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When is a Lily Not a Lily?

When is a Lily Not a Lily?© Bev BoorerIt might surprise some people to know that the daylily is not a true lilium. It is called a lily because the flowers resemble those of the lilium genus. A nat. . .

Orchids Are One Of Nature's Most Beautiful Flowers

Orchids are beautiful flowers. The interesting thing about orchids is that they seem to draw people to them. There is hardly another plant or flower that has been able to capture the attention and . . .

How To Use Biennials & Perennials In Landscaping Your Garden

Biennials: Biennials are generally very beautiful plants, with most attractive flowers. They are somewhat more trouble for the gardener, since they keep growing during their first year and do not b. . .

How To Use Annuals In Landscaping Your Garden

An annual, from the point of view of the amateur gardener, is any plant which must be replaced each year and which flowers only once in its life. Annuals generally are grown from seed. The chief a. . .

"Free Plants, Seeds and Flowers"

"Free Plants, Seeds and Flowers"Home gardeners give away free plants and flowers almost every day on the new GardenHere Internet site. Home gardeners save $10's, --even $100's on their landscape a. . .

Tulip Care

The crocus, anemone, narcissus and daffodil are all welcome harbingers of spring. However, growing tulips capture the essence of spring with bright colorful blooms that renew the earth with promise. . .

Daylily: A Perennial Favorite

Whenever a beginning flower gardener asks me what to plant, my answer is always the same -- daylilies. Without a doubt, daylilies rank high among the easiest, most adaptable plants for the flower g. . .

Winter Gardening

Ok, the title might be a tad bit misleading. I am not suggesting that you actually garden during the winter but you should be using this time to plan your upcoming garden.As you look out at your y. . .

Self Watering Violet Pots

Violet PotsViolets and African violets grow in just about any type of flowerpot they’re put in, but usually when someone talks about violet pots, they’re talking about the two part ceramic pots, es. . .

Hibiscus

There are over a 200 kinds of hibiscus. They grow all over the world. They have been associated with the Goddess as the Rose of Sharon variety. They have a long history. Not surprising as they are . . .

All about Tulip Gardens

As the curtain of winter lifts, tulips are one of the first flowers to take the spring stage. As the last drifts of snow seep into the soil, these bright signs of spring dance in the sunlight. Howe. . .

Hostas – Plantain Lily

Hostas, commonly known as the plantain lily, own so many distinctive characteristics that it’s difficult to pinpoint which of them has pushed it ahead of the day lily (Hemerocallis) as the most sou. . .

Facts about the marigold flower

It’s a well known fact that the marigold flower is one of the favorites in the home garden, but as well as an attractive and useful bedding plant, the marigold has enjoyed continued use for culinar. . .

Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Sprin...

Flower bulbs need a good, long, winters sleep. Like some people we know, if they wake up before they are fully rested, they get kind of cranky, and then they don’t bloom well at all.Actually what h. . .

Growing Daffodils

In mid-March when winter blues overtake you and it’s hard to find a clear patch in the grey overcast above, I look out my front door and find a spot of sunshine in my newly growing daffodils. Grow. . .

Is Your Geranium Turning Yellow?

Are Your Geraniums Turning Yellow?The geranium, like any other garden plant, needs proper care to flourish. Planting in a sunny spot, making sure the plant gets enough water and fertilizer and che. . .

Orchids – Growing Exotic Beauty At Home

If you have a taste for the unusual in gardening, and an appreciation of the exquisite, you may want to try your hand at growing the one flower that speaks of beauty, elegance and the exotic. Orchi. . .

How to Grow a Forest of Sundews

HOW TO GROW A FOREST OF CAPE SUNDEWSCape Sundews (Drosera capensis) are native to South Africa, and it is one of the most common carnivorous plants grown in cultivation. It is very easy to grow, an. . .

Orchid Care - What The Roots Tell Us

Our final part in orchid care part 4 is about the roots of the plant. This is the heart and soul of the plant. If these are not healthy then the whole plant will show the effects.Loss Of RootsOrchi. . .

How to Transplant Irises

In my experience, irises are among the easiest flowers to transplant.One spring many years ago, an older friend of mine dug up an iris bed at her home. They were bearded irises -- a lovely shade of. . .