Flower Garden

Plant cuttings taken from your favorite plants can be selected and potted beautifully to be given as gifts to your loved ones. You can even enjoy them yourself by turning it into a long-term...

You may already have a design in mind of the way you want your flower bed to look. Shrubs add interest to any flower bed and highlight the flowers planted with them. Evergreen, deciduous or...

Determining the sex of a plant may not seem critical to the casual gardener, but when it comes to holly bushes, it's important to know which ones are male and which are female. You need to plant...

Flowering shrubs are perennial plants. Many shrubs produce flowers, but to be considered a true flowering shrub, the bush must have a floral display that adds character to the plant. Shrubs bloom...

Heather is a year-round plant native to the northwestern parts of Europe. It may grow to be tall, nearly the height of a tree, or stay small, standing only 2 or 3 inches from the ground. Not only...

When properly cared for, Andromeda plants thrive all throughout the year, blooming with fragrant pink flowers in the early spring and remaining green even during the coldest of months.

Feed flowers and shrubs on a budget, since the landscaping and flower beds are a luxury for most of us. With costs for many necessities rising, we need to keep the cost of luxuries under control....

Topiaries have been used in garden designs around the world for centuries. You will typically find evergreen shrubs pruned into topiaries in upscale gardens. Often the shape and size of a topiary...

A perennial home garden is a great way to create a habitat in your backyard which will showcase color throughout the year as well as attract native wildlife to your lawn and landscape. This can...

Southwest gardening can be challenging. Knowing which types of plants do well in an arid environment is the key to a more attractive garden. One way to add color to a garden or lawn is to use...

A big investment in a beautiful landscaped yard will bring more value to your home. It’s so eye appealing that people will want to stop and look at what you have created. You don’t need to hire...

Would you like to plant once and reap the benefits for a long time? Then base your garden on perennials. These are the plants that can last for years and years. While your garden doesn’t have...

As summer begins to wind down and autumn approaches, it is time to think about preparing your garden for the seasonal changes that will come with autumn and winter. By utilizing some handy tips...

• Butterfly gardens provide pleasant surroundings, photo opportunities, and an outlet for gardening talent. Young people often get their first interest in nature through learning about...

Almost every summer a community somewhere faces a drought. Many cities place restrictions on residents as to how much water they can use and the specific times of the day they can use it. Home...

There's nothing quite as romantic as a story book garden. Kids have read about them in books such as "The Secret Garden" and most adults have read "Wuthering Heights" where the...

Cottage flower gardens were first popular in England. People planted vegetables, fruits and herbs, as well as flowers. Over time more and more flowers were introduced, planted close together,...

Very few modern gardeners have herbaceous borders in the strictest sense. Most mix in a few other types of plants, such as roses and perhaps a few annuals. In gardening terms, there is very...

Flowering shrubs are a quick and sometimes inexpensive way to get color and interest into your landscape without a lot of maintenance and upkeep. Once you've decided upon the correct shrubs for...

Gorgeous Gardenias bring delicate fragrance and snow-white blossoms to your garden. So how do you prune a Gardenia for best results? Just follow these steps to learn how.

Deciding what to do in your garden first can be frustrating, but by making a quick simple list of what needs to be done, can help.

Winter can be a drab time for many places around the country and planting colorful winter bushes can spruce up both your lawn and your mood. There are many varieties of bushes that offer winter...

While most gardens smell delightful, fresh and full of living things, a garden created specifically for its scents, is a special refuge. Designing a scented garden is a fun and easy way to create...

A color garden can be restful or a place that energizes and inspires. Choose the color that best suits your purpose and design a garden that enhances your life. Follow these steps.