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Songbirds, hummingbirds, and butterflies are easily attracted to your garden by flowering annuals, perennials, and shrubs. A variety of flowering plants will attract a variety of wildlife. Easy ways to attract birds and butterflies Here are simple ways to attract butterflies and birds to your garden: Flowering plants that attract butterflies and birds Here are…
Many annual and perennial flowers are well suited for growing in containers. Even some smaller shrubs and trees can be grown in containers. Bloom, foliage color, and form should be top considerations when choosing plants for growing in pots, window boxes, or other containers. Length of bloom and ability to withstand periodic and sometimes erratic…
Ample water is not a requirement for a beautiful garden. Water-conservation in the garden is very doable. Water-smart gardening can save time and money. A drought-tolerant garden makes the most of the water it gets. “Xeriscaping” is a term used for growing naturally drought-adapted plants using water-saving methods. A xeriscape does not need to look…
Some plants thrive in shade. You can still have a garden even if all you have is shade. Just know, plants that thrive in shade are not the same plants that thrive in sunlight. A shade garden is defined by the outlines of shadows cast by buildings, walls and fences, trees, and shrubs. Types of…
Groundcovers are low growing trailing or clumping plants, usually evergreen, that quickly join together to form a dense layer of leaves. Flowering groundcovers can be grouped together to form a sea of color. In design groundcover plants are often used to fill the foreground of a design. Planted as a mass groundcover plants cause a…
Trees are commonly the largest and tallest elements in a garden or landscape design. They also take the longest time to grow. Trees are commonly defined as woody plants with single or multi-trunks that are greater than 20 feet high. There are dwarf and miniature trees shorter than 20 feet, but they are often treated…
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