Increasingly popular across the USA, raised garden beds and vegetable garden beds, work by lifting the garden above ground. A number of benefits including improved access, makes gardening a lot easier. They can also be used to improve drainage. Many…
The question is often asked, ‘Where do Roses come from’, China is the immediate answer however this is not really true. All roses are decedents of wild roses, or species roses, and all of them are from the northern hemisphere.…
With advances in design, waterproofing and drainage, roof gardens also called ‘green roofs’, are used for many reasons including : A simple space saving idea. A decorative or architectural feature. A means of temperature control and insulation They are actually…
If you are looking for an easy to grow indoor plant, the ‘Money Tree’ is just one of the best. It thrives in warm moist climates, so this is one plant where overwatering is not a problem. It also grows…
With some large deciduous trees that create shade from autumn to fall our garden is a natural habitat for shade plants. A few misconceptions exist about shade loving plants, one is that they do not have colourful flowers. We grow…
Evergreen trees hold their foliage right through winter and have a few advantages including being great shade trees as well as good screening trees. They can act as a windbreak and can even protect a garden from frosts. so if…
Plants that have silver foliage or silver leaves are valued in the garden for the variation in light and texture that they can add to the garden border . The leaves will vary from silvery green to gray, they add…
Plants that will reliably flower in Fall are not only popular for weddings, they are a great addition to any garden. A good display of flowers during late in the season prolongs the beauty of and perennial border. With a…
For many gardeners, spring bulbs provide a flowering highlight in the garden. Planted in containers, in formal garden beds or allowed to naturalise in the garden or lawn they can be used just about anywhere. They early flowering Galanthus, Acis…
Much sought after, fast growing privacy trees can be an excellent option for providing shade of screening. And although Fast Growing Trees may be either evergreen or deciduous, it is usually evergreen species are required. However some of these quick…
When we look for some of the best examples of spring flowering trees, often the very common varieties are put forward. Chanticleer Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’) are a great spring flowering tree, however they are rather large. A few…
Hot pepper sprays are used on plants as a way of deterring deer, rabbits, squirrels and cats. Many different recipes can be found and all should be tested using proper safety equipment and plants selected for testing before use. Remember…
We would all like a garden full of flowers all year round, and summer is a time when we need to choose the hardy types of flowers that can stand the heat. The best varieties of flowers for summer will…
Although Ornamental Grasses include a number or ‘True Grasses’ from the Poacae family as well sedges and rushes a number or other strap leafed plants are included. Used as feature plants in the border, to help relieve the harsh lines…
Easy to grow from seed, sunflowers are not only attractive with large colorful flowers. They are fast growing, hardy in the heat of summer and with careful planting can offer shade to other plants, especially newly planted ones. These are…
