Category: Garden

Hibiscus plants are tropical beauties that will bring an exotic look to your garden. They are durable plants that can grow to be up to 15 feet in height, and the colorful blooms will attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden. Since hibiscus plants are tropical, they need a certain…

If you are interested in growing African violets, you will find that there are a number of different varieties that are easy to grow. Most of them prefer to grow in well-drained soil, and they prefer light that is filtered a bit, which means that they prefer the shade of growing…

There are many varieties of coneflowers. These long-stem flowers that are members of the aster family look like a daisy in most cases because of the way that the rays surround a center disc. You can divide coneflowers into echinacea that will grow from zone 3 to 9 and rudbeckia that grow from…

Planting a garden is all about expressing yourself and creating a place of beauty for you and your loved ones. We like to think of the gardener as the artist, and the garden itself as the medium with which the artist creates their work. The difference here is that there…

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…

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…

Gates are an important feature of a garden–particularly if you enjoy your privacy, or if you have a fence. Regardless of whether your gate is in the front yard, backyard, or even leads to another part of a massive ornamental garden, as the incredible wrought iron and stone gate above…

The camellia is a plant that grows to be about four to five feet in height, so it makes a lovely back section that adds height to a garden. It grows best in warmer hardiness zones such as six to 10, and it can create pink, red, or white blooms…

Growing Conditions The plant is a beautiful vine having blossoms bloom as pretty white flowers before setting their fruits as drupes. Peppercorn plants thrive best in the tropics. They do well in high temperatures and humid conditions. However, it can adapt to cool and dry climates. Growing Requirements The peppercorn…

I always thought that pansies had petals that resembled a face. Each individual petal is designed in the shape of a heart, and the blooms come in a variety of colors that stand out in a garden. They can be found growing in hardiness zone seven and above, and caring…