Perennials
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READER PHOTOS! Carol's garden in Georgia
Fine Gardening &bull Feb 2, 2012
Today's photos are from Carol Stewart in Atlanta, Georgia. Carol says, "Here is a picture of my garden this past summer. I enjoy using annuals and perennials in my garden. My garden is always... Full Story »
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Topics:
- Annuals
- Perennials
- My Garden
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What Our Mothers Taught Us About Gardening and Life
Gardening Gone Wild &bull Feb 1, 2012Benjamin Vogt lives in Lincoln, Nebraska where he writes and gardens and garden coaches. He has a little memoir entitled Sleep, Creep, Leap: The First Three Years of a Nebraska Garden, and blogs at The Deep Middle. As a lot of you already know, Ben is an exquisite writerboth his poetry and fiction. I'm delighted that he's participating in this series. Did your mother pass down any stories about herself, family members, neighbors, etc. My mother loved to visit her grandmother's home. There she learned to pick and can vegetables, admired morning glories, and swung beneath a large weeping willow.… Full Story »
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My Chicken Gardening Dilemma
Garden Rant &bull Feb 1, 2012
Please excuse the dismal condition of my backyard. It is winter, after all, In a few months, the perennials will be in flower and the whole thing will be quite cheerful. But here's my problem--and if you've got an idea,... Full Story »
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Topics:
- Perennials
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Adapting To The Shadows
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull Jan 30, 2012
A few years ago I planted a number of trees in the back yard in SJC. I was replacing lawn and adding some much needed shade in a hot, sunny area. Because I was limited as to the size of… Full Story »
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Some Plants Prefer Shorter Days
Dave's Garden &bull Jan 24, 2012
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. Plants are very complex. They function with a special biological clock, similar to humans and animals. This clock adjusts to the environment especially daylight. This is the circadian rhythm, which is also called the body clock. Its… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Perennials
- Aloe
- Kalanchoe
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Slippery slopes
Blithewold &bull Jan 20, 2012
Just in time for winter to finally look and feel more like a proper winter, Gail and I are sliding headfirst towards spring. We started the new year by looking through magazine back issues for inspiration. Do you do that… Full Story »
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Soil drought recovery
Central Texas Gardener Blog &bull Jan 19, 2012
Troublesome Central Texas weather does have its upside! Most winters, seasons converge with greenery and flowers, even as dormant perennials take a break. Then they checked out The Fairy rose, but veered off when they spied me as an evil stalker. Normally pink in color, this early scout quickly turned white in the brief heat wave. Even though we're… Full Story »
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day January 2012
The Transplantable Rose &bull Jan 18, 2012
Repeated freezes have edited the garden, removing the warm-weather annuals and sending perennials into dormancy. Strong winter sun can make even a cool day pleasant enough for coffee on the patio, the cups sharing table space with yellow snapdragons and… Full Story »
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One More Holiday To Go
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull Jan 8, 2012
A new year and I am ready to get back to focusing on the gardens, but around our house we still have one more holiday to go - Super Bowl. It is celebrated at our home extensively because it is… Full Story »
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Essential plants (part 3)
Blithewold &bull Jan 4, 2012
Last but never least, are the little things I love. You know I am all for outstanding plants - I always have to grow a few big ones that grab attention and don't let it go for a minute. Fuller's… Full Story »
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Use Your Christmas Tree in the Garden
About.com - Organic Gardening &bull Dec 29, 2011
If you're getting ready to take down your Christmas tree, consider putting it to use out in your garden, rather than just tossing it on the curb. Protect your perennials. Cut the branches off of your Christmas tree, and lay… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Composting
- Perennials
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Wolfgang Oehme's Crusade to Change the American Garden
Garden Rant &bull Dec 27, 2011
Many in the gardening world are mourning the recent loss of Wolfgang Oehme, one of the world's most famous and influential landscape architects. He's credited with popularizing sweeps of ornamental grasses and easy, mostly native perennials in a naturalistic style named The New American Garden. He wanted his masses of meadow-like grasses and perennials to be both a metaphor for the great prairies of the Midwest… Full Story »
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The Triumph of the Commons
Garden Rant &bull Dec 24, 2011
Whether you are in full holiday-spirit mode or merely grumbling about the shopping requirement, here is a bit of inspiration for a Friday morning: Bill Murphy, one of the most charismatic and interesting people I went to high school with. Thanks to the magic of Facebook, I've learned that he is also a visionary gardener. Fourteen years ago, he decided to save the Corwin Street Community Garden in San Francisco's Eureka Valley out of the irritated sense that an… Full Story »
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Winter Whiteness
The Vermont Gardener &bull Dec 23, 2011
Quiet. Windless. Snow angels, puffy little collections to 2-3-4-5 snowflakes, parachute slowly to earth and land softly as part of a new blanket of white that has erased leftovers from Fall. December has been unusual here in the east and the new whiteness covers patches of ice and great slipperiness left from two days… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Design
- Writing
- Perennials
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How to Winterize Your Urban Garden, Part Two (Cold Frames)
Life on the Balcony &bull Dec 20, 2011
Today I'm thrilled to introduce a series of posts written by Patricia Youngquist AKA The Last Leaf Gardener. This is her second post in the series on winterizing. Be sure to check out her introduction to winterizing, and stay tuned for her post on how to wrap your plants. For a couple of the past winters, I protected my less hardy plants, shrubs and herbs from harsh elements by constructing a… Full Story »
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DIY Heat Mat Speeds Seed Starting
Vegetable Gardener - Featured &bull Dec 16, 2011While most veggies will germinate in 'room temperature' without issue, there are cases where some added warmth could benefit the process. First, plants such as peppers, eggplant and tomatoes germinate better in warmer soil (about 70 degrees F is ideal). Second, you may have a situation where… Full Story »
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Sansevierias are striking, versatile houseplants
SF Gate - Pick of the Week &bull Dec 9, 2011
Sansevierias offer a variety of patterns and colors and are among the easiest houseplants to care for. They are drought-tolerant and require no pruning. As we decorate our homes for the holidays, plants are an important component. Beyond the popular… Full Story »
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5 Plants I Want in Every Garden
The Home Garden &bull Dec 5, 2011
Our current garden is still a work in progress, as every garden will ever be, but sometimes I like to think about what my next garden will be like. We have no immediate plans to move but one day our… Full Story »
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Growing Pains
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull Dec 4, 2011
This is about life in my gardens. One is an acre on a hillside in Laguna Beach, California and the other is an acre in San Juan Capistrano, California. I do love licorice plant (helichrysum). I love the soft shades… Full Story »
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Monkshood: Beautiful, blue, and long-blooming
Christian Science Monitor - Diggin It &bull Nov 30, 2011I have monkshood in my garden that stretch back more than 20 years to when I began gardening. Some I have lost the names of over the years, but, of course, that doesn't prevent them from blooming any less. I especially enjoy these perennials… Full Story »
