Before you begin planting a flower garden, become familiar with the types of flowers available to you. There are three type of flowers: perennials, annuals and biennials. Each is defined by its life cycle.
Archive for the ‘flowers’ Category
Types Of Flowers
On January - 4 - 2010
Designing Gardens For Early Spring
On December - 29 - 2009
Colorful flowers, whether bulbs, shrubs or perennials, are always a welcome sight. Incorporating these early bloomers is a great way to brighten up the landscape after a long barren winter.
Ornamental Grass
On December - 28 - 2009
Ornamental grasses are a versatile, easy to grow and a wonderful addition to the garden. The wide variety of ornamental grasses offer a wide range of colors, textures and sizes. Many ornamental grasses are perennials returning year after year while annual varieties live for only one season.
5 Easy To Grow Perennials
On December - 27 - 2009
Perennials reliably bloom season after season and are prized for their texture, fragrance and vibrant colors. Perennials generally require a bit maintenance though there are those which need almost none. These perennials are some the easiest to care for.
4 More Climbing Vines
On December - 18 - 2009
Here are four more vines which are perfect for covering arbors, trellises, walls or other garden structures.
Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor) is annual vine which blooms in a number of colors. It will twine around fences, trellises and arbors. Morning glory, as the name suggests, blooms in the morning as the flowers will close in the afternoon heat. Is easy to grow and will likely self-seed. Can reach 10 -12′
A Quick Guide To Dividing Perennials
On December - 16 - 2009
Perennials which have become too large for their spot in the garden benefit from division during the fall. By dividing overgrown perennials allowing for increased air flow through the gardens, thus reducing the possibility to disease. Dividing perennials is also a great way to increase the number of plants in your garden. Follow these six steps when dividing your plants.
5 More Ornamental Grasses
On December - 10 - 2009
This is a continuation of a similar list of grasses I made a few weeks ago.
Variegated Perennials
On December - 7 - 2009
Perennials offer a wide range of variegated options. Some of the most common include Variegated Autumn Sage, Variegated Perennial Wallflower, and Variegated Hosta.
Variegated Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii ‘Desert Blaze’) is a round bushy plant with bright red flowers nestled amongst its beautiful cream-edged foliage.
Perennial Wallflower (Elysium ‘Bowles Variegated’) has attractive grey-green and cream foliage. As an added bonus, this plant produces stunning purple blooms from spring through fall.
Rose Gardens
On December - 2 - 2009
Roses are perhaps the most popular of all garden plants. There are a number of different varieties in endless colors. Some roses can be grown as ground covers while other may be trained to grow on arbors, trellises and other garden structures. Many varieties bloom continuously, with diligent deadheading, throughout the entire growing season. Others still are treasured for their fragrance.
