Travel almost any roadway the summer or fall, and you’ll be treated to a colorful display of wildflowers. If you’d like to duplicate the wild in your own backyard, here are some guidelines for seeding a wildflower garden. The most important part is the planning. You need to think about selecting suitable species, soil preparation, [...]
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Wildflower Garden
August 22nd, 2011 
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Posted in Fall flowers, Summer Flowers 
Tags: asters, display of wildflowers, lupines, Queen Anne's lace, wildflower garden 
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August 15th, 2011 admin Darker cultivars tend to have stronger flavors. Use miniature rose flowers to decorate ice cream and desserts. Use petals from larger flowers on desserts or mixed into salads. Petals are often floated in punch, or use in syrups, jellies, butters and spreads. Most in the north know the lilac shrub, but most may not realize [...]
Posted in Summer Flowers Tags: flower-infused syrup, fruiting shrub, lavender, lilac shrub, Pansy, rose flowers, stronger flavors, viola No Comments »Gourmet Garden Flowers
August 5th, 2011 admin There are quite a few perennials that are edible, as well as beautiful. They’ll add color and different flavors to all manner of cooking, from soups to sweets, are nutritious, and can elevate your cooking to “haute cuisine.” While flowers of many perennials are edible, some are not. A few of the perennials you should [...]
Daylilies
July 27th, 2011 admin Daylilies have become a popular in many gardens as they are colorful and one of the easiest perennials to grow under a range of conditions. If you only know the orange daylilies naturalized along roadsides, be prepared to be dazzled by the vast range of colors and flower types. More than 38,000 registered varieties have [...]
Posted in House Plants, Summer Flowers Tags: Daylilies, Daylily flowers, Hemerocallis, orange daylilies, plant breeders No Comments »Lady’s Mantle
July 18th, 2011 admin Lady’s Mantle is a great perennial for the front of borders or massed. It has been used as an herb since antiquity and has a fascinating lore. The genus name, Alchemilla, is from the Arabic name for the plant, alkemelych. This name possibly may arise from the fact that ancient alchemists used this plant. They [...]
Posted in Garden flowers, Summer Flowers Tags: Alchemilla, chartreuse flowers, flower stems, Garden Merit, great perennia, Red Mantle No Comments »Nasturtium
July 11th, 2011 admin The resurgence in interest in growing old-fashioned flowers has helped the nasturtium make a comeback in gardens. The flowers have a delicate fragrance that many people will remember from grandma’s garden. The nasturtium is a versatile plant that can be used for edging in flowerbeds or in window boxes, patio containers, or hanging baskets. The [...]
Grow Roses
July 2nd, 2011 admin The rose, one of the most elegant of all flowers, is often called the “queen of the flowers.” It is a title richly deserved, both for its long reign as a cultivated plant and for its beauty, versatility in the landscape, and ability to survive…with just a little pampering. Roses also owe their continued popularity [...]
Posted in Roses, Summer Flowers Tags: Fall-planted roses, organic product, plant roses, rose garden, roses, shrub roses No Comments »Rose Diseases
June 25th, 2011 admin Roses are a lovely addition to any garden, but if truth be known, they aren’t the easiest of plant varieties to grow. They are susceptible to many plant diseases and are fussy about where they like to grow. That said, keep in mind that the health and vigor of your roses depend on two things: [...]
Posted in Summer Flowers Tags: good drainage, infests roses, plant varieties, Rose Diseases, rose varieties No Comments »Watering Ornamental Plants
June 16th, 2011 admin All plants need water. When natural rainfall does not provide water in the necessary amounts, the gardener must. When to apply water and how much are decisions anyone growing ornamental plants must make. All soils have air spaces, and it is in the air spaces that soil water is stored. When water falls on the [...]
Posted in Summer Flowers Tags: garden water, Ornamental Plants, plant roots, Sandy soils, Watering Plants No Comments »Water Gardens
June 8th, 2011 admin Tired of the same old kind of gardening? Or, have you recently added a pond or small pool to your garden to add beauty and tranquility? In either case, including aquatic plants adds a new dimension to your gardening. Mention aquatic plants, and most people first think of water lilies. These come in basically two [...]
