Your Beautiful Garden Begins Here

in Garden Basics

A landscape with trees, bushes, flowers, lawn, and hardscaping can be more water and energy efficient, which can save you money and look a lot nicer.

Develop a concept plan

  • Start with the shape of the lawn.
  • Emphasize the edge.
  • Study composition.
  • Avoid symmetry.
  • Design with plant forms.
  • Be aware of the environment.

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A Guide to Choosing and Planting Bulbs

in Garden Flowers

flower bulbs, bulbs,

Bulbs are the fleshy underground protuberances of leaves, stems or roots.

Actually, “bulb” is a generic term, and some of these underground protuberances, all of which will grow into full plants, are more correctly called “corms” or “tubers.” [click to continue…]

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Judicious Mixing Of Garden Roses

in Roses

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A flower garden does not seem complete without a show of roses.

They are decorative, functional, long lived, have innumerable varieties and above all are amongst the easiest of plants to grow and maintain.

Judicious mixing of the various forms around your garden or yard such as creepers, shrubs, ramblers, climbers, hedges or just as beds of Hybrid Teas or Floribundas in standard or bush form will add extra interest to a colorful display. [click to continue…]

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Perennials Make Gardening Easy

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Perrenials have been cultivated for centuries and often, as a result of propagation techniques and cross-pollination, bear no resemblance to their wild ancestors.

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Enhance Your Garden With Biennials

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Biennials as their name suggests last for only two years before dying and only flower in their second year.

But most make up for the time taken to reach the flowering stage by producing some of the most colorful and spectacular displays to enhance any flower garden.

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