As summer comes to a close, we watch the leaves turn, enjoy baked goods, and partake in fun autumn activities. Unfortunately this time also means that many gardens are losing all of their bright bold colors and preparing to hibernate for the coming winter. This is a sad time for many, but if you planned ahead […]

While many people plant beautiful flowers that bloom during the day, there is no need for the beauty of your landscaping to end when the sun goes down because you can plant beautiful night-blooming flowers. The great news about many flowers that bloom at night is that they are extremely fragrant. Imagine the joy you […]

While there are many aesthetically appealing plants that one could opt to grow in their garden, columbines are a particularly attractive plant. The columbine plant (which is officially referred to as the Aquilegia), is a perennial that is relatively easy to grow. In the spring, the columbine blooms in a plethora of comely colors, and […]

English daisies are a great way to fill out a garden with hundreds of petite flowers. Their hearty nature allows them to grow in any kind of soil. They are also simple and inexpensive to care for. English daisies are often used to cover the tougher growing areas of your landscape. They make excellent companion […]

Succulents are plants that are extremely popular for many gardeners because they can be grown indoors and outdoors, and they are easy to care for and maintain. I have come to love succulents, and since there is such a huge variety of this type of plant, they tend to vary quite a bit. With that […]

Imagine that you are having a cookout at your home. Everything is perfect; it recently rained but the weather stayed nice for your gathering. As you sit down to eat, you feel something crawling on your leg, and you slap it away. Once the night is over, you notice that you have five big bites […]

It’s no wonder that for generations perennial flowers have graced gardens around the world. There is a certain pleasure in seeing the arrival each year of favorites like wildflowers, just seem to happen on their own. Once established in their designated areas they will delight by naturalizing and spreading the beauty of these favorites year after […]

Some areas of the country have sandy soil, while others have clay soil. If you live in a desert region or an area that is located near the coast, it is possible that the soil where your plants will grow is sandy. This type of soil is not known to be a great option for […]

Bergenias are a hardy, semi-evergreen ornamental that originally came from Asia. It is now a favorite in gardens all over the country, and numerous stunning varieties are available. The thick, shiny leaves of the bergenia are typically heart-shaped, and in parts of the country where the weather gets cool, they produce lovely fall colors. The […]

The weather’s getting colder and the trees are dropping leaves, but that’s no reason you can’t still garden. In this video (see video at the end of the article) by CentralTexasGardener, Trisha will be covering what kinds of plants are safe to plant in the fall and which you should wait on for warmer times. […]

When I was growing up, I would spend summers with an aunt that helped foster my interest in growing things. The only problem with my aunt’s garden was that she lived in a particularly wet and humid area of Florida and had to be very careful what she planted because she wanted to avoid plants […]

My love for gardening was first stoked when I would visit my great aunt’s farm. Not only was my aunt an avid gardener, but she also had a wide array of livestock that she would tend to on a daily basis. It was through my visits that I got to know the chicken, and to […]

An Introduction to Bee Friendly Gardening Bees play an integral role in the overall health of your garden, as well as in the local environment around you. They are essential for plant and flower cross-pollination, bringing life with them wherever they go. Scientists have noted over the last several decades that the global bee population […]

Gardening is usually associated with warm summer days and the feeling of sun on your shoulders, but if you’re living in a wet climate, your visions may be of rainy days, soggy soil and a dull, colorless landscape. The good news is that some plants enjoy the freshness of frequent rain and the moisture that’s […]

As a child, one of my favorite pastimes was watching the hummingbirds flutter about in my parent’s garden. They always seemed to be around the feeders and certain plants, but I never realized that they are attracted to the color red until much later in life. Today, I plant quite a few red plants that […]