What are Ornamental Trees? These trees are usually small with special features like interesting bark, showy flowers, or eye-catching foliage. An ornamental also has a pleasing shape and fits easily into modern yards. This may seem like a tall order of outstanding characteristics, but the "ornamental" part of the description means that the trees are selected and bred to deliver in a big … [Read more...] about 3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees
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All Season Garden Color with Bold Foliage Effects, Masterful Contrasts
Be Bold with Color Foliage color is a fine way to introduce variation in all seasons; so consider the addition of variegated foliage, purple tinted leaves, golden and some of the other types of leaf or needle color. Flowers, combined for bold contrasts or subtle harmonies, are the glory of three of our four seasons. Ways to Introduce Color Into Your Garden Everyone thinks of spring and summer … [Read more...] about All Season Garden Color with Bold Foliage Effects, Masterful Contrasts
More for me than you, Garden Planning
I haven't surfed garden blogs in forever, it seems. But today was different and I garnered some great ideas that I hope to put to work for me this year. We'll see. It all depends on both how diligent I am and how much traveling I need to do. (Since I am the sole gardener, traveling can really put a wrench into my gardening plans). OK. Idea #1 Growing a blue garden phlox called 'Moody Blues'. … [Read more...] about More for me than you, Garden Planning
What Makes a Low Maintenance Garden?
It is increasingly the Holy Grail of garden designs: making a landscape low maintenance. For many reasons, reducing the work load of our outdoor spaces has become a priority. We are busy with many activities We are aging Viewing flowers rather than weeding flowerbeds is preferable That is not the definitive list, by any means, but it does hit the highlights of why this style of … [Read more...] about What Makes a Low Maintenance Garden?
How To Plant Dutch Bulbs For Fabulous Spring Flowers
Start Spring With A Big Pop of Color Apeldoorn Tulips | Though the usual sequence is to plant the bulbs in the fall for bloom in the spring, some growers cheat the system by chilling those sold for spring bloom. This is necessary for Southern gardens which don't get the required cold temperatures. Presented here are some of the fine selections that you can plant in your own gardens to … [Read more...] about How To Plant Dutch Bulbs For Fabulous Spring Flowers
Garden Furniture Brightens Up Outdoor Living
Garden furniture I wouldn't be without What Can't You Live Without? Favorite Garden Accessories Garden Benches Chairs Firepits and Fire Bowls Playhouses Bird Baths, Feeders, Houses Swings and swingsets Picnic tables and Patio sets Fountain Hot tub Patio seating and lounge chairs Grill or outdoor kitchen Is The Ticket Too Big? On "big ticket" items like … [Read more...] about Garden Furniture Brightens Up Outdoor Living
Visit An Arboretum And Save Dollars On Your Landscape
What if you could see which shrubs and trees grow well in your landscape? Or learn of plants mature sizes without waiting for years? An Arboretum can show and tell. What Is An Arboretum? An Arboretum is a place where trees are grown, but not only trees. Many are places to find shrubs, perennials, and wildflowers - many plants that you may wish to have in your garden. It is mostly a showcase for … [Read more...] about Visit An Arboretum And Save Dollars On Your Landscape
Cottage Garden Revival
Cottage Garden Revival Cottage gardens as we know them today are a direct product of late Edwardian writers, although the style itself is much older. Old Fashioned In The Nineteenth Century During the time of Queen Victoria there was an explosion of exotic plants introduced into English gardens. The Victorians, being addicted to collecting and displaying almost everything, extended … [Read more...] about Cottage Garden Revival
Low, Low Maintenance Spring Bulb Garden, Nothing Easier
Americans, especially Generation X, don't want to be bothered with lots of gardening chores. Why would flowering bulbs appeal to people who want an easy, low maintenance garden? Find out. Your Home's Style And Type of Garden Brightened With Bulbs Whether your home is formal or informal, there are plant pictures made with flower bulbs that will enhance the look and fit with the style. They are … [Read more...] about Low, Low Maintenance Spring Bulb Garden, Nothing Easier
Fire Pit Conversations
Nights Are Cool, But The Conversation Creates Warmth We embarked on a venture to improve our family interactions and it eventually led to creating a firepit conversation area this summer. It was a quick project and has already proven to add a cozy feeling to our nightly conversations. Join me around the fire as I share with you what we are doing, why, and what it has meant to us so far. Even … [Read more...] about Fire Pit Conversations
Interesting Sissinghurst Video Showing Old Fashioned Techniques
Learning About Gardening From A Master "Vita's Meadow" guides us through history using the Kent countryside and old farming tools and methods to give us a view of how things were done in "the olden days". Before so much of the chemical and mechanized manners of making a farm or garden, there were ways that were much more friendly to the wildlife around us. https://youtu.be/tS8abpUQHtw … [Read more...] about Interesting Sissinghurst Video Showing Old Fashioned Techniques
Pretty Cottage Garden Accessories
You have the flower beds and a bevy of abundant flowering plants, but have you thought how much the right garden accessories and ornaments could add to the atmosphere of your Cottage garden? Delightful Additions To Your Cottage Garden The flowerbeds of your garden are lovingly planned and planted, filled with abundant country flowers and straight paths. Vines clamber, trees provide shade … [Read more...] about Pretty Cottage Garden Accessories