Flower Gardening
Most of us think of evergreens as trees and shrubs, but there also are evergreen perennials to brighten the winter landscape.
As temperatures rise, some plants flag, requiring more water to keep blooming or they go dormant. Not so with three sun-loving annuals that take the heat and keep on blooming all summer long long with very little work.
A hardy geranium named 'Rozanne' has been named the 2008 Perennial of the Year and has won dozens of rave reviews from professional landscapers, gardeners and plant groups.
One application of Preen Weed Preventer with Brilliant Blooms Fertilizer keeps the garden beautiful for three months.
Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and many other spring flowers get their start as bulbs planted in the fall - for enjoyment next year.
Hot, dry summers can be hard on plants. Be a water-wise gardener with these three heat-tolerant plants.
No matter how long people have been gardeners, they all make mistakes - from providing too much of a good thing to thinking any plant can go anywhere.
Catmint, an aromatice plant with gray-green foliage and beautiful lavender blue flowers, was named Perennial of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. Catmint is low maintenance, long-blooming and disease and insect resistent.
Rock gardens and other landscape spots with shallow, sandy or fast-draining soil need plants that can tolerate those challenging conditions.
Annuals are about the least expensive way to try something new in the summer garden. Many annuals are easy to grow from seed, or for instant good looks you can buy transplants at garden centers.
Summer heat can take a toll on annuals and perennials, especially if we've been conserving water or forgot to fertilize. Here are some tips to rejuvenate your plants.
You don't have to give up color in the landscape just because the temperatures start to drop. Here are three annuals that are tolerant of cooler weather and will keep going into winter.
As long as your perennials have not been bothered by insect or disease infestation, many of them can stay upright through the winter to serve as a food source for birds. Others hold their own to provide winter interest.
Save a bundle on plants this season by taking a crack at starting your own seeds inside
