… October it produces fragrant pink and white blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… placed in the Agavaceae, the Dracaenaceae and by some in the Ruscaceae families, this genus is now considered to be correctly placed in the Asparagaceae. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>The species of this clump-forming evergreen perennial is native to Africa and needs bright, indirect indoor light and dry moisture conditions to reach …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Minima white pine is a rounded, slow-growing dwarf conifer with dark brown branches, thin twigs, and narrow, short, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to blue-lavender blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from May through August. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It has pink blooms in July and August that attract butterflies. It belongs in a border and is deer-resistant and attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are famous for it. When considering a fruit tree, pay special attention to its ultimate site in your yard, to maximize both the striking view and the sweet scent. Grow fruit trees…that … trees are hard at work establishing their root systems. Regardless of tree size, pollination is the key to both flowers and fruit. You'll need at least two trees from the same genus, since fruit trees pollinate between the species, apple to apple, pear to pear, etc. (Quince is an exception, as it is self-pollinating.) Grow fruit trees…that fit your space. Few urban …
Type: Plant Info
… April in the Garden is all about anticipation, with each day bringing new discoveries, news oohs and aahs. What a … wheel and adds a flurry of floral drama. Hues of Blues Another wildflower from out of state is the beloved Texas bluebonnet ( Lupinus texensis ), one of six species of lupines that … fragrant flowers can sometimes reach 50 in number on a single stem. Blue, in all its hues, is a prized color in the garden, and flowers in these tones are used profusely as accents to the …
Type: Walks
… can seem dark—especially on overcast days. Any sunlight that passes through windowpanes now is less intense and of shorter duration than in summer. But that’s no problem for several indoor … lower maintenance—plants can be left in their pots for many years before repotting. Growth is quite slow in low-light situations, but plants perform well with minimal care. They tolerate … can withstand dry conditions. The leaves are somewhat succulent, so the most common problem is overwatering. ZZ Plant ( Zamioculcas zamiifolia ) Although its common name is ZZ …
Type: Plant Info
… They can be freestanding or attached to an exterior wall. The top, which serves as a ceiling, is often a series of slats or latticework that provides partial shade. Like arbors, pergolas are … or trailing plants. They can also hold hanging baskets along the sides. A good example is in the English Walled Garden . Trellises A trellis is another design element that can support climbing plants or it can simply stand alone as a …
Type: Plant Info
