even flowering shrubs not only make great garden plants but wonderful cut flowers as well.
Types Of Flowers
On January - 4 - 2010
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.
Creating Wildflower Gardens
On December - 1 - 2009
Wildflower meadows are a wonderful alternative to the traditional lawn and garden. Wildflower meadows are ever changing, easy to care for and offer a wide range of flowers with vibrant colors and interesting textures. Most flowers in the wildflower meadow are perennial and will survive year after year. Others may last only one season then be replaced with something new. Meadows are also ecological beneficial since they only need to be mowed once a year, increase plant diversity, introduce native species of plants and provide a home for wildlife.
Planting Annuals
On November - 30 - 2009
Annuals provide gardeners with an inexpensive way to add diversity and an array of long lasting colorful flowers to the landscape. Although they will flower all season long, annuals sprout from seed, produce flowers, set their seed and die within one growing season.
Encourage annuals to bloom…
On November - 27 - 2009
all season long by deadheading frequently.
Creating A Cutting Garden
On November - 20 - 2009
Creating a cutting garden allows you to bring the color and fragrance of the garden indoors. Planning a cutting garden is simple, though there are few thing to remember. Most cut flowers prefer full sun. Think about what color combinations you’d like in your arrangements. Since the flowers in a cutting garden are meant to picked consider planting two flower gardens; one for display and one for cutting. If you lack the space for a traditional perennial garden consider planting flowers in pots which could be placed on a sunny patio, deck or porch.
Container Gardens
On November - 16 - 2009
Container gardens are a wonderful way to create a lush garden in small urban courtyards and on decks, balconies and patios. Annuals, due to their ability to flower all season long, are probably the most common type of plant to use in a container. However, most plants including perennials, herbs, shrubs and even small trees can be used. Planters are not only used for adding color and fragrance to a garden space. They’re also quite practical as they can be used to create privacy, break up a large space into small spaces and provide those with limited space a way to grow herbs for cooking.
