Cover crops can provide many benefits for your garden. Whether you have a large or small space, these plants give you an easy solution to many of the issues you may have in your garden. Here’s what they are, when and how to grow them, and their benefits. Cover Cropping Cover crops are plants you …
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Growing giant sunflowers is a fascinating and rewarding gardening adventure. If you do it right, you can get huge plants with gigantic heads full of luscious seeds. Here’s how to choose them, grow them, and harvest their seeds. Choose the Right Variety The variety certainly matters when it comes to growing giants. Look for a …
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) varieties come in an amazing variety of foliage colors, with red being one of the most sought after. A beloved cultivar of these lovely small trees is Beni-Maiko. The name means “Red-Haired Dancing Girl” in Japanese, and if you would suspect that the overall look of the tree is both dainty …
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Cornflowers are one of the most wonderful and easy ways to add blue to your garden. As a matter of fact, their blue is so popular it’s a Crayon color! Many of us are familiar with the shade without even knowing what the actual flower looks like. Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) are also known as Bachelor’s …
Would you like to grow an unusual and beautiful plant? Saxifraga is an excellent choice. Its small, simple leaves and small, elegant flowers bring a unique look to any garden. General Information The Saxifraga is an arctic perennial plant. These plants are also called Saxifragas or rockfoils. The name saxifrage comes from Latin and means …
It’s fun to engage in a little bit of meteorology at home. We’re not talking about actual meteors; we’re talking about the weather! Part of successful gardening knows how much rain you’ve received, and the most accurate way to do this is with your own rain gauge. You’ll find that having this simple measurement capability …
