Archives: 2008 June

Who does not know the beauty of the sunflower? Children love to grow them simply because they are so simple to grow from seeds, and because they just grow so amazingly quickly! If you have ever driven by the vast sunflower fields of Spain, you know that a sunflower – or a collection thereof – […]

When somebody is talking about the pH of soil it’s easy to get confused. A lot of people really don’t know what this means or why it’s important. In order to have the best understanding of soil you need to know exactly what pH is and why it’s important to the health of your roses.
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To grow healthy, beautiful, long-lasting roses it’s important to learn the right way to prune a rose. Specifically, pruning roses allows the gardener to control the shape and size of their plants and encourages healthy, beautiful growth during the entire blooming season. Pruning is also important in order to make a plant fit into a […]

Have you ever visited a well-manicured public park or even a friend’s yard and were in awe at the large number of beautifully colored butterflies that seemed to flitter about? Of all the insects that inhabit our gardens, butterflies and ladybugs are the most desired. It is not as hard as you may think to […]

Disbudding your roses means that you remove bloom buds that you don’t want. Disbudding your rose garden is an important part of the pruning process. There are three main pruning practices when it comes to your rose garden, and each one is important in order to have beautiful, healthy rose bushes with larger roses.
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Lilies are deciduous flowers that make a vibrant addition to any flower garden. The lily has been known to come in a variety of colors, and if you live in a temperate climate and even a sub-tropical one, then your garden will be the perfect host to this versatile plant.
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Carnations are some of the most beautiful flowers that have found entrance into the mainstream as being the flowers of choice during weddings. Often used as a decorative flower in bouquets and arrangements, it is also seen on Mother’s Day. Because of their colorful appearances, they are quite versatile when it comes to choosing a […]

Chrysanthemums, commonly referred to as mums are a genus of perennial plants. There are about thirty species of this versatile flower. With so many varieties there is a chrysanthemum for practically every climate. Mums also come in a variety of colors; you can find them in every shade but blue. Chrysanthemums have proven to have […]

Roses have gotten a reputation as being a flower that is difficult to grow and care for. While roses do require their fair share of attention, maintaining your rose garden may not be as difficult as you may think. Roses are actually a widely adaptable and resilient plant, if taken care of properly they can […]