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How To Attract Birds To Your Garden One of the greatest joys of gardening is the pleasure you get when birds, butterflies, and other wildlife start visiting your yard. Birds and butterflies are particularly enjoyable, because they're beautiful to watch while they're going about their business. If you like the idea of attracting birds to your garden, it's ...  Archive for the 'Garden' CategoryPlantings for Your Garden ArborHave you just built an arbor, and are wondering what to plant on or around it? Or have the plants that were on your garden arbor died, and now you’re looking for new ones to take their place? Whatever the reason, this post is here to help. Because, let’s face it, some plants are better for [...] Fall Is A Great Time To Clean Up Your GardenFall is a great time to clean up your garden. Begin by pulling out weeds that may have cropped up, and raking fallen leaves. Weeds and rotten leaves can carry insects and diseases that might be harmful to your garden. You should also rid your garden of spent annual plants, and harvest your vegetables and [...] Fall Is A Good Time To Evaluate Your GardenSome people believe that when the weather starts getting colder and the leaves start to fall, it is time to put away the gardening tools and wait until next spring to work on their garden again. Wrong! Fall is an important time to maintain your garden’s health and assure yourself a good crop for next year. [...] Gladiolus - Large - Far West Gladiolus - Large - Far WestThe Gladiolus Far West, `Gladioli', a spring planted corm, exhibits magnificent red flowers with a yellow throat on tall stalks. Gladiolus are also commonly called Sword Lily or Corn Flag. Plant in groups of six or more in the garden, or grow lots of them for cuttings in a bed. [...] Hosta - Sum It Up Hosta - Sum It UpThe Hosta Sum It Up, Hosta `Sum It Up', is a variegated sport of the popular hosta Sum & Substance. It has large, deeply veined, green leaves with gold outlining each leaf. The lavender flowers of this hosta appear in mid summer, however hosta?s are not known for their flowers. Hosta?s [...] How To Design And Build A Rock Garden Rock gardens can be great sources of enjoyment. Not only are designing a rock garden and choosing its rock “wardrobe” fun, but rock gardens require much less maintenance than most other types, meaning you’ll have more time to simply enjoy their presence. Some gardeners opt for rock gardens in order to ... Types Of Mulch That You Can Use In Your Garden Using mulch for new or existing plantings is a good habit to get in to. Mulch will help protect new plants from harsh cold or heat, and this protects the roots from damage while the plants are still young and becoming established. Mulch also helps protect your garden plantings from ... Choosing The Best Garden Accents Of course, you know that a garden requires trees, shrubs, flowers, sun, shade, water and fertilizer. But did you realize that to achieve its maximum potential as a place of enjoyment and repose, your garden also needs accents that express personality? Regardless of whether your preference is for a formal rose ... | ||
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