Flowers
epub |eng | 2000-03-25 | Author:Marcella Schaffer

Hosta x ‘Royal Standard’features funnel-shaped, fragrant white flowers. Hostas perform best in moist but well-drained garden soil enriched with plenty of compost or leaf mold. They prefer partial shade, and ...
( Category: Perennials March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2009-03-25 | Author:judywhite

PRONOUNCED en-SIK-lee-ah coke-lee-AH-tah ABBREVIATED Encycl. or E. CORRECTLY KNOWN AS Prosthechea (Psh.) cochleata THE PLANT Compact sympodial epiphyte; chubby oval pseudobulb, two leathery leaves, stem with multiple green-and-black blooms LIGHT ...
( Category: Orchids March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1987-03-25 | Author:Ann Reilly

Winter Care All summer bulbs need to be lifted from the ground and stored over winter as they cannot withstand freezing temperatures. Tuberous begonias are best dug up before the ...
( Category: Bulbs March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1988-03-25 | Author:Ann Reilly

Plants for Cool Climates. African daisy, tuberous begonia, browallia, calendula, clarkia, dianthus, flowering cabbage and kale, forget-me-not, lobelia, monkey flower, pansy, phlox, salpiglossis, snapdragon, stock, sweet peas, wishbone flower. Plants ...
( Category: Annuals March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1991-03-25 | Author:John Lewis & Judy Lewis & John Lewis

P. tomentosum (Mint Geranium) Again, a clear-cut species, known and grown in cultivation for over 300 years. The very strong mint scent and huge velvety leaves make this a favorite ...
( Category: Flowers March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1997-03-25 | Author:Dale Evva Gelfand

California fuchsia These bold succulents with fleshy, sword-shaped leaves and giant flower spikes are highly prized desert hummingbird plants. Plant them in well-drained sandy soil in full sun. Columbine (Aquilegia ...
( Category: Birds March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1990-03-25 | Author:Wendy Potter-Springer

Butterfly garden, summer. Getting Started If you are going to plant butterfly flowers in an existing garden, you’ll simply be adding to the flowers you already have. But if you ...
( Category: Butterflies March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1997-03-25 | Author:C. L. Fornari

Mulching Materials Bark and wood. Shredded or chopped wood and bark are probably the most common forms of mulch. Trees and branches are put through shredders and the chips are ...
( Category: Soil March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1998-03-25 | Author:Ken Walter

A large water garden container with built-in ledges, large and small baskets, bowls, and pots are some options for containers. Do your actual potting in a shady, windless area. Direct ...
( Category: Water Gardens & Ponds March 26,2014 )
epub, pdf |eng | 2011-03-25 | Author:Robert E. Gough & Cheryl Moore-Gough

ABUTILON Flowering maple A. darwinii, A. theophrasti (velvetleaf), A. vitifolium (parlour maple) FAMILY: Malvaceae; mallow family PLANT TYPE: Perennial; A. darwinii can be annual or perennial SEED VIABILITY: Unknown FLOWER ...
( Category: By Technique March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2013-01-06 | Author:Barbara Ellis

Or, mix seeds with a small amount of moist (not wet) vermiculite, peat, or sand in a plastic bag. Then move the bag(s) from place to place to satisfy the ...
( Category: By Technique March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1995-03-25 | Author:Sara Pitzer

Mint Plants with stoloniferous root systems extend horizontal branches, also called runners, from the base of the plant producing new plants from buds at the tips. In our climate, marigolds ...
( Category: By Technique March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2013-07-01 | Author:Peter D'Amato [D'Amato, Peter]

Drosera ordensis, a discovery of Allen Lowrie in the desolate Kununurra area of northern Australia. (photo credit 5.39) Drosera paradoxa This unusual form is very similar in appearance to Drosera ...
( Category: Tropical March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2000-03-25 | Author:Marcella Shaffer

A. ludoviciana ‘Silver King’ Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria) PLANT CYCLE: Perennial, Zones 8–10; grown as an annual elsewhere PREFERENCES: Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. There are many ...
( Category: Flowers March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 1999-03-25 | Author:Kathleen Brown

The main danger isn’t so much from the violets themselves as it is from accidentally picking the wrong plant when harvesting. Unless you’re an experienced wildcrafter, it’s best to harvest ...
( Category: Soap Making March 26,2014 )