Today’s Garden Ideas

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We all seem to think that the leaf color of a plant is green. Sure they may be a light green or a deep forest green but green nonetheless. But take a look around you. (more…)

Do you have a shady spot somewhere in your yard where you have trouble getting flowers to bloom and grow? Perhaps beneath a large shade tree or underneath a house eave? You might want to consider planting a pastel flower garden suitable for the shade. (more…)

If you want a flower that will really stand out in your garden and form a nice contrast to your other paler blossoms consider red flowers. You can use red flowers to draw attention to a part of your home like your entranceway or run red flowers up your walkway giving your visitors the feeling that the red carpet has been rolled out just for them. (more…)

Tired of having to trim the grass along your fence line where your mower can’t quite reach? How about planting a fence garden instead? Not only will it add beauty to your yard but by planting a few climbing plants you can break up the monotony of the fence line. (more…)

If you are thinking about growing a wildflower garden do not be fooled by all those seed companies promoting wildflowers in a can or roll. Chances are you will not be very successful going this rout. Nor, can you just simply scatter wildflower seeds and believe you will end up with a wildflower meadow. (more…)

The Evergreen Garden or Conifer Garden as it is also known is an easy and effective way to beautify a rather plain landscaped area. These evergreen plants thrive in just about any hardiness zone and in all types of sunlight. In addition, most of them have low water requirements and are generally low maintenance in regards to pruning and general care. (more…)

If you live on a hill one of your greatest worries is erosion. The rain falling on your hillside causes mudslides, washing away topsoil, and perhaps most frustrating, the inability to grow anything in that hilly area. Plants cannot grow in this type of landscape because the water travels so quickly it does not have time to become absorbed by the soil hence roots get no water. Over watering to compensate for such quick water loss can cause subsurface erosion. This happens when the soil under the surface becomes saturated with so much water it becomes slippery and causes a mudslide. There is a solution. (more…)

Garden borders can be of various designs. Some are made with border fence or stone. Others are of an organic nature using ground cover, flowers, and ornamental grasses. But, if you want a very colorful border with no tedious up keep, you might want to consider a flowering shrub border garden. (more…)

It seems as the years go by we are receiving less rain and snow. This not only leads to a lower water table and community water restrictions but in some cases severe drought. The key to maintaining a beautiful garden under such harsh conditions is utilizing drought resistant grass, plants, and flowers.

Choosing Your Plants

First you want to choose plants that are naturally drought resistant. In warmer climates cactus and succulents do very well of course. Colder climates can support such plants as Edelweiss, Japanese Quince, or Musk Rose. (more…)

Until quite recently obtaining shrubs to beautify your front yard landscaping was a tedious and difficult task. And often quite expensive. Today, thanks to the growing demand for flowering shrubs, shade loving shrubs, privacy shrubs and hardy and easy to grow shrubs you can find just about all you need at your local gardening store. (more…)