Add a colorful flair to your outdoor patio or indoor decor. Bougainvilleas are tropical plants which produce bright orange, red, purple, pink or white papery flowers. Their vine-like branches may be pruned and shaped into a work of art that brings an air of personality and reflects your personality. Container Choice Picking the right container …
Rhodochiton is a twining perennial that yields purple blossoms that will add a splash of color throughout the summer and autumn months. Rhodochiton yields blossoms hanging basket or add flair to a container garden or that enhance the attractiveness of a backyard garden. The plant grows in Zones 9 and 10. Fill in a tray. …
I have at least a dozen species of aster in my backyard, from color lovers to sunshine lovers, drought tolerators and rain garden mainstays. However, in my top three is fragrant aster, since it grows in even the worst dirt and blooms and blooms and blooms — even after many frosts. The beneficial insects appreciate …
With pictures of soaring peaks, gushing valley rivers and evasive wild animals, high hills epitomize for all the ultimate, last sanctuary of Mother Earth. While tackling the Himalayas or the Andes is definitely not for everybody, all of us gardeners may discover direct inspiration in those scenic landscapes and their resilient plants. The trek between …
Most blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) Need substantial winter chill to set fruit. Highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) primarily grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8 but can also grow in mild, Mediterranean-style climates because they have a low chill requirement for setting fruit. Highbush blueberries grow as bushes so they do not …
We often try to place colours in our planting layouts, in the usage of both foliage and flower. But are colours essential? If we skillfully choose and combine plants, a blue-green hue can give us just as much interest as flowers with different colours. And could green additionally provide exactly the exact same unbiased advantages …
Permeable hardscapes help reduce a home’s carbon footprint in numerous ways. They replenish the groundwater table with filtered water, decrease runoff and its impact on town infrastructure, mitigate heat island effect … and they’re so lovely! There’s such a wonderfully wide array of permeable substances, and in future ideabooks I will illustrate how lovely, architecturally …