By David Lessem
Plant reproduction requires quite a bit of energy. Many flowering plants require several growing seasons before they first flower. Drought, bad freezes, parasites and other factors that effect plant health can sometimes stop the plant from producing flowers. Plants generally need to have at least one healthy growing season to have the energy to flower. Flowers have both "male" and...
By Dale Devries
A trellis can make a great place to show off your favorite creeping plant. You can turn your plain old wall into a beautiful flower garden. This project is a quick and easy way to make a trellis that you can expand later if you decide you want more plants or to cover more area. Choose a solid wall where there are no windows, a fence, or a place where the trellis can stand alone. Lay the 10'...
By Sarah Letts
Whether you are purchasing potted flowers to plant in your garden or buying a lovely bouquet as a gift for someone, it's no secret that flowers can be quite expensive. If you know that you need a lot of flowers, you can save money by purchasing them in bulk. Like any item, you can get significant discounts on bulk purchases, particularly if you are buying a lot of one type of flower....
By Phyllis Benson
Crabgrass is an aggressive grassy weed that thrives in warm, humid weather. Once it begins growing in spring, it can take over a lawn by late summer. The spreading plants need to be controlled in August to minimize their seed production. The thousands of seeds generated in summer weather settle into the lawn over winter to emerge in spring. Here are tips on controlling crabgrass in August. Mow...
By Nannette Richford
Rhododendrons bloom profusely in late spring in shades of white, pink, yellow and red. Ranging in size from three feet to eight feet or more at maturity, these ornamental shrubs are prized for landscaping. Often grouped in varying shades of the same color, these showy blooms add depth to the landscape and create a colorful display in early spring. Taller varieties are well-suited as background...
By CrunchingLeaves
During the Victorian era, different types of flowers and plants came to symbolize specific feelings or messages, and were used as a way for individuals to express the thoughts they were forbidden to speak aloud. Flowers were given as gifts to communicate love, compliments, desire, encouragement and other sentiments. The meaning of each flower was derived from its features, history, name or its...
By Nannette Richford
Well-designed flower gardens take advantage of the color, size and overall shape of plants to create visually appealing combination of plants. Including flowers that bloom at different times ensures that the garden has some flowers in bloom throughout the season. Choosing color schemes wisely creates an illusion of never ending blooms that complement the overall design. Creating a garden that is ...
By Heidi Braley
Pruning shrubs can be a relaxing time outside in the fresh air. It is something that will need to be done every spring or summer and sometimes many times during the growing season. You can prune shrubs for aesthetic reasons or for the health of the plant. But either way, you need to know what you are doing. Cutting branches means you need a sharp blade or you will end up smashing the inner cells ...