Doug Greens Garden : gardening as if my best life depended on it
This little tip for staking peonies is almost so easy to do, I'm embarrassed to tell you about it. This is no fancy technique, it's simply a good way to stop flopping flowers and I've been using it …
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Cottage garden design is one of those interesting discussions in the world of garden design. If you think about it for a minute - and ask yourself just "exactly what was a cottage garden?" you'll …
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Ever wonder why you buy perennials in the spring and they just sit there for a month or two before they start growing? Most of the time, we blame it on "culture shock" or "transplanting" or any number …
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Annuals are killed off by frost Biennials grow leaves in year one, flower in year two and die after that. Perennial flowers come back every year. Until they die - which could be anywhere from 3 …
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Echinacea or coneflower is one of the most beloved of garden perennials in the early parts of our century and breeders around the world have been working their magic with this plant. Echinacea …
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Spiderwort or Tradescantia is a particularly gratifying perennial because this plant is one of the longest bloomers in the garden - carrying flowers from early June right through until fall if treated …
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