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...]
Using Organic Fertilizers in the Garden
Fertility is a word that brings to mind the lushness of crops in the sunlight, an abundance of food, and the loveliness of growth. True crop fertility is a wonderful thing. However, since the green revolution we’ve associated fertility with fertilizer. What is a fertilizer, and … [Read more...]
What Do Sun and Shade Mean in the Garden?
If you garden, you’ve heard it over and over: This plant needs full sun, or partial shade, or part sun. But what exactly does that mean? Let’s take a look at the differences between the various requirements for sun and shade. Full Sun: Six hours of sunlight each day, … [Read more...]
How to Grow Lilies
Lilies come in just about any color or color combination imaginable. Among the hundreds, if not thousands, of varieties are some that will grow in the coldest and some that will grow in the hottest climates in the United States. Lilies are fairly easy to grow and well worth the … [Read more...]
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