Bee Balm Plant: Growing Monarda Didyma
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma, commonly known as Bee Balm is a showy and fragrant group of plants indigenous to northeastern North America.
Monardas have long been prized for their medicinal and culinary properties and showy flowers,...
Floribunda Rose History, Top 3 Great Varieties
Trying New Rose Varieties
Floribunda roses are small, compact-growing shrubs that produce multiple clusters of single to fully-double flowers during spring and autumn. It is not unusual for a floribunda rose to produce clusters of...
Trachyandra – How To Grow Trachyandra Succulents
Trachyandra
If you're searching for a more exotic plant to cultivate, try growing Trachyandra plants.
What is a Trachyandra? There are few species of this plant found throughout South Africa and Madagascar.
The following article contains Trachyandra...
GoldenStar Is 1 Great Wild Garden Star
GoldenStar, Chrysogonum virginianum (kry-SO-go-num or, if you prefer, kris-SOG-o-num) is hard to miss, for it blooms for up to three-quarters of the year. It adapts well to gardens in USDA Zones 5 or 6...
Hanging Succulents: 4 Vibrant Plants To Hang
Hanging Succulents
Many people choose to create a hanging succulents garden to add color to their backyard. Colorful succulents and ferns are the most popular variety of hanging gardens.
Succulents of vibrant gold, blue and green,...
Philodendron Micans And Other Indoor Types
Philodendron Micans And Other Indoor Types
Philodendron Micans, also known as Philodendron hederaceum var. or hederaceum. What makes philodendron micans special is their beautiful velvet finish.
In fact, the common name for the philodendron micans is...
A Gardener’s Tale of Stapelia: Taming the Wild Beauty
When I first laid eyes on a Stapelia, it was like stumbling upon a secret garden in the heart of South Africa. With their unique hairy flowers and distinct pungent odor, these succulent houseplants,...
The History of Flax Plants: From Ancient Civilizations to Modern Marvels
The humble flax plants, with its delicate blue flowers and slender stalk, hides a multitude of uses. Its fibers have clothed civilizations for millennia, its oil nourishes bodies, and its seeds add a nutty...
Planting Sedum – 3 Easy Steps To Install Sedum Mat Carpet
Planting Sedum
There are very few plants more forgiving of sun and bad soil than sedum plants. The Magic of Groundcover Underneath perennials, or in the absence of grass, it is perfect to fill in...
Begonias: 10 Easy Steps To Start Begonias Indoors
Begonias
The range of begonias now available is impressive. There are rich reds like 'Carnation Crimson' and 'Camellia Scarlet.' Striking two- tones like 'Calypso' and 'Petticoat.' And novel hybrids like 'Daffodil Salmon' and 'Picotee Rosebud.'
So...