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New easy-care varieties make roses royal again

June 20, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Roses were recognized as the reigning royalty of the American garden at the close of the 20th century, but it was a tenuous period for the power flower.
Now the rose again rules. Modern shrub roses are becoming the garden darlings of a new generation of growers won over by new easy-care varieties.
Despite beauty-queen looks and [...]

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Lawn be gone: Plant moss, flowers or ponds instead

June 20, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

If you’ve finally had it up to here with grass, primarily the repetitive mowing, weeding, watering and feeding routines, then you’re in luck. You don’t have to look far for some attractive and less labor-intensive alternatives.
Consider the merits of replacing or at least downsizing your lawn with clover, moss, ground covers, rocks, water features, succulents [...]

The Lazy Woman’s Guide to Gardening

June 18, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

I love the *idea* of gardening, making things grow and thrive and eating the freshest of vegetables and fruits.
Sadly, the fantasy doesn’t always live up to the reality.
This whole gardening thing is fairly new to me, but these are some of the things I’ve learned in my quest to reduce the amount of work.
1. Pick [...]

Deadline for spring gardening chores approaching rapidly

June 03, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

“Do now or don’t do” time has arrived for central U.S. residents who work in their yard and garden.
“June 1 is typically a good deadline to be finished with any spring plantings–annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees,” said Emily Nolting, horticulturist with Kansas State University Research and Extension. “Of course, planting can continue well into June. [...]

Deadline for spring gardening chores approaching rapidly

June 02, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

“Do now or don’t do” time has arrived for central U.S. residents who work in their yard and garden.
“June 1 is typically a good deadline to be finished with any spring plantings–annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees,” said Emily Nolting, horticulturist with Kansas State University Research and Extension. “Of course, planting can continue well into June. [...]

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Monkey flowers can dress up any garden

Until recently I had no idea why they call this pretty little bloomer monkey flower; I thought it deserved better. Some people say if you squeeze the bottom of the

Savory (Winter) (Satureja montana)

Description Winter savory has dark green, shiny, pointed leaves much stiffer in texture than summer savory. It is a woody perennial plant growing to 2 feet in height with small

Pyracantha CULTIVATION

Pyracantha prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Planting in highly fertile soil will produce rampant growth, which makes the plant more susceptible to fire blight and decreases

WINTER JASMINE

Winter jasmine (J. nudiflorum) is hardy throughout the state. It is an "old timey" shrub often found around Victorian homes. Mature Height/Spread: This deciduous viny shrub grows to 4 feet high

Corpse Flower blooms in warm UK weather

Unseasonably warm weather may have tricked the world's smelliest plant into blooming in the middle of the northern hemisphere winter, botanists at the Eden Project where the native of Sumatra

Nandina CULTIVARS AND VARIETIES

* ‘Alba’ is a 4- to 6- inch shrub with white berries and yellowish-green foliage, which turns yellow in fall. This cultivar is more susceptible

Barberry MATURE HEIGHT/SPREAD

Japanese Barberry: Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is the most popular landscape barberry. Many cultivars are available. It grows from 3 to 6 feet tall and 4 to 7 feet wide,

Deadheading Keeps Flowers Looking Healthy

Deadheading may sound like a cruel way to treat a plant, but if you want it to flower all summer, do it. Apart from making the garden much neater, removing
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