I have quite a bit of shade in my yard, so I use bedding plants that are shade loving , but still heat and drought tolerant. My favorites are Impatiens. They come in a variety of color and they make a shady yard 'POP.' Because I have a lot of shade, I do use non-flowering pla...
They thrive with humidity, sandy soils, and over six hours of direct sunlight. Coconut palms grow in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and south Texas, although they may struggle in Southern California’s dry, hot summers. Pacific Wax Myrtle These plants form dense bushes that can be great as...
That being said, plant it away from your home and other buildings. It is native to central and eastern North America. Grow holly in full sun or partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. American holly is a great plant for birds and other wildlife. Because these trees are evergreen, ...
In the wild, air plants grow on shrubs, bushes, and rocks. They spend their early growth absorbing water from tree surfaces. Drier regions you’ll find air plants. Their native habitats include Central and South America. In the US, the plant species thrive in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, ...
The key ingredient in classic Italian pesto, Sweet Basil has big leaves that are fast and easy to grow so that you can make your own pesto to freeze for year-round use. It loves hot weather, so always wait until all danger of frost is past before planting in the garden in the spring...
tufted grass that reaches heights of up to 3 feet. It produces yellow flowers from June to October, and is found growing wild from the east Mojave desert to Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. Black grama grass needs little water and enjoys full sun. It can thrive in rocky, limestone-rich, loa...
(Buhangin) located in the middle of West and Central Bay, near the capital city of Manila [27]. Provided that Laguna Lake faces ecological issues [28,29,30] and the knowledge of fishers is crucial to its conservation [23], we aim to document the fishers’ knowledge on plants related to...
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) may have originated in South and Central America, but some of their most delicious uses developed in Italy. Taken to Europe by Spanish explorers in the 1500s, tomatoes spread not only through Europe but eventually around the world. Each country developed its own ...
“ragweed,” the plant everyone loves to hate, or that I repeatedly responded with an enthusiastic “Yes!” when asked: “Does it spread?” My fellow gardeners, trained to panic in the face of plants that refuse to be kept down, backed away in terror, eyeing the pots as they would a...
Like many plants that thrive in harsh climates, they have internal barriers that ensure their progeny hide away in the soil for years or decades until an opportunity arises. This is commonly referred to as seed dormancy which prevents seeds from sprouting even when they’re moist. Triggers ...