...the need for a garden of rare palms and vines and ornamental trees and shrubs which would be near enough to a growing city to form a quiet place where children with their elders could peer, as it were, into those fascinating jungles and palm glades of the tropics which have for ...
I am about half way through this post series featuring flowers by color. For a total of nine weeks I will pick a different color and share my favorite flowers of that color (these lists are NOT a complete list of all flowers of that color, simply just my favorites). This week is PINK...
The bulbs need cold stratification before planting or forcing them to grow and bloom. This happens naturally in Zones 7 and below. But if you don’t live in an area with cold winters or it’s out of the winter season, you can keep bulbs in the fridge to stratify them. This simulates...
Growing roses and rose bushes is possible in nearly any climate with proper planning and a little know-how. We offer a number of tips and tricks to get the most out of your rose garden. Topics include growing zones, rose selection, planting, fertilizing
hardiness zones 4-8 Verbascums are beautiful flowering plants. They produce tall spikes of flowers in shades of yellow, pink, white, and purple. The planting time for these varies, as you can plant them in fall or spring. If you plant them two months before the first fall frost, they...
it has basal greenery, for the most part, but can sprout some leaves near the blossoms. It’s tolerant of partial shade and prefers free-draining soil. Hardy in Zones 7-10, treat as annual Zones 3-6. Early Buttercup One of the first to offer flowers in springtime, these small buttercup...
Flowers Bloom:Spring thru Fall Plant Height:up to 9 inches Plant Hardiness Zones:4 – 8 Annual Pansy Plant Propagation Annual pansies are grown from seeds. The plants like full to partial sun. Pansies can be directly seeded into your flower garden or seeded indoors for transplanting later. Fo...
full sun, though it requires moist, well-draining soil, meaning watering remains a priority throughout the growing season. White fringetree is another excellent choice that thrives in sunny locations in zones 4 through 9; it develops bird-attracting fall fruit and fragrant white flowers mid-...
Hardiness Zones:2 – 11 Edible Plant:No Toxicity:Harmful to humans and pests Other Names:Floss Flower Annual, Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum Plant Medicinal Uses Ageratum plants are harmful to humans and pets. However, it does have medicinal applications. They include: ...
This capability can be deployed in locations with inconsistent power such as the artic conditions, dessert climates, war zones, in space, or at sea in ships and submersibles. S. System Control Unit The System Control Unit 1110 receives the data values from the Nutritional Probes, the ...