There are many beautiful flowers that have an amazing scent, but few can match the intoxicating fragrance of a rose. The fragrance of roses is the sweetest of all flowers, experts say. And when you grow them in your garden they add an “aroma-scented” atmosphere with their wonderfully scented blooms. …
Popular belief has it that roses only grow in full Sun, but some varieties actually tolerate and even thrive some shade. So if your garden does not have lots of sunlight, but you still want to grow these thorny flowers of love, you still can. Your best bet is to …
The Sun that shines in Southern states can brighten up the colors of flowers, and some annuals will bloom all through summer there. Tickseed, petunias and cosmos look great in the light, but not all short lived plants can stand such hot days as you get in California or Florida! …
Rose of Sharon or Hibiscus syriacus is a flowering deciduous shrub from Asia with showy, exotic flowers and you can train it to become a small tree. It has the “Hawaiian” look of other hibiscus species, but it is very adaptable, fairly hardy and low maintenance. For this reason, rose …
Nothing compares to the sight of the first spring flowers blooming in the morning for a gardener, or just a plant lover… But they are mainly bulbs, and what happens when your delicate tulips and hyacinths fail to sprout after a cold winter? You will find the answer in professional …
If I say “lilac” you will think herbaceous shrubs in gardens with long, thick and fragrant inflorescences. Lilac inflorescences in fact – I mean the color. But no! there are white, pink, blue varieties too! This flower defines a color, but it can have many more indeed! So, you can …
Holly is the “Christmas” plant par excellence with its famous spiked leaves and red berries. But did you know that holly is actually a genus of 480 different species of shrubs and trees called Ilex? It is also a very “international” plant which includes large trees and small shrubs from …
Vining perennials climbing towards the Sun, flowers and beautiful foliage up trellises, over gazebos, up walls and fences… That’s it – I just wanted to give you a mental picture of what climbers can do for your garden or terrace… And most amateur gardeners underestimate the landscaping value of vines. …
Dahlias, the national flowers of Mexico, look amazing in borders and beds with their round, sometimes huge flowers, that can reach a foot in diameter (30 cm)! They fill late summer and fall with the most amazing colors, often in warm shades like flaming red and hot orange… They are …
Tall perennials add vertical interest and height to your garden—and return year after year. Flowers that grow on tall stalks add a level to your borders, for example. They bring colors, flowers, foliage and texture to borders and flower beds, but they also do it at eye level! Adding taller perennials …
