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Articles related to "Cannas"
A Tropical Garden With Cannas At the nursery this year, we have many landscape customers buying tropical plants. Cannas are a top seller because they are easy to use in the garden and in containers. cannas • rhizome • tropical plants • cannas in containers • tropical gardens
How to Plant and Grow Cannas in Sunny Gardens Cannas are sun-loving plants that can quickly fill a garden spot with lush foliage and brightly-colored flowers. They require little care and look great in any garden. canna • cannas • canna lily • canna lillies • red canna
Canna -- An Old Garden Favorite Returns to Popularity Canna are old fashioned garden plants returning to popularity once again. Learn how to take care of these wonderful plants and about the varieties now available in this new book. canna • cannas
Growing Cannas How to grow beautiful cannas (Canna generalis). The most common is the red canna, but others can be found with burgundy leaves and hot orange flowers. growing cannas • canna generalis • storing cannas rhizomes • red leaf canna • tropical canna
Pickeral Weed Pickeral weed is an easy-to-grow pond plant and a true native of North America. pickeral weed • pickerel weed • pontederia cordata • hyacinths • irises
How to Dig and Store Canna Roots Save your cannas for replanting next spring! In fall, canna rhizomes or roots are dug up after frost and stored for the winter. Learn how to dig and store canna roots. canna rhizome • canna root • canna bulb • how to dig canna in fall • lifting cannas
Bulbs to Plant in the Spring 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. spring bulbs • bulbs • summer blooms • fall blooms • tubers
Choosing Plants for the Flowerbed Colors, textures, blooms, and types--so many choices are available to the gardener in creating a beautiful yard. Here are some helpful tips to make choices easier. choosing plants • plant types • annual • biennial • perennial
Fall Comes Unexpectedly Frost strikes. A few things need to be rushed in and cared for. Many just keep on keeping on. But that first frost is the clue. Start planning for next year. frost • fall • gardening • gardens • plants
Gardens for Exotics - Getting Away at Home Creating a tropical look in a temperate climate. tropical plants • subtropical • temperate • cannas • brugmansias
Just Pretend it's an Annual Roses as annuals? The idea sounds not only crazy, but wasteful at first hearing. But maybe it's not such a wild idea. flowers • plants • annuals • perennials • cannas
My Garden Tour our Garden Design editor's garden. southern orgeon gardens • garden design • pond garden • backyard pond • water gardens
Summer Flowering Bulbs Included in the wide array of summer flowering bulbs, you will find cut flowers, fragrant blooms and colorful foliage plants. summer flowering bulbs • cannas • pretoria canna • tropicana canna • gladiolas
Wintering Over Frost Tender Bulbs How to store the frost tender bulbs of cannas, dahlias and gladiolus plants over the cold winter months. winter storage of tender bulbs • storing bulbs • wintering over tender bulbs • wintering over gladiolus • wintering over cannas
Container Plants for Summer Color Summer is a time for enjoying the outdoors. These colorful summer container plants make it easy to create interest and drama in an outdoor porch or sitting area. container plants • summer plants • summer annuals • summer vines • upright growing plants
Online Nurseries 2000-Crownsville Nursery, Bridgewood Gardens-p2 Continuation - page 2 - The Crownsville Nursery and Bridgewood Gardens shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Tropical Plants In Cold Climates Winter is fast approaching. Which tropical plants are best to overwinter and which ones should you save seeds from to start each spring? exotic plants • gardening • tropical plants • seed starting • overwintering plants
Beef Up Your Borders How to use short-term planting to fill out a newly planted border border planting • hardy annuals • cornflower • candytuft • calendula
Gardens for Impatient People Are bare dirt and green fuzz the look you really want for that first-year garden? Or is there a way to fool the innocent onlooker into thinking you've been tending it for years? new gardens • starting a garden • beginning gardeners • annuals • perennials
Plants, Shrubs and Trees with Red Foliage Very few foliage plants have firecracker red leaves, but many have burgundy or maroon foliage that glow red when the sun shines through them - and some are truly red. plants with red leaves • plants with red foliage • japanese maples • acer palmatum dissectum • inaba shidare
Tropical Pleasures Before frost's icy caress blackens their leaves, a handful of tender plants turn part of my garden into a tropical paradise. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Upright Growing Container Plants These plants all have strong vertical or upright growth habits to add contrast and interest in a container or hanging basket planting. container plants • plants with upright growth habit • vertical accents • snapdragons • red fountain grass
Using Foliage to Create Three Season Interest Leaves are around the garden for three seasons. Flowers last a few weeks. It stands to reason that getting the foliage right is a crucial element in great garden design. leaf texture • foliage texture • leaf shape • plant shape • foliage shape fine textured plants
February Gardening In The Low Desert Prepare for spring in the low desert. Now is the time to plant, prune, and enjoy our marvelous weather. desert • planting • vegetables • trees • roses
Gardening In The Low Desert, February 2000 Gardening in the low desert for January, including companion planting, citrus care, starting seeds for vegetables and other things to be done this month. bulbs • roses • vegetables • flowers • companion planting
Tall Flowering Plants for Back of Borders Home gardeners can mimic the success of professional landscapers by using plants of varying heights. These tall growing plants do well for behind shorter flowers. tall growing plants • vertical accents • canna • cleome • delphinium
Gardens - Call Them Like You See Them What's in a name? A lot - because what you call your garden style may deeply affect the way people view it. At the least it will affect how you see it and how much enjoyment you get from it. Let's look at what's in a name and what it says both about us and our gardens. formal gardens • cottage gardens • white gardens • zen • black plants
Overwintering in the Greenhouse With proper overwintering techniques, which are made much easier with the use of a greenhouse, many plants can be preserved only to be more vigorous beautiful producers. how to grow perennials • perennials flowers • gardening flowers • flower gardening • overwintering hibiscus
Bulbs from the Tropics Bring the colors and scents of the tropics to your garden by planting a few tropical bulbs. Learn the different types of bulbs you can grow in your garden to enjoy their beautiful summertime blooms. tropical bulbs • acidanthera • peacock orchid • caladium • calla lily
The flowerless garden: Foliage can be beautiful You can create a gorgeous garden with only foliage - and never miss the flowers at all! foliage • leaves • color • colour • garden deisgn
Relax, You're Gardening Gardening should be relaxing. Too many people obsess about little details, and too many newcomers are overwhelmed by all the advice they receive. Plants are tough and here are some ways to make choices about your garden easier. organic gardening • plant choices • deborah turton
Temporary Gardens Give your garden a whole new look with the seasons - or by the week.Then be sure to check out the accompanying book review on Annuals with Style.
The Garden gets Frosted - Some Fall Garden Tips and Tricks The hard work of autumn begins now - right after that first killing frost. Make it easy on yourself.
The Plot I Planned to Plant: When your order is bigger than your garden. . . How to make sure that your winter plant orders will fit into your spring garden.
Dyeing The Old Way Flowers, bark and a few weeds are all you need to brew up some old country dye. dyeing • knitting • natural dye • coin purse
My Plants Came But it's Snowing! Your plants are sitting in cartons all over the living room - but the weather makes it impossible to plant. How do you make sure your investment in green things doesn't simply wither away?
Fall Cleanup of Perennial Beds With a hard frost past in most areas, fall cleanup of the perennial beds should be underway. Here is what to do and why. fusarium wilt • putting the garden to bed • fall perennial care • clearing the perennial bed • hellebores
Fall is the Time to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Greet spring with color that contrasts beautifully with the dormant grass and leafless trees. Fall is the time to plant bulbs that bloom in early spring. texas gardening • fall bulbs • spring bulbs • spring flowers • planting bulbs
Flowers for Summer Color Plant these summer flowers to keep your garden looking fresh and blooming all season: choose from annuals, perennials, shrubs, bulbs, vines and tropical plants. flowers for summer garden • summer blooming flowers • summer perennials • summer annuals • plants bloom in summer
Giant Black Eyed Susan Black-Eyed Susans, with their conical brown seed heads and bold yellow petals, provide some striking contrast in any natural garden. black-eyed susan • giant black-eyed susan • rudbeckia grandiflora • purple coneflower • echninacea
How to Plant a Lotus Pond While low areas in the garden are often landscape challenges - think wet - and plant a water garden. how to plant a lotus pond • lotus garden • how to install a water garden • plants for wet areas • water garden
Winter Tasks in the Flower Garden Don't stop caring for your roses, bulbs, and perennials when the first snow flies. They require your occasional presence to ensure a glorious spring performance. winter garden ideas • winter garden jobs • winter garden projects • winter flower garden • winter plants
Fish Pond Maintenance for Fall Maintaining a Koi pond or goldfish pond takes extra effort in the fall of the year to help the fish and plants transition to a dormant state for the winter months. fish pond maintenance • koi fish pond • goldfish pond • fall pond care • fall pond plant care
Flowers Our Grandmothers Grew Are you growing these lovely old time nostalgic flowers? Many terrific old roses, perennials, annuals, bulbs, and flowering vines have stood the test of time! heirloom flower • old fashioned flower • antique flower • historic flower garden • heritage plant
Gardening Gifts for Spring This article contains and ideas for spring gifts of plants and flowers that children can prepare and give. Celebrate the growing season with these gifts of joy. gardening gifts • gifts for spring giving • flowering gifts • kids craft for gardening • gardening project for children
How to Design a Tropical Garden The following highlighted garden may inspire you to create a sunken garden like the famous Butchart Garden in British Columbia - with a tropical landscape twist. how to design a tropical garden • how to design a tropical landscape • tropical landscape design • garden palapas • buchart gardens in british columbia
Plant Hardiness Are you wondering which plants need special winter care? Which can survive the rigors of winter in your pond? Here is a place to start your research. winter • cattails • gardeners • water garden plants • pickerel
The Cat Clinic Garden in Columbia SC A perennial garden at The Cat Clinic in Columbia, South Carolina brings cats and their owners to their senses. cat clinic garden • cat-friendly garden • cat-friendly design • cat friendly plants • plant therapy for clients and cats
Winter Garden Tasks and Plant Care Autumn and Winter months signal a dormant time in the garden but gardeners don't have to hibernate as well. These are fall and winter tasks to care for garden plants. winter chores • garden tasks • autumn plant care • over wintering plants • lifting plants |
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