Plants for Birds

Plants for Birds Birds bring about beauty and lively sounds to any garden. It is always a good thing to build bird feeders well supplied with suet and seed...

Tips for your Poinsettia - by Whitney Roden

To keep a poinsettia in bloom you must water the soil when the surface of the soil becomes dry and discard the water in the saucer at the bottom of the pot. I...

How to Care for your Christmas Poinsettia

Aside from the Christmas tree, perhaps the plant that most exudes the spirit of Christmas is the poinsettia. While some discard their poinsettia after the holid...

Keeping Flower Fresher Longer

A little extra care makes any flower arrangement - or fresh bouquet - last longer. Part of the appeal for fresh cut flowers is the fact their beauty is fleeting...

Legend of the Blooms

Our gardens are full of history and the story of flowers is a part of the story of mankind. Flowers are woven into the fabric of religion, mythology, and folklo...

How to have a Weed-free Garden

It is not impossible to keep your garden weed free. Are you one of those people who feel like they have tried everything than they could possibly try and the we...

Chrysanthemum Basics

Chrysanthemums can be started as seeds, from cuttings and dividing, or can be purchased at a nursery in sizes from bedding plants up to gallon size and larger p...

Backyard Tree Planting

Trees in your backyard can be home to many different types of wildlife. Trees can also reduce your heating and cooling costs, help clean the air, add beauty and...

Resolving Root Rot

While blooms and other plants sometimes suffer from neglect, all too often they also suffer from too much care. This usually comes in the form of over watering ...

Flowers that Attract Birds

Attracting birds to your yard is easy. Providing shrubs and trees for shelter, a source of water and brightly colored flowers that produce an abundance of seeds...