Most people would like to have a garden, but many either don’t have the time to tend a flower garden or have no idea where to start. Never fear: there are easy perennials to your rescue! These plants work well for the busy gardener or the beginning gardener alike. The plants I’ll describe here are […]
Tag Archives: Daylilies
Daylilies are some of the most carefree perennials one can plant. They can be planted and grown successfully in all sorts of soil with adequate drainage. All they require is good fertilizer and lots of sunshine. They are one of the mainstays of landscapers because of their beauty and low maintenance, but these perennials are […]
Green flowers? Leaves are green, yes, and grass is green, but flowers? Yes, there are green flowers, a surprising variety of them, in fact. But “why”, you might ask, “‘would you want green flowers, when the garden already has so much of this color”? Green flowers are unusual and, when displayed correctly, are “Oh, wow!” […]
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Jul
Do you have a shady garden or a spot in your yard that doesn’t get a lot of sun? Even without the sun you can get beautiful flowers and grow and thrive as long as you choose flowers well in the shade. Here are some of the top shade-loving flowers to plant so you can […]
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Jun
One area of landscaping I had to tackle recently was planting a garden of perennial flowers in an area that was getting dark. To further complicate matters, this region goes out of its way to require perennial plants that are also salt tolerant in addition to being able to grow in the shade. I had […]
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Jul
Daylilies are among the easiest types of flowers to grow in your Houston, Texas garden. Not only are they not fussy, they resist many common plant diseases, they don’t mind the Houston, Texas heat and humidity, and they can survive drought. As they are as beautiful as they are tough, they bloom in almost every […]
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Apr
Apr
Daylilies are practical plants to grow in the garden. Not only are they beautiful, but they are very hardy and can resist disease and drought. I will certainly test my garden. When I work and I don’t have time to sprinkle delicate and demanding flowers, which cannot grow with a certain carelessness does not fit. […]
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Mar
Mar
Butterflies are fascinating creatures that many people enjoy observing, and butterflies are beneficial insect people want to attract to their gardens and yards. If you enjoy watching butterflies flutter and glide, and if you are captivated by their brilliant colors and graceful flight, consider planting flowers that will attract butterflies to your yard and garden. […]
Stella d’Oro holds the record as the longest blooming daylily. One of the first to bloom- sometimes as early as May- Stella is also one of the last to quit, frequently flowering into October. It’s a true everbloomer, not just a rebloomer, and it will behave this way even in the coldest climates where rebloomers […]
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Every year it is fun to add annuals to your garden for variety and color. Perennial plants, however, enable you to keep your garden filled with beauty without replanting year after year. Planting perennials is a great way to save time and money. Some of my favorite perennials are common favorites among gardeners, other perennial […]
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