Articles related to "Foliage"
Foliage for the White Garden
To enhance the overall effect of your white garden or moon garden design, plant gray, blue, silver or white variegated foliage plants along with your white flowers.
foliage color • white garden design • moon garden design • gray foliage • blue foliage
To enhance the overall effect of your white garden or moon garden design, plant gray, blue, silver or white variegated foliage plants along with your white flowers.
foliage color • white garden design • moon garden design • gray foliage • blue foliage
Foliage all around me: And Not a Drop of Green
You can have color all year even when nothing is in bloom.
foliage color • foliage colour • leaves
You can have color all year even when nothing is in bloom.
foliage color • foliage colour • leaves
A Birdbath Full of Sedums
Garden tours can be a source for creative ideas to take home and recreate in your own gardens. Today's article will help you create your own birdbath full of sedums.
sedum • garden tour • creative ideas for the garden • garden project • sedum garden
Garden tours can be a source for creative ideas to take home and recreate in your own gardens. Today's article will help you create your own birdbath full of sedums.
sedum • garden tour • creative ideas for the garden • garden project • sedum garden
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
You can create a gorgeous garden with only foliage - and never miss the flowers at all!
foliage • leaves • color • colour • garden deisgn
More Groundcovering Self-Seeders
Hardy begonias and Columbine - two of my favorite self-seeding perennials.
groundcovers • groundcover • perennials • begonia grandis • hardy begonia
Hardy begonias and Columbine - two of my favorite self-seeding perennials.
groundcovers • groundcover • perennials • begonia grandis • hardy begonia
Spring Blooming Perennials
Many perennial plants are just breaking dormancy in the spring and won't be blooming until summer or fall. These great plants however add spring color with early flowers.
spring blooming plants • perennial plants • spring flowers • early perennials • polemonium
Many perennial plants are just breaking dormancy in the spring and won't be blooming until summer or fall. These great plants however add spring color with early flowers.
spring blooming plants • perennial plants • spring flowers • early perennials • polemonium
Ayrshire Roses (Rosa arvensis)
Ayrshire roses have been used for hundreds of years in a variety of ways in gardens. Find out why, and how to care for your own piece of Old World charm!
plant profile • ayrshire roses • climbing roses • old garden roses • perennials
Ayrshire roses have been used for hundreds of years in a variety of ways in gardens. Find out why, and how to care for your own piece of Old World charm!
plant profile • ayrshire roses • climbing roses • old garden roses • perennials
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
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
White Flower Garden or Moon Garden
Learn to design the white garden, a flower garden with only white blooms. Or design your own moon garden -- a white garden designed to be seen at night. Magic!
white flowers • white flower garden • moon garden • night garden • garden design
Learn to design the white garden, a flower garden with only white blooms. Or design your own moon garden -- a white garden designed to be seen at night. Magic!
white flowers • white flower garden • moon garden • night garden • garden design
Frosty Morn Sedum
Frosty Morn Sedum is a problem solving perennial in my garden. It has earned a place in the garden by being a low maintenace plant that looks great without flowers.
frosty morn sedum • sedum • variegated sedum • plants bulbs • susan mertz
Frosty Morn Sedum is a problem solving perennial in my garden. It has earned a place in the garden by being a low maintenace plant that looks great without flowers.
frosty morn sedum • sedum • variegated sedum • plants bulbs • susan mertz
Even More Galloping Ground Covers
"The first year it sleeps, the next year it creeps and then it leaps." I may not have quoted this saying accurately, but it is exactly what ivy does when planted in the garden.
ivies • hedera helix • hedera canariensis • hedera colchica • algerian ivy
"The first year it sleeps, the next year it creeps and then it leaps." I may not have quoted this saying accurately, but it is exactly what ivy does when planted in the garden.
ivies • hedera helix • hedera canariensis • hedera colchica • algerian ivy
Buying A Rose Bush
Buying a rose bush is an investment. Will it thrive and flourish in your flower garden? Follow these rose buying tips and be an educated rose consumer!
buy rose bush • rose shopping • healthy rose • good quality rose • research rose
Buying a rose bush is an investment. Will it thrive and flourish in your flower garden? Follow these rose buying tips and be an educated rose consumer!
buy rose bush • rose shopping • healthy rose • good quality rose • research rose
The White Garden in Shade
A shaded white garden or moon garden can be the most magical of all: sharp contrasts of white flowers and silvery foliage against deep shadows and dark corners. Oooh!
white garden • moon garden • shade • shady • shaded garden
A shaded white garden or moon garden can be the most magical of all: sharp contrasts of white flowers and silvery foliage against deep shadows and dark corners. Oooh!
white garden • moon garden • shade • shady • shaded garden
Spring Blooming Trees
Ornamental spring-blooming trees can be either deciduous or evergreen. See how to grow some of the most popular spring flowering trees.
spring blooming trees • spring flowers • evergreen trees • deciduous trees • ornamental trees
Ornamental spring-blooming trees can be either deciduous or evergreen. See how to grow some of the most popular spring flowering trees.
spring blooming trees • spring flowers • evergreen trees • deciduous trees • ornamental trees
Buy A Disease Free Rose
Buying a new rose bush requires careful inspection to avoid potentially disastrous disease problems. Do you know the signs of black spot, rust and rose mosaic?
how to buy healthy rose • rose disease • disease free rose • rose disease • black spot
Buying a new rose bush requires careful inspection to avoid potentially disastrous disease problems. Do you know the signs of black spot, rust and rose mosaic?
how to buy healthy rose • rose disease • disease free rose • rose disease • black spot
Flowers for the White Garden
Flowers for the white garden or moon garden include multitudes of white flowered annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, rhizomes, and tubers.
white garden flower • moon garden flower • perennial • annual • biennial
Flowers for the white garden or moon garden include multitudes of white flowered annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, rhizomes, and tubers.
white garden flower • moon garden flower • perennial • annual • biennial
Late Winter Flowers
Persian Parrotia has a lot to offer the garden. Unfortunately, late winter flowers are not on the top of the list. Witchhazel is the choice for winter flowers.
persian parrotia • parrotia persica • witchhazel • hamamelis mollis ‘pallida’ • susan mertz
Persian Parrotia has a lot to offer the garden. Unfortunately, late winter flowers are not on the top of the list. Witchhazel is the choice for winter flowers.
persian parrotia • parrotia persica • witchhazel • hamamelis mollis ‘pallida’ • susan mertz
Pollution Tolerant Plants
Until we solve many of our current pollution problems some urban gardens will suffer. Here are smog tolerant options for gardens in dirty cities.
pollution tolerant plants • perennials for smog • urban gardens • polluted air • annual plants
Until we solve many of our current pollution problems some urban gardens will suffer. Here are smog tolerant options for gardens in dirty cities.
pollution tolerant plants • perennials for smog • urban gardens • polluted air • annual plants
Covering Ground At A Trot
Some groundcovering plants that don’t exactly gallop. There pace is more of a steady trot. These are all very easy to control if they put themselves where you don’t want them. Better manners, but steadily increasing cover without any effort on your part.
groundcover • groundcovers • mazus reptans • symphytum grandiflorum • comfrey
Some groundcovering plants that don’t exactly gallop. There pace is more of a steady trot. These are all very easy to control if they put themselves where you don’t want them. Better manners, but steadily increasing cover without any effort on your part.
groundcover • groundcovers • mazus reptans • symphytum grandiflorum • comfrey
Harbingers of Fall Part VI: Cimicifuga
If there is such a creature as a "perfect plant", I think Cimicifuga simplex var simplex (originally sold to me with the invalid name of (C. ramosa 'Atropurpurea') </i> is the one.
cimicifuga • cimicifuga simplex var simplex • buttercup family • cimicifuga racemosa • bugbane
If there is such a creature as a "perfect plant", I think Cimicifuga simplex var simplex (originally sold to me with the invalid name of (C. ramosa 'Atropurpurea') </i> is the one.
cimicifuga • cimicifuga simplex var simplex • buttercup family • cimicifuga racemosa • bugbane
Buy A Healthy Rose
Before buying a rose bush, you should kick the tires. Is the plant a healthy one worthy of being planted in your flower garden? Here’s what to look for in a healthy rose.
how to buy healthy rose • rose selection • rose graft • graft damage • scion
Before buying a rose bush, you should kick the tires. Is the plant a healthy one worthy of being planted in your flower garden? Here’s what to look for in a healthy rose.
how to buy healthy rose • rose selection • rose graft • graft damage • scion
Buy An Insect Pest Free Rose
Beyond overall looks and vigor, check your new rose bush carefully for pests before you bring it home from the store. Does it have aphids, whiteflies, or spider mites?
how to buy a rose • rose insect • rose pest • aphid on rose • whitefly on rose
Beyond overall looks and vigor, check your new rose bush carefully for pests before you bring it home from the store. Does it have aphids, whiteflies, or spider mites?
how to buy a rose • rose insect • rose pest • aphid on rose • whitefly on rose
Galloping Ground Covers
Ajuga and Vinca cover ground at a gallop.
groundcover • perennials • ajuga • bugleweed • vinca
Ajuga and Vinca cover ground at a gallop.
groundcover • perennials • ajuga • bugleweed • vinca
Mosquito Plant: Agastache Cana Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds to the Garden
This aromatic perennial has several common pseudonyms including mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, bubblegum mint, and giant hyssop. It is native to certain areas of Texas and New Mexico, and is especially noted for attracting rufous and broad-tailed hummingbirds. Also attracted to its fragrant tubular blossoms are butterflies, bees, some sphinx moths, and even goldfinches. It has also been touted for effectively repelling mosquitoes!
agastache cana • mosquito plant • attract hummingbirds to garden • attract butterflies to garden • butterfly friendly plants
This aromatic perennial has several common pseudonyms including mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, bubblegum mint, and giant hyssop. It is native to certain areas of Texas and New Mexico, and is especially noted for attracting rufous and broad-tailed hummingbirds. Also attracted to its fragrant tubular blossoms are butterflies, bees, some sphinx moths, and even goldfinches. It has also been touted for effectively repelling mosquitoes!
agastache cana • mosquito plant • attract hummingbirds to garden • attract butterflies to garden • butterfly friendly plants
How to Grow Bourbon Roses Reblooming Antiques
Bourbon roses were the first of the Old Garden Roses to have a repeating bloom period. These antique roses range in color and form but were very popular and fragrant...
plant profile • old garden roses • bourbon roses • heirloom roses • fragrant roses
Bourbon roses were the first of the Old Garden Roses to have a repeating bloom period. These antique roses range in color and form but were very popular and fragrant...
plant profile • old garden roses • bourbon roses • heirloom roses • fragrant roses
Fall Wedding Ideas
Autumn brides-to-be: take note of these fun ways to play up your seasonal wedding. From color schemes to wedding themes, make the most of the season!
autumn wedding ideas • fall wedding ideas • fall wedding color palette • fall wedding flowers • fall wedding decor
Autumn brides-to-be: take note of these fun ways to play up your seasonal wedding. From color schemes to wedding themes, make the most of the season!
autumn wedding ideas • fall wedding ideas • fall wedding color palette • fall wedding flowers • fall wedding decor
Harvest Splendor Halloween Display
Use the suggestions of nature to inspire your Halloween decorations utilizing natural plant materials.
halloween display • halloween decorations • halloween decorating • harvest splendor • autumn decorations
Use the suggestions of nature to inspire your Halloween decorations utilizing natural plant materials.
halloween display • halloween decorations • halloween decorating • harvest splendor • autumn decorations
Shrubs for the White Garden
Every white garden or moon garden needs white flowered shrubs, either as a surrounding hedge or within the garden itself as an accent. Consider some of these!
white garden • moon garden • white flower • white flowering shrub • alba
Every white garden or moon garden needs white flowered shrubs, either as a surrounding hedge or within the garden itself as an accent. Consider some of these!
white garden • moon garden • white flower • white flowering shrub • alba
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Aucuba
If you need an evergreen shrub for that really dark shady spot, then Aucuba is the one for you. Belonging to the same family as Dogwoods (Cornus), Cornaceae, but not resembling them in the least, are a small group of 3 to 7 species of evergreen shrubs native mostly to Japan.
aucuba • shrubs • shade • shade garden • gardening in shade
If you need an evergreen shrub for that really dark shady spot, then Aucuba is the one for you. Belonging to the same family as Dogwoods (Cornus), Cornaceae, but not resembling them in the least, are a small group of 3 to 7 species of evergreen shrubs native mostly to Japan.
aucuba • shrubs • shade • shade garden • gardening in shade
Spring Blooming Annuals
These annuals all provide exciting color in the spring when gardeners are ready for the first signs of life in their garden. Here are some favorite early annuals.
spring blooming plants • annuals • spring annual plants • spring flowers • long lasting blooms
These annuals all provide exciting color in the spring when gardeners are ready for the first signs of life in their garden. Here are some favorite early annuals.
spring blooming plants • annuals • spring annual plants • spring flowers • long lasting blooms
Harbingers of Fall - Part II - Liriope
There are a few more plants whose blooming tells me that the gardening season is winding down. After Eupatorium, the first to nudge me is Liriope.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
There are a few more plants whose blooming tells me that the gardening season is winding down. After Eupatorium, the first to nudge me is Liriope.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Planning For Spring 2007
Spring 2006 is the best time to begin planning for Spring 2007. My neighbor's yard is full of spring flowering bulbs and I have a few crocus. Do you have this problem?
bulbs • plants bulbs • susan mertz • alliums • daffodils
Spring 2006 is the best time to begin planning for Spring 2007. My neighbor's yard is full of spring flowering bulbs and I have a few crocus. Do you have this problem?
bulbs • plants bulbs • susan mertz • alliums • daffodils
Technicolor Winter
Who says winter has to be black and white?
plants in winter • colour • winter gardens
Who says winter has to be black and white?
plants in winter • colour • winter gardens
Designing the White Garden
This is the final article in the series about how to design the white garden or moon garden by planting white flowered plants and silver or blue foliage in a theme garden
white garden • moon garden • garden design • theme garden • white flower
This is the final article in the series about how to design the white garden or moon garden by planting white flowered plants and silver or blue foliage in a theme garden
white garden • moon garden • garden design • theme garden • white flower
Growing Vegetables Part I
Part I of a 3-part series on growing vegetables in spring: Vegetable plant list; gardening tips; planting asparagus and beans; best gardening tool to stake beans...
growing vegetables • gardening tip • gardening idea • sally morton • planting asparagus
Part I of a 3-part series on growing vegetables in spring: Vegetable plant list; gardening tips; planting asparagus and beans; best gardening tool to stake beans...
growing vegetables • gardening tip • gardening idea • sally morton • planting asparagus
How to Buy Healthy Plants
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.
plants • buying plants • healthy plants • selecting plants • purchasing plants
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.
plants • buying plants • healthy plants • selecting plants • purchasing plants
Indoor Geraniums-Part I: The Pelargonium
Introduces the geranium family.
geraniums • pelargoniums • scented pelargoniums • scented geraniums
Introduces the geranium family.
geraniums • pelargoniums • scented pelargoniums • scented geraniums
Roses for the White Garden
There are so many white roses just perfect for the white garden or moon garden. How can you pick just one?! Here are a few suggested white roses for your flower garden.
white garden • moon garden • white rose • rosa • flower garden
There are so many white roses just perfect for the white garden or moon garden. How can you pick just one?! Here are a few suggested white roses for your flower garden.
white garden • moon garden • white rose • rosa • flower garden
Trees: The Gift of Love - III
Trees can supply a merger of love, good wishes and functional design in a home landscape. Here are some examples of what I've planted.
landscaping@suite101 • landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans
Trees can supply a merger of love, good wishes and functional design in a home landscape. Here are some examples of what I've planted.
landscaping@suite101 • landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans
Protect Bulbs from Animal Damage
Ten simple ways to stop wild animals from digging, eating or stealing your newly planted tulips & crocus. Save your bulbs from hungry wildlife or destructive critters!
bulb planting • bulb damage • eat bulb • dig up bulb • rodent
Ten simple ways to stop wild animals from digging, eating or stealing your newly planted tulips & crocus. Save your bulbs from hungry wildlife or destructive critters!
bulb planting • bulb damage • eat bulb • dig up bulb • rodent
Top Five Flower Gardening Tips
Grow your best flower garden yet with these super tips on plant selection, soil preparation, watering, mulch, fertilizing and care for annual and perennial flowers.
flower gardening • flower garden care • flower garden tips • watering flower • fertilizing flower
Grow your best flower garden yet with these super tips on plant selection, soil preparation, watering, mulch, fertilizing and care for annual and perennial flowers.
flower gardening • flower garden care • flower garden tips • watering flower • fertilizing flower
A Collection of Heirlooms: Antique Roses, Part 1
Tired of thinking of roses as high maintenance and lovely nusiances? Try the antique roses!
Tired of thinking of roses as high maintenance and lovely nusiances? Try the antique roses!
Blocking the Gap : What To Do When The Woods Disappear
I’m facing a long term project in the garden, namely blocking the view of a tennis court that replaced the woods next door. I need something evergreen that grows fairly rapidly to at least 20 ‘ tall while remaining fairly narrow in diameter. Here's what I've found.
evergreens • shade • magnolia edith bogue • ilex x nellie r stevens • nandina firepower
I’m facing a long term project in the garden, namely blocking the view of a tennis court that replaced the woods next door. I need something evergreen that grows fairly rapidly to at least 20 ‘ tall while remaining fairly narrow in diameter. Here's what I've found.
evergreens • shade • magnolia edith bogue • ilex x nellie r stevens • nandina firepower
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Hollies
Hollies (Ilex) belong to the family Aquifoliaceae. There are over 350 species native to North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, the Orient and Brazil. They range in size from dwarf shrubs to huge trees. Both evergreen and deciduous ones are readily available from local nurseries and by mail order. The evergreen varieties are the most useful as ‘bones’ for the garden. Many will also provide the added bonus of berries, which can be red or yellow.
holly • ilex • aquifoliaceae • broad leafed • evergreens
Hollies (Ilex) belong to the family Aquifoliaceae. There are over 350 species native to North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, the Orient and Brazil. They range in size from dwarf shrubs to huge trees. Both evergreen and deciduous ones are readily available from local nurseries and by mail order. The evergreen varieties are the most useful as ‘bones’ for the garden. Many will also provide the added bonus of berries, which can be red or yellow.
holly • ilex • aquifoliaceae • broad leafed • evergreens
Ferns For The Shade Garden - Part III
More hardy ferns for the shady garden - royal fern and Christmas fern, an evergreen native with a tough constitution.
shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
More hardy ferns for the shady garden - royal fern and Christmas fern, an evergreen native with a tough constitution.
shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
Flowering Deciduous Shrubs For The New Woodland Garden
Flowering deciduous shrubs for shady gardens
deciduous shrubs • shrubs for shade • shady gardens • shade garden • gardening in shade
Flowering deciduous shrubs for shady gardens
deciduous shrubs • shrubs for shade • shady gardens • shade garden • gardening in shade
Harbingers of Fall - Part V - Asters, Part 3
Right now, my garden is frothing with white flowers from the species asters that I grow. I only grow very few of the many that are really worthy of space in the garden. Here are a few more to add to the list of 'must haves'.
aster • varieities • aster frikartii • aster tataricus • aster tongolensis
Right now, my garden is frothing with white flowers from the species asters that I grow. I only grow very few of the many that are really worthy of space in the garden. Here are a few more to add to the list of 'must haves'.
aster • varieities • aster frikartii • aster tataricus • aster tongolensis
More Groundcovers
A couple of my favorite groundcovers and a couple of lovely thugs.
groundcover • groundcovers • perennials • hardy geranium • cranesbill
A couple of my favorite groundcovers and a couple of lovely thugs.
groundcover • groundcovers • perennials • hardy geranium • cranesbill
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