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Articles related to "Digitalis"
Fearsome Foxglove The history, folklore, and uses of foxglove. foxglove history • foxglove folklore • digitalis • digitalis history • digitalis folklore
Foxgloves for a Shadier Garden The foxglove is versatile. It can be tall enough for the back of the border or left to go to seed at the edge of a woodland garden. It's a perfect plant for naturalizing. foxgloves • digitalis • plants • plant foxgloves • digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Plant Profile The foxglove is a stately plant that has been featured in gardens for centuries. This growing guide will help you care for, maintain and select the best foxglove. plant profile • foxglove • shade plant • biennial • cottage garden plant
A Foxglove for Every Garden Exuberant, extravagant, and home to the garden fairies, the foxgloves are quintessential cottage garden plants yet well suited to every garden style. garden • foxglove • digitalis • pupurea digitalis • mertonensis
Biennial Plants with Yellow Flowers Biennial plants are usually hardy, easy to grow plants that self-sow in the garden, so these yellow blooming plants will make great additions to a yellow themed garden. yellow gardens • biennial plants • yellow flowers • foxgloves • hollyhocks
Contrasts in A Desert Garden By observing nature, you can develop some striking contrasts in your desert garden. A red Don Juan rose and a purple penstemmon are examples of such juxtapositions. desert garden • penstemmons • beardtongue • digitalis • rose
Groundcovers - Self-Seeders Most plants that set viable seed will seed around a bit if they are happy. Some plants can cover a fair amount of ground via self-sown seed. groundcover • groundcovers • brunnera macrophylla • siberian bugloss • digitalis
Heart Failure Meds Maybe you should be taking cheaper heart medication. A new study suggests that one of the oldest and least expensive medications could keep you out of the hospital. heart disease • medication • big pharma • cheaper • hospital stay
Online Nurseries 2000 - Specialty Perennials Specialty Perennials is a small nursery with a wide range of plants for our gardens. Their list of plants will be especially suited for you northern gardeners. Of course, most will do well in warmer climates, too. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Recall of Digitek A nationwide Class I recall of Digitek (digoxin) was released as the product is considered extremely dangerous and may cause either death or serious injuries. recall of new medication • digitek recall • side effects of digitek • digitalis toxicity • digoxin recall
Summer Garden Summer is the time to show off the rich colors of flowers in a garden. Optimum planting creates enjoyment throughout the summer. summer garden • flower colour • flower colors • flower colours • sweet william
Heart Failure (Part 2) The second part of last week's article, dealing this time with the causes and treatment of heart failure. heart failure • fatigue • cardiac • congestive • breath
A Couple Eastern Penstemons Penstemons, which I have discovered are very, very fond of the Pacific Northwest (and you will be reading about them sooner or later), have a few cousins in the east. a couple eastern penstemons • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
And then there's Foxglove Foxglove has a lot going for it, and though it is not really a wildflower, and not native to North America, well, it behaves otherwise. And it's even one of those in-between odds and ends of September I began writing about last week... and then there's foxglove • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Birth Flower for May The language, legends and history for the lily of the valley; the flower for those born in the month of May. language of flowers • birth month flower • birth month flower for may • what is the birth flower for may • lily of the valley
Native Penstemon Plant Profile Penstemon was once prized only in native or wild flower gardens but is now popular for water-wise xeriscapes, hummingbird and mixed border areas as it is very hardy. plant profiles • penstemon • drought tolerant plants • water wise perennials • hummingbird plants
Online Nurseries 2000 - Crownsville Nursery - Bridgewood Gardens The last nursery in the spring 2000 series is two nurseries in one. The Crownsville Nursery has been growing great plants since 1979 when they started as a local garden center. Bridgewood Gardens is their retail outlet and their online Hosta heaven. There are so many plants to tell you about, as well as both nurseries, that I've broken this into three parts so that the pages have a chance to load in your life-time. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Online Nurseries 2001 - Avant Gardens Avant Gardens focus on growing unusual plants ranging from alpines through perennials to woody plants. They also have a marvelous selection of annuals and tender perennials, perfect for creating the lush, tropical look so popular today. There are lots of photos, so please be patient while the page loads for you. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Plant Profile Online Encyclopedia An alphabetical listing of all the plant profiles covering flowering plants, garden shrubs, ornamental trees and more. An online plant encyclopedia with growing details. plant profiles • gardening encyclopedia • online landscape plants • growing guides • perennials
Planting Under Trees - Part 10 Some plants who are happy and some who are not, growing under an oak (Quercus>) and four dogwoods (Cornus florida) in my USDA zone 7 garden. hosta sieboldiana • dogwood • cornus florida • oak • quercus
Starting Perennials from Seed How to start perennials from seed, taking into consideration how they differ from annuals. seed starting techniques • perennials • annuals • stratification • vernalization
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
Container Gardening (part two) Discover all sorts of plants for the perfect containers as well as themes and style suggestions. This is the second part of a two-part article. gardening • container • pot • plant • flower
Perennial Foliage For Early Winter The tree and shrub leaves have drifted over my borders and most perennials in my garden have retreated underground, or into tight rosettes, for the winter. Nevertheless, a jaunt around the garden found several perennials whose leaves are still very much in evidence; aiding the evergreen trees and shrubs in furnishing the early winter garden. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Factors Affecting the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Whenever a flu virus affects humans as SARS, H5N1 bird flu and swine flu did, the Spanish flu outbreak is cited. But in 1918 more than the influenza virus was involved. 1918 influenza pandemic • spanish flu virus • aspirin and nsaids • influenza-related mortality • immune response
Flowering Herbs for Flower Gardens Many herbs have pretty flowers and should be grown in flower gardens. Many favorite flowers are also herbs. Do you grow these herbs in your flower garden? herbs in flower garden • flower garden • garden design • pretty herbs • mix herbs and flowers
Lilliputian Lily of the Valley The history, folklore, and uses of lily of the valley. lily of the valley • convallaria majalis • lily of the valley history • lily of the valley folklore
Planting Plan for a Shady Border A wide variety of plants can be grown in a shady area. This planting plan provides all-year interest in a north-facing border. shade • planting plan • garden design • north-facing • north
Plants From Witches' Gardens Many plants have curative as well as harmful properties and were used by healers of long ago for beneficial ointments, love potions and at times instruments of revenge. nightshade • mandrake root • feverfew • plants found in a witches' garden • curative powers
A List of Tunings used by James Blackshaw James Blackshaw is one of the best UK composers and guitarists in the music world at the moment. james blackshaw • james blackshaw tunings • james blackshaw tabulature • james blashaw tabs • james blackshaw music
Pumping Heart This is the first of a series on the heart derived from an assignment on "The Work of the Heart" I had written. heart • physiology • anoxia • acidosis • heterometric
A Witch's Brew of Plants The poisonous consequences of some angelic plants this Halloween. brugmansia • datura • mistletoe • dumb cane • kalanchoe
This Year's Favorite Flowers - and a Few that Fizzled What plants surprised me with their fabulous performances this year - and which disappointed me enough to turn them into compost?
Camelot Themed Garden Plants These perennials, annuals and other plants will add a chivalrous feel to your garden as you celebrate the myth of the Knights of the Round Table. themed garden plants • camelot garden • king author • excaliber • merlin
Canine Cardiomyopathy Learn how Cardiomyopathy affects Dobermans. heart • disease • cardiomyopathy • doberman
Going Native - Plants for the Rural Garden The use of native plants can help to integrate a rural garden with the surrounding countryside. native plants • native flora • country gardens • rural gardens • cottage gardens
Herb Interactions with Drugs Although from nature, even if not tampered with by man, herbs often have side effects, as well as affecting prescription drugs being taken. herbal properties • herb and drug interactions • herbal risks • herbal side effects • natural herbs
Old Folk Remedies: Native Trees A few of the different native tree species that have been used historically as old folk remedies. old folk remedies • folk remedies • skin remedies • native trees • natural remedies
Ten Health Remedies from Your Backyard Most people enjoy discovering natural remedies that can help common ailments - natural solutions for relief of cold symptoms, sore throat, and indigestion, for example. natural remedies • poison ivy relief • natural cold remedy • backyard health remedies • remedies that can help
The Beth Chatto Gardens - Part 2 Continuing from the last article, looking at Beth Chatto's waterside and woodland plantings. beth chatto • garden • shade • woodland • damp
The Endpoint of Heart Disease Lung disease, hypertension, and heart disease often end the same way - a dilated heart that cannot pump and death. congestive heart failure • compensated heart failure • decompensated heart failure • left sided heart failure • treating chf
The Propagator's Calendar - Part 2 A guide to when to propagate your plants propagation • cuttings • seeds • root cuttings • hardwood cuttings
There Is No God? This is not the philosopher asking the eternal question, "Is there a God?" Nor is it a dyslexic philosopher asking, "Is there a dog?" It is a columnist looking at everyday things and concluding that indeed there is a God. faith • god • creation • babies • magnetic
Alternative and Integrative Medicine Use of natural and medical remedies tailored to your specific health challenges may be the solution for optimal health. natural remedies • alternative medicine • integrative medicine • herbal remedies • homeopathy
Beef Up Your Borders How to use short-term planting to fill out a newly planted border border planting • hardy annuals • cornflower • candytuft • calendula
BeWitched Plants For Halloween A pretty face can hide a Painted Lady brugmansia • datura • foxglove • circe • halloween
BNH Bangkok's First Hospital The Bangkok Nursing Home or BNH has cared for Bangkokians and visitors for over a century and still is one of Asia's best hospitals. bnh hospital • bangkok nursing home • oldest hospital in thailand • convent road • hospital museum
Choosing and Caring for Summer Perennial Plants Anemones, Delphiniums, Hollyhocks and Foxglove are just some of the very large and versatile range of summer flowering perennials available for temperate gardens. summer perennial plants • caring for summer perennial plants • add color to temperate gardens • gardens with summer flowering perennials • anemones
FALL CHORES A hurricane's destruction reminded me to put the garden to bed for the winter. self-seeders • spring-flowering bulbs • mulch
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 |
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