There is nothing more wonderful than relaxing in your guarded and watching the jeweled flight of humming birds and butterflies as they go about their business in your small garden. But if you don’t often see hummingbirds and butterflies in your garden, it’s not because they don’t like you, it’s probably because they don’t like your plants!

Hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to certain types of plants because they drink the nectar from them. Therefore its chance to reason if you want to attract them to your garden and one of the types of plants that they like.… Read More

Gardening can be a task that is difficult, but one that holds its own reward in coaxing and nurturing plants to create something beautiful. However, some people want to go beyond the simple beauty of the greenery, and wish to impose order upon the more fluid shapes of nature, thus creating something that’s a work of art and a celebration of precision. It is this precision that forms the basis of formal garden design. If you have a desire to incorporate formal garden design in your own home garden, it helps to know where to start.

Clean Lines

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Growing Miniature Roses

If you love rosebushes but do not have ample space in your yard or home, consider growing miniature roses. These delicate little plants are just as beautiful as their bigger relatives; they just do not take up as much space.

If you plan to grow the miniature roses outside, you need to select a sunny location. They love the sunlight and will thrive in its sparkling rays. Watch the planting spot for several days to make sure there are no shadows cast where you plan to put the plant.

Dig a hole that will accommodate the… Read More

While some people move to Florida dreaming of the sea and sand, I do hear the occasional sigh from relocating gardeners who aren’t sure what to plant in our lovely climate. In fact, Florida’s nursery and landscape business is second only to California, so you’ll find plenty of fellow planters here who love to talk shrubs. And with a climate like ours, every excuse to be outside is a good one. Not only is gardening a great way to relax, studies have shown that landscaping can actually speed the sale of your home by up to six weeks. Grooming… Read More

Does Your Home Garden Have a Style? You may be asking me “Style? For a garden? I just plant flowers.” But, if you think about it, you can see that there really can be different styles for gardens.

A garden style can help you decide what kind of look you want for your garden as well as where to put your plantings.

How do you take style design into your gardening plans when you have so many practical matters to think about? You have garden size, whether the area is in sun or shade, its proximity to… Read More

Roses are a very beautiful flower, so it is nice to have them in your landscape. However, a lot of people worry about rose planting and care, thinking it must be very difficult to do. However, this really isn’t the case. It just takes a few simple steps to plant a rose bush.

One of the most important things to consider when you are planting a rose is the location. This can really determine whether or not your rose is going to flourish and be filled with flowers. When choosing rose planting locations, you want to find a spot… Read More

The Victory Garden

During World War Two, the government encouraged individuals to contribute to the war effort by providing their own fruits and vegetables. The call to plant “Victory Gardens” was a call to patriotism to do your part. Being as my father was as patriotic as the next man, this particular call was answered by him with great zeal. He immediately began making plans for The Victory Garden. Not an easy task since we lived in the city in a small city house on a small city lot. But my father’s patriotism was second to none so… Read More

Herb gardens are obviously a specific type of garden, but what exactly do they do? There is a specific purpose for these types of gardens, and it is to cultivate plants that will be used for medicinal and cooking purposes. Other times, plants from herb gardens will be used for magical purposes, but that is a less common endeavor than just cooking the plants.

Where Do You Start a Herb Garden and Vegetables garden?

The easiest place to start looking for relevant information on starting a herb garden is the world wide net. There are also numerous… Read More

Transplanting Roses

If you’re moving, it would be a shame to leave your rose bushes behind. Perhaps you’re not moving and you would just like to move your rose bushes to a new location on your property. Whatever the reason for transplanting roses, you should know the proper way to do this without damaging the plant.

The first thing that you should know about transplanting roses is how to choose a suitable location for your rose bush. Traditionally roses need at least six hours of sunlight every day. However, the more sunlight for your roses, the better they… Read More

You’ve seen garden wall water fountains most of your life; you just didn’t know they were called that.  Garden water fountains are usually in the middle or to one side of a natural or ornamental pond.  This means you need a big ponds in order to have a fountain.  Garden water fall fountains eliminate the need for the huge and inconvenient body of water.  You just stick it up on a wall and go.  Well, it’s a little more complicated than that – but that’s the basic idea.

Indoors And Out

Another advantage with garden wall water fountains is… Read More