When you fill your window boxes in the spring, consider where the boxes are located. If on the north side of the house, the plants will only get sun late in the day. Of course it depends on where in the world you garden, but there is bound to be one side of the house that gets … [Read more...]
Florida Botanical Gardens
Image found on Flickr courtesy of DeusXFlorida. American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden 16700 AOS Lane Delray Beach, FL 33446-4351 The American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden is a 3.5 acres botanical garden specializing in … [Read more...]
Free Seeds and Plants: 6 Ways To Get Them for Your Garden
Gardening can be a pricey hobby, but it doesn’t have to be. Savvy gardeners have ways of increasing their collections without emptying their bank accounts. Let’s look at six economical ways to get more seeds and plants for your garden. 1. Propagate Your Own Garden Plants If you … [Read more...]
How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
If you have ever watched a hummingbird, it will not surprise you to learn that these tiny birds have the highest metabolic rates of any animals. A hummingbird’s metabolic rate (the rate at which it uses energy) is twelve times higher than a pigeon’s and one hundred times higher … [Read more...]
How to Create a Theme Garden
To celebrate the anniversary of their marriage my neighbors created a white garden along the path to their house. They planted impatiens, roses, peonies, daisies, clematis, and phlox. Even though all the flowers were white, the different sizes of the plants, foliage, and times of … [Read more...]
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