Flowers
Who doesn’t enjoy flowering plants? Their intoxicating scents, eye-popping colors, fancy shapes and textures are truly beautiful. Yet, with so many flowers for the garden and types of flower gardens that can be grown, where does one start? No worries. Our flower gardening info will help you learn how to create flower gardens. From basic flower garden design to growing and caring for specific flowers, we’ll guide you. Don’t let the number of flower gardens and plants grown in them intimidate you. Instead, keep reading for tips on flower gardening.
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How To Grow Native Whorled Milkweed In The Garden
Whorled milkweed is beloved by monarch butterflies, but it attracts other pollinators, too. Click to read more.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Best California Milkweed Varieties For Monarch Butterflies
Click here to learn what the best milkweed varieties for California are.
By Teo Spengler
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Edible Orchids That Taste As Good As They Look
Orchids have long been used for vanilla flavor, and some orchid varietals are edible in drinks and other foods. Click for more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How Wildflower Strips Help Attract Pollinators To Your Yard
If you have a small garden spot or strip available, fill it with wildflowers for our hungry pollinators. Click to learn more.
By Tonya Barnett
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How To Choose The Best Location To Grow Roses In Your Yard
There are some things a beginning rose gardener can do that will make it very easy to be successful. One of those things is choosing where to plant your rose bush. This article will help with that.
By Stan V. Griep
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Rose Deadheading - How To Deadhead A Rose Plant
Do you find the idea of wanting to deadhead roses intimidating? "Deadheading" roses is the removal of the old blooms from our roses. Learn more about that in this article.
By Stan V. Griep
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Black Spot On Rose Bushes - How To Get Rid Of Black Spot Roses
A common rose disease known as Black Spot is a fungal disease forms black spots all over the foliage. Read this article and look at how to get rid of black spot on roses with proper rose black spot treatments.
By Stan V. Griep
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Identifying And Treating Rose Mosaic Disease
Rose mosaic virus can wreak havoc on the leaves of a rose bush. This mysterious disease typically attacks grafted roses, but in rare cases can affect ungrafted roses. Read here to learn more.
By Stan V. Griep
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Planting Wildflowers - How To Care For A Wildflower Garden
Planting wildflowers is easy and learning how to care for a wildflower garden is enjoyable. Our wildflower garden is in a raised bed, but you can also plant directly in the ground. Find out more in this article.
By Stan V. Griep
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Collecting Rose Seeds - How To Get Rose Seeds From A Rose Bush
When we know how to get seeds from a rose, we can then grow it and enjoy the delightful surprise that Mother Nature has created for us. Read this article to learn how to get seeds from roses.
By Stan V. Griep
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Rose Bush Seeds - How To Grow Roses From Seeds
One way to grow roses is from the seeds they produce. Propagating roses from seed takes a little time but is easy to do. Take a look at what it takes to start growing roses from seed in this article.
By Stan V. Griep
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What Is A Disease Resistant Rose Bush?
Disease resistant roses have been getting a lot of attention lately. What is a disease resistant rose and how can a disease resistant rose help you in your garden? Find out in this article.
By Stan V. Griep
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Japanese Beetles Rose Damage - How To Get Rid Of Japanese Beetles On Roses
There is nothing more frustrating to the rose loving gardener than the Japanese beetle. Read this article to look at some ways in which you can learn how to control Japanese beetles on roses.
By Stan V. Griep
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Mulch For Roses - Type Of Mulch To Use With Roses
Mulch for rose gardens truly is a marvelous thing! Mulch helps to hold in the priceless moisture for rose bushes and other plants, saving on the amount of water needed. Learn more in this article.
By Stan V. Griep
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What Is A Kordes Rose: Information About Kordes Roses
Kordes roses have a reputation for beauty and hardiness. Take a look at where Kordes roses come from and what, exactly, is a Kordes rose using the information on this article.
By Stan V. Griep
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How To Make Rose Petal Tea And Rose Petal Ice Cubes
A soothing cup of rose petal tea sounds pretty good to break up a stress-filled day to me. To help you enjoy this simple pleasure from everyday life, here is a recipe for making rose petal tea.
By Stan V. Griep
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Columbine Varieties: Selecting Columbines For The Garden
Columbines are beautiful flowering perennial plants for any garden or landscape. There are a number of types available, and this article can help with choosing the right columbine flower for your garden.
By Stan V. Griep