Flowers & Ornamentals

Choosing perennials with long blooming periods won’t just bring welcome color to your garden. It will be great for pollinators and other wildlife too. And what’s good for the wildlife …

If you have just started a vegetable garden, you might not think much about flowers. But flowers are important – and many work perfectly alongside the fruits, vegetables and herbs …

Shade loving plants are adapted to very little sunlight because of their place in the forest understory. Since the canopies of larger trees and shrubs block as much as 95% …

Borage is often mentioned in organic gardening circles. It is considered by many to be a wonderful plant, which can find pride of place in many gardens. But what exactly …

Perennial flowers are a great choice for any garden. They can really brighten up your view, not just for one season, but for many years to come. Unlike annual or …

Remember when fireflies were flickering and lighting up the the night sky in the thousands, sometime around midsummer? At present, that childhood joy is but a regional occurrence. The last …

Peonies are beautiful flowering plants that can find a place in many gardens. Paeonia, the only genus in the Paeoniaciae family, to which peonies all belong, can be herbaceous perennials …

Are you getting tired of the dreary, long, cold, snowy winter? Then it’s time to break out the seed and plant catalogs and start planning your spring garden. Nothing helps …

French Marigolds (Tagetes patula) are an excellent plant to grow. They look lovely in planters, hanging baskets or ornamental beds or borders, but they can also be an excellent addition …

When we think about growing food in our gardens, we generally think about fruits, vegetables and herbs. But flowers are not only for ornament, or for the bees and other …

It all starts with a dream and a plan to buy some land, or move into a homestead out in the country, all of a sudden having more land than …

Calendula (Calendula officinalis), also known as Pot Marigold, is a great plant for many gardens. Whether you are an experienced gardener, or a true beginner, calendula are easy to grow. …

Most everyone has a favorite rose. If you wish you had more in your garden, learn how to grow roses from cuttings. This is an easy project that takes less …

Nasturtiums are an extremely useful and attractive flowering plant that deserve a space in every garden. This is the common name for Tropaeolum – the only genus in the plant …

The Hoya plant, also known as a “wax plant” is native to China, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and are also found in the Philippines and Australia. Hoya plants such as …

Bay tree (Laurus nobilis) can be a fantastic addition to your home or garden. Not only is bay an evergreen that will look good all year round, it also provides …