Gardening on Patios

When selecting plants for patios, it’s essential to choose varieties that can thrive in containers and tolerate the specific conditions of your patio, whether it’s sunny, shady, or exposed to wind. Your favorite herbs, flowering plants such as geraniums and petunias, foliage plants such as hostas, succulents and cacti, climbing plants such as clematis and Bougianvillea, fruits and vegetables, and some ornamental grasses such as lue fescue can all perform well on patios.

On Best Mosquito Repellent Plants

Numerous commercial mosquitoes and insect repellents contain hazardous chemicals that are toxic to children and pets; avoid them if you can. To help, we…
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Climbing Roses For Shady Areas In Your Garden

Climbing roses come in a variety of colours and can contribute to a stunning appearance. They are popular, and while they are often used…
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Container Garden Ideas for Small Spaces

Container gardening is very popular today, but it’s not new. People have been growing container plants for centuries, and there are favorites found in…
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Favorite Easy-To-Grow Wildflower Combinations

Zinnias and Cosmos are one of the easiest and most prolific annual combinations for endless blooms from summer through fall. Bonus: This combination makes…
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Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings

There are two types of plants that most people refer to as “geraniums”. There are “true geraniums”, which are hardy, native and wild plants…
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Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus), a popular garden addition, is frequently planted to provide a burst of late-season colour after other trees and shrubs…
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Burro’s Tail Plant – How To Grow and Propagate

These small, succulent plants native to most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, are popular as both landscape and container plants. In this article, we…
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Spectacular Annuals for Containers

Annuals for containers are great for novice gardeners or anyone who wants to add interest and colour to their porch or patio. The most…
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Care and Use Colorful Coleus Plants

Coleus is ideal for anyone who wants color in a hurry – in the garden, around the patio or as an indoor plant. There’s…
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How To Grow And Care For Bromeliads Plants

You may be surprised to know that pineapples are a type of terrestrial bromeliad, and they have a quite complex root system. They grow…
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Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive Landscape

Garden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Use bricks for walkways and garden wall…
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Sansevieria makes a Very Adaptable Houseplant

The snake plant or Sansevieria pronounced (san-se-vi-ee’-ri-ah) – A genus of perennial herbs with stiff, very thick leaves, often mottled with white, and clustered…
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How To Grow Calla Lily

Calla lily, also known as Zantedeschia aethiopica, belongs to the family of Araceae, a native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland. This trumpet-shaped flower…
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Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus ornamentals include varieties that bloom profusely for months, with eye-catching blooms in a variety of colours up to 30 cm wide. Of the…
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Planning My Garden Layout

There are several places in my garden that need a change. The tomatoes have been in the same area for a long time and…
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Bringing Lantana Indoors, Raspberry Royale, Red Malabar

To bring my Lantana indoors for the winter, I repotted it after checking for any creatures that might be lurking in the leaves and…
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Wasp Removal: Issues and Natural Methods

The need for wasp removal is directly proportional to how often they bother you. Or a wasp nest in a bad spot is “Wasp…
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How To Grow A Coffee Tree Indoors and Out

The Coffee Tree plant – Coffea arabica, produces glossy, dark green, 4-5 inch leaves, dress this upright grower. With good care and a mature plant,…
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Increase Your Property’s Value with Gardening

Increasing property value is a major concern not only for those looking to sell immediately but also for those that are hoping to create…
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Quick And Easy Ways To Transform A Garden

Perhaps you’ve just let things get a bit overgrown in your garden. Or you’ve moved into a new property where the garden hasn’t had…
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Upgrading Your Garden at Almost No Cost

Firstly, upgrading your garden won’t happen if you aren’t willing to experiment with landscaping and do yard work. However, we want to offer you…
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Soil Calculator and Raised Garden Bed Basics

It is imperative that soil contains vitamins, nutrients, and organic matter that can feed the plants, as well as give the roots plenty of…
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Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas for the New Gardener

As a new gardener, you’re likely dreaming of all of the things you could do with your landscaping. Maybe it’s a yard full of…
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How To Grow and Care For Gardenia Plants

Perfection in Nature! It happens when the beautiful waxy white flower of the Gardenia plant fills the air with its intoxicating, unmistakable fragrance. Myths…
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