Conifers are great for adding structure and year-round color to the garden, and they’re generally easy to care for, if they’re given enough space to grow. Many dwarf cultivars are suitable for smaller spaces, but keep in mind that while they grow at a slower pace of less than 6” ...
Allow to dry between waterings. See Web Page Common Name: Japanese AraliaFatsia japonica Japanese Aralias are one of the easiest of all shade garden or house plants to grow and care for. They have large dark green, palmate leaves and form tropical looking, evergreen shrubs that can grow ...
Another classic, this vining plant looks best when it’s allowed to drape down a bookshelf or stretch around a bright window. With good care, it seems to just grow on forever! Readily available, tolerant of almost any lighting, and forgiving of most watering habits, pothos is a great hous...
After that the shrubs will swamp any weeds impertinent enough to intrude.There is no need to grow bulbs or even annual bedding plants in the gaps.Taller bulb-flowers should be avoided because they will soon be struggling to reach the light through the canopy of leaves as the shrubs spreads....
If you are eager to have some bulbs and are prepared to keep shrubs pruned back from the border edges, then plant snowdrops, crocuses or miniature daffodils for spring, or hardy, dwarf Cyclamen hederifolium for summer and autumn.Plan the borders according to the shrubs' height as well as...
Learn how to grow avocado seeds in soil or water The next time you eat an avocado or use one in a recipe, save the stone or pit. Planting your own avocado tree is fun and easy. It is a perfect task for all ages — for the garden, for...