10 Best Plants for Trained Espalier Growth
An espalier tree is trained to grow in small places. Often fruit trees are chosen because it is easier to pick because it is eye-level or below. Since many espalier …
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Growing Cape Fuchsia (Growing Guide)
Cape Fuchsia is a stunning plant that will attract butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators to your garden. The plant will grow to be about 3 to 5 feet in …
Growing Candy Cane Oxalis (Oxalis versicolor)
One of the reasons I find new plants to put in my garden is to brighten the space. I have found that the candy cane oxalis is one that does …
Growing Viper’s Bugloss Plant (Echium vulgare)
I love the way that viper’s bugloss looks in a garden, and in addition to the look of the plant, it will bring bees and other pollinators to your outdoor …
Growing Prairie Smoke Wildflowers (Geum triflorum)
Also known as old man’s whiskers, prairie smoke is a wildflower perennial that will add some interest to an outdoor garden. It has green foliage that changes to more traditional …
Growing Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatrum)
The compass plant is a unique looking plant that can easily grow to be 9 to 12 feet in height. The flowers grow from a long, light green stalk in …
10 Perfect California Shade Plants
Depending on where you live in California, you will be in different growing zones. You may also face unique challenges, such as salt in the air off the ocean. While …
Growing Jack in the Pulpit Wildflower
Jack in the Pulpit is a unique looking plant that looks like a tall stalk that grows up into a hooded cover. The flowers are actually very tiny on this …
Growing Sea Holly Plants (Eryngium)
Sea Holly is a perennial that has stunning bluish-purple blooms that resemble small thistles. When mature, the plant will be between 2 and 4 feet in height with a spread …
Growing Dutchman’s Breeches Wildflower
The Dutchman’s Breeches is a wildflower that gets its name from the look of the flowers. They are white in color and look like pants hanging from a clothesline in …
11 Best Plants for Kids to Grow
There are many reasons to introduce your children to the joys of gardening. They will enjoy digging in the dirt and taking great pride in the vegetables or flowers they …
Tips on Growing Barrenwort (Epimedium grandiflorum)
Barrenwort, which is sometimes called Bishop’s Hat, Horny Goat Weed, or Fairy Wings, is a hardy perennial that grows in hardiness growing zones four to nine. The plant is native …
The Different Types of Aster (Photos)
There are more than 180 varieties of the Aster, which is a flowering plant many gardeners confuse with the humble daisy. The Aster has been popular throughout the U.S. and …
Tips on Growing Lupine (Growing Guide)
Lupines are majestic plants that grow striking stalks that bloom with brightly covered flowers. It can be grown in zones from 3 to 7. They come in red, yellow, white, …
Growing Dwarf Mexican Petunia
The dwarf Mexican petunia is a small plant that is perfect for ground cover. It’s a hardy plant that be grown in zones 8 to 11. With some care to …
Different Types of False Indigo (Baptisia)
If you are looking for a plant that demands very little from you, consider baptisia, which is often called false indigo. This plant will grow in almost any type of …
20 Common Poisonous Flowers (Photos)
When growing a garden, many plants add value and beauty to your that you may realize have some type of poisonous component. Whether it is from the berries, the flowers, …
30 Gorgeous Tropical Flowers (Photos)
As the name suggests, tropical plants do best in a tropical climate. Therefore, you may want to consider growing many of these plants as beautiful houseplants or putting them outside …
Impatiens Care Guide: Tips on Growing Impatiens
A bright, cheery flower that is easy to grow, impatiens are a mainstay of the household garden. These showstoppers bloom stunningly in shades of pink, purple, coral, white, violet, fuchsia, …
Different Types of Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
If you are looking for a full-sun flower that is almost guaranteed to attract butterflies to your yard, consider the gaillardia, also known as the blanket flower. Drop the seeds …