While flowers get all the gardening glory foliage is really what ties your garden together. Blooms come and go but leaves last throughout the growing season. Foliage can help define the structure...
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When I hear the term exotic applied to a flower I immediately think of the tropical Hibiscus. Hibiscus plants are native to many countries along the equator from Asia to South America and there are...
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Unlike hardy bulbs such as Tulips and Daffodils tender bulbs are able to survive in only the mildest parts of United States. While this need for warmth will vary depending upon the type of bulb...
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Cottage gardening dates back centuries to Elizabethan times in England and its principles were brought to the United States when we were still an English colony. At first it had more utilitarian...
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Nothing brightens up a room like a bouquet of cut flowers, but enjoying them regularly can be a costly indulgence, right? Well, not if you grow your own cutting garden it isn’t! With a little...
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Did you know that the use of window boxes for gardening dates back to the Roman Empire? Even the most modest of homes used this form of gardening to maximize growing space primarily for herbs and...
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As you travel our nation’s highways you often see areas along the highway set aside as wildflower planting areas. These wildflower plantings are no accident. After the Presidential election...
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Every avid gardener would probably consider their garden to be a magical place full of fun and surprises, but nothing is more magical than sharing your garden with your kids. Many of us were...
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