These small, succulent plants native to most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, are popular as both landscape and container plants. In this article, we will share growing, care and use information on the Burro’s Tail. Read on to learn more.
Monarch butterflies are superb pollinators, and if they are fed plants they enjoy, they will pollinate your entire garden. Butterflies require two kinds of plants to survive: host plants and food plants. Plant a monarch butterfly garden because their populations have been progressively dropping in recent decades, mostly due to habitat loss and pesticide usage….
Plants that love the sun may provide vitality and colour to bare regions in the landscape. Before selecting plants, determine where the sun shines the most in your yard and then visit your local garden shop for the best options. For more ideas on plants that love the sun, search for full sun flowers in…
Butterflies need two types of plants to survive: the host plant and the food plant. Attracting butterflies to your garden takes more than just planting a few flowers for nectar because most people only focus on this one thing. One of their worst mistakes is planting alien, non-native plants that are often promoted as being…
Just as I prepare to stay warm this winter, I also need to prepare the garden for the upcoming winter season. As I finish putting the pots away and adding compost and leaves to the beds, I have a chance to check out what kind of plants are left. I cut down the peonies and…
Taxus weevil is a very serious pest both landscape plantings and in nursery and greenhouse settings. Hailing from Europe, this pest was first seen in the United States in the early 1900s.Today it is one of the most widely distributed and destructive pests.
As the days have been getting longer, I have been monitoring my little seedlings and decided it was time to transplant several of them into larger pots. I took the best seedlings of each of my five tomatoes and planted them up. Greetings fellow gardeners, I can’t believe that it has been a year since…
I am very excited at how well my calendula oil turned out. I used grapeseed oil as my carrier oil this time… Greetings fellow gardeners, Soon, the Winter Solstice will be upon us and we will experience the shortest day of the year. I love the Solstice on December 21 as it means that the…
Visit your local nurseries in September and October and you’ll see plenty of spring-flowering bulbs for sale to be planted in fall. But live plants? But what about flowers that bloom in September and October? It would seem that the only choice for flowers in fall is potted chrysanthemums. But I truly learned what marvelous…
Dramatic, bizarre garden succulents lend themselves perfectly to the enhancing of contemporary architecture. Once banished to the rock garden, these plants are becoming more and more popular in and around modern homes.
The post Sedum Autumn Fire [Autumn Fire Stonecrop] Growing And Care appeared first on Plant Care Today. Sedum “Autumn Fire” is a succulent belonging to the sedum genus of flowering plants. These plants are part of the Crassulaceae family, also known as the stonecrop family. Sedum plants are native to Europe and found throughout the…
The relentless march forward of ‘progress’ damages our 56 species of butterfly and 2,500 species of moths who are sensitive to change – but your garden can help them find food and shelter.
Walk through a garden center and you’ll find all kinds of hanging baskets.Below is a collection of small plants, and how they can grow in all sorts of hanging baskets.
Miniature gardens are adapted from Japanese bonsai gardens, taking the idea of shaping and caring for a miniature tree for relaxation and creating a new way of gardening.
Succulent arrangements are long lasting creations that can be enjoyed indoors or out. This DIY video from Garden Answer will show you just how easy it is to create your own succulent arrangement
These easy-care, low-water plants are found in the Northern Hemisphere, but some members are native to South America and Africa.
One last stop that is definitely on my “to do” list is a visit to local Carp vineyards and winery where they grow both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Their website says they are: “practitioners of truly sustainable viticulture”. Tastings are from 11 to 6 on Sundays. They can also be found at the Landsdowne Market.
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