Articles related to "Wildflower Garden"

The Perennial Plant Association has announced its winning choice for 2010. Baptisia australis is a perennial flower appropriate for native wildflower gardens

Organic gardeners can plant wildflower meadows as a low maintenance lawn alternative. However, wildflowers need a modicum of care to improve blooming and prevent weeds.

Rudbeckia, or black-eyed Susan, is a beautiful daisy-like flower that adds a beauty and splash of color to the summer garden for weeks.

Wildflowers can provide an excellent low cost alternative from traditional urban landscaping.

Put away your lawnmower, and turn your landscape into a sanctuary for native plants and wildflowers. These hardy plants need no chemicals and little care.

A country garden of one's own will ease the stress of living in the concrete jungle. There are lots of ways to bring that relaxed style into a small city space.

Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.

Create an artistic lawn enlivened by beautiful wildflowers and fascinating creatures. Choose plants that don't out-compete natives and ensure a healthy habitat for all.

Minneapolis attractions take advantage of natural features and manmade wonders, contemporary pasttimes and historical sites, professional sports and personal exploration.

A river can carve through a mountain; Lost River did just that, creating a natural fun-house of caves, tumbled boulders, sculptured rocks and passages to wriggle through

Just because a plant is native to the US or Canada does not mean it will succeed in your garden. You want plants native to your local environment.

Annual poppies bring unity to wildflower meadows or a natural garden as well as create a breath-taking display. Seeds of annual poppies are easy to find and buy.

April, May and June are among the most beautiful for Southern Europe trips, with mountain wildflowers, gardens in bloom, wild strawberries and money-saving deals.

Grandmother's Garden: The Old Fashioned American Garden 1865 - 1915 by May Brawley Hill leads a historical journey following the evolution of American Gardens.

Chrysanthemum flowers are hardy fall blooming perennial plants colorful in autumn arrangements. Hardy garden mums raised in summer gardens are used in fall plantings.

Goldenrod is often thought to provoke allergies, but the goldenrod pollen does not bother allergies at all. All solidago species are attractive to native butterflies.

Drought tolerant native perennials like Stokes' Asters are good for sustainable gardens. Stokesia laevis 'Purple Pixie' is one summer blooming aster for small spaces.

Goldenrod and aster will continue to attract late season pollinators to wildflower gardens. The yellows and purples of these native plants are perfect autumn colors.

False indigo, or wild indigo is a useful perennial plant for flowering gardens with attractive fall seed pods and late spring flowers.

Cranbrook House and Gardens, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, combines formal gardens, Arts & Crafts architecture, and serene surroundings.

An easy tutorial on successfully growing poppies: Papaver rhoeas, and those like them.

An easy to follow tutorial on preparing the ground for next year's garden.

Cowslips (Primula veris) readily self seed in Spring. Gardeners can use propagation methods to encourage cowslips to grow in their backyard woodlands and meadow gardens.

This late-summer wildflower, a relative of garden Impatiens, can be used to treat Poison Ivy and athlete's foot.

Learn how to identify the Lakeside daisy and where it is still found. This endangered spring flowering native wildflower grows, among other locations, in Lakeside, Ohio.

A perennial Gaillardia, blue Viola, bi-colored Zinnia and double flowered snapdragon have been chosen as 2010 plant winners by All-America Selections for flower gardens.

A civil war veteran homesteads 160 acres into a three-generation story called Blue Shadows Farm. Wisconsin writer Jerry Apps authored this story about the Starkweathers.

Fall is the second busiest gardening season. While gardeners put their gardens to bed for the winter, they are also planting. Plant in fall for a natural spring lawn.

Fragrant Lavandula plants will create a scented garden or can be part of xeriscape flowerbeds. There are many English and French lavender flower varieties to choose.

A simple and easy to follow tutorial on growing sweet alyssum like a pro.

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.

Let woodland and roadside weeds and wildflowers from native plant communities become perennial residents of the home garden.

A number of major public gardens around the West make it easy for budding flower photographers to get great pictures.

A new garden book called Planthropology: The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of My Garden Favorites by Ken Druse is for the consummate plant lover.

As the season changes, gardeners record observations about plants in their summer flower gardens. Phenology information is a useful addition to the garden diary.

Achillea and Gaillardia thrive in sustainable gardens. Yarrow and blanket flower are drought tolerant, native wildflower plants.

By meeting a few simple guidelines you can certifiy your backyard as a wildlife natural habitat with the National Wildlife Federation and support the environment.

Research shows that popular hobbies like gardening and wildlife watching are healthy and versatile pasttimes that can reap surprising benefits in later life.

Virginia Beach visitors and residents who want to visit several museums in the Hampton Roads area may want to consider the 7-4-1 Millennium Membership.

Planting a rain garden is a great family project. Choose from a list of deep rooted plants that can attract butterflies or birds and becomes a low maintenance garden.