New Flowering Annual Plants for this Spring!

A lot of gardeners today are into herb gardening. But not everyone is lucky enough to have a big yard space for crop growing. Although herbs can be easily grown, these would still need to be planted where soil can be stored, and where water, fertilizer, and the plants can be deposited into it. So if you’re one of the few who are restricted in space, fret no more! This is where container herb garden comes to your aid.

Felicite Parmentier – The origins of this delicate beauty are completely unknown. It first appeared in about 1836 and ever since has captivated with the opulence and delightful fragrance of its flowers, which open in June from large clusters of yellowish round buds above the leaves. The pale, blush-pink flowers develop from almost globular shells to a grand flat, almost creamy-white rosette, in which the inner corolla is closely folded, producing a sort of green eye at the center of the flower.

The name Old or Historic roses is used to describe garden roses that evolved through coincidence, mutation, or neglect in the nursery before the first hybrid Teas. They are grouped together by phylogenetic origin and relationship. The typical classification by appearance is only possible with some roses, and then only by certain qualities.

Great Maiden’s Blush Often represented in Flemish paintings, ‘Great Maiden’s Blush’ is not only one of the oldest European roses but also, as its various names suggest, one of the most beloved and seductive of all roses. In June, the firm, creamy buds at the tips of its canes open into a rich cluster of flowers, which are so heavy that bend the twigs right over. Since 1797 a smaller variant, “Small Maiden’s Blush’ or ‘Maiden’s Blush, Small’, has been available, which is more delicate in growth and flower size that its big sister.

Garden gnomes are attractive garden accessories. They are used by people who love to decorate their gardens with colorful and robust little garden ornaments. Garden gnomes add life and color to your garden and give it a more amicable feel.

Garden gnomes are basically garden decoration ornaments. However you need not limit your gnomes to being objects of show. Gnomes can be used t do much more.

Amaranthus is an unusual genus with over 50 distinct species. They are often grown just for their dried flower heads, which are popular in crafts and dried floral arrangements.

Fertilizer plays an important role in the life of plants to give you the possible result you desires for your kitchen. But, it may cause your disaster and failure in your gardening activities if you’ll not use your initiative as to when and how you need to use fertilizer in your garden. There are some rules to follow when using fertilizer. And this will guide you the basic procedures in applying fertilizer so that they can be properly utilized by the plant to the maximum proportion and minimize wastage.

There are many superb examples of landscape gardening in Kent offering outdoor enthusiasts and budding landscape architects not only fantastic days out, but also inspiration for their own projects. Kent – also known as ‘The Garden of England’ – is home to a range of both modern and medieval countryside attractions, and offers the visitor a lot of choice when it comes to visiting fine examples of landscape gardening and architecture. In this article we briefly explore just a few.

The most important thing to learn when you decide to start growing orchids is that there are no real general rules for caring for orchids; their care requirements differ so dramatically from one variety to the next that the optimal treatment for one variety will kill many others. If you’re getting started, take some time to find a few varieties that you like, then read up carefully on the care for JUST THOSE varieties. Make sure that the care requirements will work out for your own personal lifestyle. If you work a lot of hours and won’t have time to take care of them every day, don’t pick a high-maintenance variety like vandas. Likewise if you do a lot of traveling and don’t have someone to fill in while you’re gone. There are plenty of varieties that don’t require daily attention that should work for you.

In recent times, the number of people who are thinking about growing their own vegetables seems to be increasing. People are minimizing their reliance on vegetables which are produced in higher quantities. Grow It Yourself (GIY) programs have been gaining much popularity among families in these poor economic times.

Wanting to grow a garden when space is at a premium can easily be done by container gardening. Even though container gardening does have limits, it has benefits too. This method of gardening can be done indoors or outside on a patio, or as a part of your landscape. For whatever the reason is that you choose container gardening, it is a great way to grow the same crops you would of grown if you had the space for a traditional organic garden.