlife Hedge
By: David Haigh
Hedges comprised of native plants make the most wildlife friendly garden boundaries, providing food, nesting sites and shelter for birds, small mammals and invertebrates. more...
The Best Trees and Shrubs for Fruits or Berries
By: David Haigh
Berried plants are one of the glories of the garden in autumn and winter. At a time of year when flowers are in short supply many woody plants display attractive fruits. more...
Growing Hydrangeas as Garden or Patio Shrubs
By: Tony Allen
Hydrangeas are ornamental shrubs, with huge heads of white pink or red flowers, but acid soil gives purple or blue hydrangeas. Some accept full sun, most are shade plants more...
By: Patrice Campbell
Adult spider mites winter below the soil surface, living in plant debris until the late spring warmth brings them up to feed on tender shoots. more...
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