Градинарство
Red Lily Bugs
They are bright red and rather attractive when you first meet them. Then you discover that those colourful Red Lily Bugs, (technically a beetle, but who cares,) have devastated all of your lilies. Where did they come from and more importantly how do I get rid of them. Lilioceris lilii to give it its proper [...]
13May2008 | Vanya | 0 comments | Continued
Growing Clematis Vines Successfully
With so many varieties available, Clematis is rapidly becoming one of the most popular flowering vines in America. It’s an easy plant to care for, and the rewards are amazing. Most Clematis are vigorous growers and prolific bloomers, and with so much variety available, there is really no better flowering vine for adding amazing vertical [...]
6May2008 | Vanya | 0 comments | Continued
Around the garden in May
BORDER CARE: If you haven’t already, give your border a spring clean. Weed it, remove dead plants and plant replacements. A mulch will help keep weeds down, conserve soil moisture and generally make the border look tidy. Put link stakes and metal grow-through supports into position on the taller perennials if you didn’t last month.
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Flower Garden Design - The Secret of Color For Every Season
Good flower garden design is the result of good planning. Be careful not to place too much emphasis on a colorful spring, also plan ahead.
Plan ahead and enjoy the best results
Make sure to plan spring, summer and autumn bloomers. I know the months after the grey winter we are drawn outside and are prepared to [...]
Cannas - Attractive Tropical Perennials for Any Flower Garden
Cannas are tropical and subtropical flowering plants with large, banana like leaves. They can be grown as annuals in cooler regions, where they add an instant touch of the tropics to gardens. A surge in interest and hybridizing has resulted in a dazzling array of cannas to choose from.
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Period: Repeat blooms throughout [...]
Raised Bed Gardening - How to Grow Well in Small Spaces
What is raised bed gardening and why should you be interested? It’s planting that isn’t done directly in the ground. It is — usually — done in some kind of raised bed gardening in containers. There are square raised beds, rectangular raised beds, and round raised beds. You can make a raised bed just about [...]
11Apr2008 | Vanya | 0 comments | Continued
Propagate Your Evergreens Successfully
In former days many home gardeners found it difficult to increase the supply of their favorite evergreens by the usual methods of reproduction, viz., seeds, layers, and cuttings. The complexity of starting new plants has been materially lessened since the introduction of polyethylene plastic. In the field of plant propagation its use has been a [...]
4Apr2008 | Vanya | 0 comments | Continued
How To Grow Roses: 5 Tips To Grow Healthy Roses
Summer is coming and there’s nothing more beautiful than a rose bush covered with lush blossoms and healthy green leaves. How to grow roses without a lot of strain and effort? Follow these 4 tips and you can grow healthy roses.
Prepare the soil
If you’re planting a rose bush dig a hole about 1 and half [...]
Prune clematis vines to encourage new growth, which results in more flowers
Clematis are one of the most popular groups of garden perennials. These flowering vines can be worked over an arbor, threaded through other perennials or secured up a tree. Growing them is fairly easy. But pruning clematis tends to instill fear in the stoutest of gardeners. This fear is unwarranted, since pruning clematis simply breaks [...]
30Mar2008 | Vanya | 0 comments | Continued
Plant A Meadow Garden With Wild Flowers
Do you love to walk outside in your backyard and enjoy the beauty of colorful flowers? Do you delight in the sound of chirping birds and the sight of the delicate wings of butterflies? Do you want to plant flowers that will come back yearly and multiply? Are you in a desert-like area where water [...]
28Mar2008 | Vanya | 0 comments | Continued