January 31st, 2012 
admin Gardener’s Bible was launched in Jan 2012 by Storey Posting. This research for gardeners of temperate weather fruits covers the basics from selecting which fruits to purchase and where they’ll go, to rising and utilizing them. Originally published as Fruit and Fruits for the Home Yard by Lewis Slope in 1992, this modification 20 years [...]
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Tags: book for gardeners, garden bible, new gardener resort 
Comments Off August 23rd, 2011 admin While some gardeners may plant bluestars for their blue flowers in early summer, this is one of those rare perennials with three seasons of interest. Once planted, this low maintenance plant needs little attention except to admire its beauty. Bluestars (Amsonia), native to the south and central U.S, is named for an 18th century Virginia [...]
Posted in summer flowers, summer garden, Summer garden flowers Tags: blue flowers, bluestars (Amsonia), Dogbane family, rare perennials, tropical frangipani (Plumeria) Comments Off August 10th, 2011 admin The false indigo (Baptisia australis) has been named as the perennial plant of the year for 2010 by the Perennial Plant Association. This professional organization for growers and landscapers polls its members nationwide each year on a perennial the majority feel is worthy of wider use and recognition. The false indigo is an excellent choice [...]
Posted in Perrenials, summer garden, Summer garden flowers Tags: Baptisia australis, bluestars (Amsonia), Carolina lupine (Thermopsis), eat a flower, edible perennials, false indigo, Flowers, herbaceous shrub Comments Off July 30th, 2011 admin Have you ever considered planting a zoo garden? By this I don’t mean a garden planted for a variety of animals, as you might find at a zoo. Rather, it is a garden, usually designed for kids, containing perennials and other flowers named after animals and other wildlife. The common names are fun for kids, [...]
Posted in summer flowers, summer garden, Summer garden flowers Tags: Butterfly flower, Cardinal flower, Dragon's Blood, Lamb's Ears, perennial flowers of Harebells, plumed flowers, zoo garden Comments Off July 6th, 2011 admin You don’t have to travel to the English countryside to experience the charm and tranquility of an English cottage garden. They are very versatile and can thrive anywhere, even here in the states and canada Perhaps such gardens are popular because of the “natural” feeling they evoke. They look as if no planning was necessary [...]
Posted in summer garden, Summer garden flowers Tags: English gardens, growing perennials, perennial blooms, potted plants, traditional plant Comments Off
