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With all of the advantages from starting beautiful gardens from seed it is no wonder that more gardeners are using seeds to start plants.

Helpful advice for the begining seed saver on which plants to start with and how best to harvest, prepare and save the seeds.

Putting together a seasonal container planting full of color and excitement means combining plants with contrasting growth habit, color and foliage texture.

How to plant a fall and winter vegetable garden to have fresh vegetables even in snow. A list of cool season vegetables. Plan today for your fall and winter harvest.

Time-lapse photography reveals that not only are plants surprisingly aggressive, but that they have other unexpected responses, behaviors, and capabilities as well.

Impatiens are perfect in baskets, window boxes, borders, and shaded areas. Colors range from whites and pinks to peaches and reds. Impatiens bloom from summer to frost.

Continuing to look at our herbs and medieval plants still in use today. Many medieval herbs and plants are still used in modern gardens very successfully.

While many of the most familiar bulbs are planted in the fall there are several varities of bulbs, corms and tubers which can be planted in the spring.

Lilies, castor beans, cycad palms, rhododendrons, azaleas, laurels, yews, crocuses, foxgloves and oleanders are among the most common poisonous plants for cats and dogs.

Indoor plants are useful to accentuate the decor of a room with or without flowers. Potted plants are very versatile and can be used in casual or more formal settings.

Being stuck in a bush camp might seem like a nightmare to some, but to others, tree planting is a way of life. A life of friends, fitness, and most of all, money.

There are four award winning plants in three categories for 2007. Here are some details about growing them, why they're special and how they won.

Combine different shapes, sizes, and colors of flowers to make your small area more beautiul and interesting.

Culinary herbs can be grown right outside your kitchen door. Pots can be moved to enhance sunlight exposure and they can be moved to protect plants from weather.

There are a number of reasons why indoor plants develop brown tips on their leaves, often referred to as tip burn. These problems are usually quite easy to fix.

Aquarium plants add beauty to a tropical fish tank and provide excellent hiding and rearing places for fish. Fish tank plants are essential aquarium accessories.

Learn the uses, care and varieties of perennial lobelia in the garden. Cardinal flowers are a popular choice for many gardeners; find out why.

There are very few reasons why house plants do not grow and thrive as they should. Once the cause of the trouble is found it is easy to overcome.

Brighten up your small space with houseplants. They have designer appeal, can be very easy to keep, often require little light, and help improve the air quality.

Simple instructions for planting avocado from seed. While it's easy to plant an avocado tree, it'll be a decade before it bears avocadoes! Links to avocado recipes too.

Aromatic plants of the same family share not only similar physical characteristics but also similar medicinal properties; many scented plants have therapeutic powers.

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." (William Shakespeare)

Want to grow a red heirloom tomato? Here are a variety of red tomatoes with their heirloom information, days to maturity, common uses and description.

A look at two types of banana plants that work well in bog garden settings.

Common Periwinkle is an evergreen bog plant that grows fast and easy.

An unusual plant with a lot of character adds color to a shallow shelf in your water garden.

Who needs flowers when you have the colorful Jewel tone Coleus growing in the garden?

There are some types of plants which grow without the need for soil; these types of plants are known as hydroponic plants and air plants.

Gardeners do not have to sacrifice colorful landscapes to stretch their family's food budget. These edible vegetable plants all have brightly colored foliage.

This is a look at which plants are on one half of the list of endangered plants in Georgia.

This is a look at which plants are on the rest of the list of endangered plants in Georgia.

Sowing seeds at correct times across the seasons provide a continuous supply of fresh produce.

Long before modern medicine, early settlers relied on nature and its plants to provide cures for common ailments, some of which science supports today.

Protecting plants during the winter is vital to insure healthy plants next Spring. Frosts, freezing temperatures and rain can injure plants if they are not protected.

Recognize plant characteristics and functions; identify roles plants play in specific landscape designs. Informed plant selection leads to successful garden landscapes.

A look at a few bog plants designed for water gardens or just plants for a bog garden.

Providing organic care for indoor potted plants is important to gardeners who wish to minimize their exposure to chemicals indoors.

Water is precious in the West Texas desert. Growing native plants not only offers beauty, but provides water conservation because the plants are adapted to conditions.

Use native Texas plants to create heat loving, colorful, drought tolerant landscapes that are perennial and easy to care for.

Nature contains a rich bounty of edible wild plants, many of which are cultivated and sold in grocery stores such as asparagus, blackberries, and strawberries.

The pros and cons of Water Hyacinth for your pond

American Frog's Bit is a spongy perennial that can do well in water gardens.

Overview of Common Reed, an invasive water plant, and what it can and can't do for a garden.

Wildflower folklore reveals a curious blend of keen observation and misinformation about the uses of wild plants for medicinal and epicurean purposes.

Buying pond and bog plants like lilies and iris online increases the availability of interesting species. Think about when to ship and what pond plants to buy online.

This is the time of year when the gardening bug bites and people are beginning to buy a lot of plants. Make sure you know what to look for when buying your plants.

The soil under trees can be dry even with regular watering because the roots use the moisture quickly. See seven perennials that thrive in difficult shady conditions

Just because a plant is native to the US or Canada does not mean it will succeed in your garden. You want plants native to your local environment.

Snow and ice traditionally cover many northern Winter landscapes; many plants survive these harsh Winter conditions and produce new growth in the Spring.

Using indoor plants give a new dimension to home decor. Plants compliment all interior decorating styles and are versatile and easy to use.