Articles related to "Mature Plants"

Knowledgeable plant selection leads to dynamic garden landscape designs. One key decision factor is knowledge of site environment.

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

One of the ginseng species used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this herb is a target for poachers who may wipe out the wild species and reduce wild-simulated harvests.

There are advantages and disadvantages, both monetary and cultural, to landscapes installed at new home sites. Is it best to put in mature plants, or use small plants?

Some gardeners prefer to start vegetable and flower plants from seed. Others purchase young plants. Most growers do a little of both. Here are tips to help you decide.

There is a dahlia bred for every taste, from simple to exotic. Every flower garden should include dahlias for color and excitement from July until the first fall frost.

Plant tissue culture is a method of vegetative propagation in which clones of select plants are produced in sterile conditions.

A container herb garden can be more than functional. It can be beautiful! Here are the plant height ranges and the recommended planting layout for a pot of kitchen herbs.

A marigold is a marigold, but what makes one a "Snowman" and another a "Jaguar"? Knowing about varieties (cultivars) helps you pick the best one for your flower garden.

Ever wonder just how many berries one bush will provide? The typical yields of these four plants might surprise many gardeners.

Many types of vegetables, herbs and flowers are very easy to grow from seed. You can save money and find a larger variety to choose from when you start your own.

Best known as the stone plants from Southern Africa that have fused their leaves together to conserve water and appear as unlike a plant as possible.

Perennials grow bigger and better each year and could outgrow their place in the garden. Plan ahead and space perennial plants to allow for their mature size.

This is the hardiest pitcher plant of them all and a great carnivorous plant for bog gardens, patios, conservatories and sunny windowsills.

Low-maintenance small evergreen shrubs are first-rate selections for DIY landscape foundation plantings. They enrich the looks of shady front yard landscapes.

The Alice Sundew is an attractive, easy to grow rosette sundew from South Africa good for cool greenhouses and sunny windowsills.

Use lightweight soil for container gardens. A great container soil can be made from scratch.

Oftentimes the benefits of trees and planting them early on a recently purchased horse property are overlooked.

Flea beetles are small garden pests, but they can cause severe damage to vegetable crops such as eggplants and peppers. Control these insects with organic methods.

A brief guide to one of the world's most popular tropical houseplants.

Hostas add leaf structure, bloom fragrance and plant contrast to flower gardens. A guide to planting and caring for plantain lilies will ensure successful hosta gardens.

Many gardeners have difficulty starting plants from seed, but if one can maintain control of the seed's environment and growing conditions success is likely.

When container gardening remember plant spacing and maintenance, such as regular watering and deadheading flowers, are necessary for a healthy potted garden.

Overwintering Teasel attracts small birds, like buntings, goldfinches, sparrows, to its super-sized brown seedheads. Gardeners can encourage self-sowing teasel in spring.

Sunflower seeds are not only an edible snack, but they are large seeds easy for kids to hold and manipulate. Here's how to go about planting sunflower seeds for yourself.

Herb growers can cram scores of different varieties of culinary herbs into a small space. Evergreen herbs rosemary and sage are versatile culinary herbs for propagation.

Traditional healing methods based on local native plants have come back into use throughout the world while increasing land use is reducing botanical biodiversity.

If you like gardening, germinating seeds is a great way to watch your plants grow from seed to adult.

Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening technique that utilizes a grid of one-foot squares. Square foot gardening is especially suitable for small spaces.

Xylem is part of a plant's vascular system.

The power of the winter sun can extend your harvest year-round in most locations.

A very dramatic plant, with stunning blue tinged leaves, the Mexican Blue Palm is a very hardy palm, easy to grow and in summer provides an exotic flower display.

Beautyberry gifts gardeners and wildlife with bright magenta berries clustered like beaded bracelets along the stem. Amethyst amulets adorn the fall and winter garden.

Flower gardens and trees are under siege by aphids, a tiny sucking insect that causes leaves to turn yellow and take on a distorted appearance.

Mache, mizuna and pak choi are Asian greens suitable for growing in a vegetable garden. These leafy greens are easy to grow during cool season gardening.

Balm of Gilead is a perennial shrub with a lovely eucalyptus aroma. This fragrant herb has a rich and ancient history.

The bonsai plant is a beautiful sight to behold. These miniature plants and trees require some care and reward by providing an indoor garden in winter and year-round joy.

Frangipanis are more than a beautiful tropical plant. They are also popular as a design feature in landscaping and as a home decoration motif.

How do you make your final selection when it comes to buying a rose bush? Here’s when NOT to go by the book! Hint: Have you experienced it in bloom up close in real life?

Bird of Paradise plants add an exotic touch to gardens and houses. Proper care for a crane flower ensures that it can be grown as a garden plant or for ornamental use.

Container gardening provides fresh vegetables for thousands worldwide who don't have time or space for a vegetable garden. Gardening ideas and gardening tips...

Things to consider before you create a roof garden, such as plant selection, the garden container, wind and heat tolerance, zoning, and structure support.

Some insects spend the winter in a stage of frozen animation. To survive, they developed methods to prevent frost injury.

These eight cool-weather greens are easy to grow and can be eaten raw or cooked in a variety of ways.

Understanding the diversity within the cruciferous family will help to avoid the most common mistakes in growing these vegetables. They share common diseases and pests.

There are many benefits to growing herbs in the vegetable garden. Lemon thyme has many uses apart from culinary ones.

A bit of skill is required to setup and run a hydroponic indoor herb garden, but the result can be visually pleasing. Fresh herbs are the perfect cooking companion.

Organic gardeners must place lettuce plants on their required list for a spring vegetable garden. Lettuces are easy to grow from seed and do well in container gardens.

Many commonly used kitchen and medicinal herbs do not have to be planted in full sun to thrive. Below are five of these including growing tips for each one.

Here are the secrets for organic control of common lawn weed plants such as Hawkweed, plantain, wood sorrel and the dreaded dandelion. No pesticides required.