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Planting that’s topically tropical

July 06, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

With an unusually dry spring followed by monsoons across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in June, global warming is changing the way our gardens grow.
Many plants in Britain are tolerant of widely fluctuating temperatures, strong winds and heavy rainfall, but inevitably some species will begin to suffer while others thrive. One style of gardening which is eminently [...]

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KEN WEBER: Several flower varieties are worth looking for each spring

May 29, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

There it is, by that log. I have to bend low for a good look. The flower’s color is far more impressive than its size. It’s a rich magenta, almost a purple-pink. Absolutely beautiful.
This flower, barely 3 inches tall and growing beside a moldering log on a riverbank, is called the fringed polygala. It resembles [...]

Shady opportunists with delicate grace

May 02, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Spring-flowering woodlanders are nature’s opportunists. They creep through the bare earth, prompted by lengthening days and warmer temperatures, then flower just before the leafy canopy extends overhead. Many are diminutive and delicately proportioned, but they make a huge impact because they flower while most of the garden is still at rest.
Ideal conditions for growing woodlanders [...]

Getting To Know What Flowers Are Seasonal And What Are Not

February 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Liztiany Zakaria
Flowers are available to us throughout the year. But some flowers areseasonal.
Each season offers its own flowers. But why do you need to know this information?
Well, if you are planning a wedding on a particular season, it is good toknow what type of flowers are readily available.
You can get a cheaper price if that [...]

Create romance in the garden

February 15, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Plants

If Valentine’s Day brought thoughts of red roses, deliciously scented bouquets and heart-shaped floral gifts yesterday, you may want to recreate some of that romance in your garden later in the year.
Even on the smallest plot, you can create a touch of romance with old fashioned plants, winding walkways, rustic arches, willow trellises and soft [...]

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Chrysanthemums are classified according to shape and arrangement of petals. The major types of hardy mums include the following. Daisies or Singles have daisy-like flowers with yellow centers. Anemones are like single

Common Mallow: (Malva sylvestris)

Common Mallow: (Malva sylvestris) generally behaves as a biennial in the southeast, with young plants appearing from seed in late summer or fall and blooming the following summer. It

Colorful Foliage An Alternative To Flowers

Flowers are fine, but sometimes foliage plants last a lot longer on the landscape. One example, Alternanthera, sometimes called Joseph's Coat. There are a lot of colors out there too. There

Planting that’s topically tropical

With an unusually dry spring followed by monsoons across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in June, global warming is changing the way our gardens grow. Many plants in Britain are tolerant of widely

Verbena CULTIVARS

Brazilian Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) This 4 to 5 foot tall species is sometimes called "verbena on a stick." Clusters of tiny lavender flowers appear above the tall, thin square stems

Petunia: LANDSCAPE USE

Petunias are versatile annuals. They can be used for color masses, borders, containers, hanging baskets or as a seasonal groundcover. Petunias should be planted in full sunlight. They will become spindly

CULTIVARS OF PERIWINKLE

* ‘Alba’ has white flowers. * ‘Atropurpurea’ has purple flowers. * ‘Bowles Variety’ has blue flowers and grows vigorously

Pansies and Johnny-Jump-Ups: LANDSCAPE USE

Pansies are used for color massing, edging, containers and window boxes during the fall, winter and spring. Pansies thrive in cool weather. They will bloom any time that the temperature
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