Articles related to "Plant Types"

How much water an orchid needs depends on many factors, but here are general guidelines to help optimize the health of your plant and coax it to flower.

Allium plants are garden flowers that deter foraging deer and rodents. Ornamental onion plants are drought tolerant, a necessary asset in today's flower gardens.

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.

Summer blooming plants, like annual geraniums, are easy to grow. Geraniums are low maintenance plants, whether planted in a container or garden bed.

Euphorbia Diamond Frost® is the best plant for complementing poinsettias. Both are easy to grow, classically decorate homes and keep throughout a winter holiday season.

An easy to follow tutorial on planting and getting the best blooms out of hardy hibiscus acetosella.

Specific temperature requirements depend on the type of plant, but here are general guidelines to help the beginning orchid enthusiast maintain healthy plants.

The potato is a native of South America; today, it is cultivated in many countries in thousands of varieties. The potato is one of the world's most valued food sources.

Learning how to save your own vegetable seeds can be very rewarding. It a great way to save money, as well as producing plants that are perfectly suited to your climate.

Combine landscape design principles with regionally adapted plants to personalize the sterile outside of a building with one's unique perspective on beauty and form.

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

Go green and bring your neighborhood along with you by creating your own community garden. Whether you live in the city, country or suburbs, you can grow food!

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

The AeroGarden Mini is the solution for small spaces - apartment dwellers, small kitchen owners and the desktop gardener. Take a look at the features of this small unit.

Okra plants are easy to grow from seed. They can be grown for Spring or Fall Gardens

Now you can save money and grow healthful organic vegetables right in your own backyard.

Chemicals may be great at getting rid of aphids, however not all gardeners wish to resort to using them. So what follows are ideas for dealing with aphid infestation.

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.

Children enjoy watching things grow. Even if garden space is limited, everyone can grow and share a few plants.

Specializing in xeric landscapes and water-wise plants, High Country Gardens has several perennials and lawn alternatives. See how High Country Gardens ranked.

Have a bland backyard and don't know what to do with it? Don't fret! Turn your outdoor space into a stylish retreat with these ideas for decorating a backyard.

Agricultural methods are more about the ease of using machines and less to do with gaining maximum production. Smart choice of plants helps us to redress this balance.

Green roofs create a unique microclimate that must be considered to ensure plants flourish and perform.

Preeminent Australian landscaper Paul Bangay's latest book takes readers through the process of planning and creating a garden design of balance and beauty.

"Creatures from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us." (Iris Murdock)

Vancouver has a fantastic selection of parks and gardens that are great for strolling and admiring stunning landscapes.

Create themed flower gardens using a variety of Dahlia flower forms in a summer garden. Dahlia plants attract pollinators and will provide a supply of cut flowers.

Just like fish, aquarium plants need proper care to survive. Lighting, feeding, substrates, type of plant, and tank mates all play a role in keeping water plants alive.

When one thinks of the sciences involved with archaeology work, chemistry is not necessarily the first to come to mind, but it is an essential area of study.

Pots of showy grasses for table decorations bring the outdoors in and reflect personal style. Perfect table decorations for themed wedding receptions and other parties.

Low maintenance houseplants are hard to kill, and thrive with little attention. These are the best types of houseplants for homes with either low sun or a lot of sun.

Logee's Tropical Plants Company specializes in ornamental tropical plants for growing indoors, or outside, in containers. Add exotic charm to your garden, inside or out!

The gymnosperms are cone-bearing seed plants that once dominated ancient landscapes

Myrtle is often forgotten in aromatherapy, but this gentle-acting subtle oil has a wide variety of uses -cosmetic and medicinal.

There are hundreds of plant possibilities, and multiple combinations of plants and specific pots. The design and the delirium are part of the artistry of indoor plants.