Clematis is a member of the buttercup family. There are over 250 species of Clematis, as well as a number of hybrids. Clematis includes a wide variety of flower forms, foliage, color and plant height. Leaves are usually compound with three to five leaflets opposite each other on … [Read more...]
How To Attract Butterflies To Your Yard Or Garden
There’s something very relaxing about watching butterflies flit around the yard. They casually flutter their wings, making stops to feed off of brightly colored blooms. If you enjoy watching them, why not turn your yard or garden into a safe haven for butterflies? It really … [Read more...]
How to Plant Bulbs in the Garden for Spring
There is perhaps nothing more cheerful than a bulb blooming in the early days of spring. That promise of the gardening season to come is like balm for the soul and a feast to the eye. Provide that pleasure for yourself (and your neighbors) by planting bulbs in your … [Read more...]
Balcony and Porch Gardens
Just because you live in a small space without a backyard does not mean that you should give up gardening. A balcony, no matter the size, can be turned into a lush, pleasant space of flowers and food and even trees! You’ll have to take a few things into consideration up … [Read more...]
Window Garden
Growing Window Gardens If you’re anything like me, you fall into a slight depression soon after the outside garden succumbs to the cold and by Thanksgiving you’re ready for spring. If you’re anything like me, growing foodstuffs and ornamentals in your precious little window … [Read more...]