Archive for 'Flowers' Category

Yard Card- Transplanting Tips

Jul 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

Sometimes you will need to care for your plants by transplanting them. Transplanting is always tricky, but sometimes the health of your plants requires it. Different plants are best transplanted at different times of year, so no ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy is possible. But there are some general guidelines to go along with specific recommendations.
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Landscape Gardening - Planning With Perennials and Biennials

Mar 10th, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

As you are planning your landscaping project, we have spoken about what role annuals play, now lets turn out eyes to the other types of flowers- perennials and biennials.
Perennials are plants, usually flowering types, that come back year after year. They differ in when they blossom, but once planted they will burst forth with color [...]

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Landscape Gardening - Gardening in the Sun

Mar 5th, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

Knowing which types of plant thrive best in shade or full sun is essential to a healthy garden. Most trees are very happy to soak up as much sunlight as is available. Cedars, pines, tamarack and many more all do very well. Fruit trees, especially citrus, can take 8 hours or more of full, hot [...]

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Landscape Gardening- Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

When you are considering to take on a landscaping project, you will find that one of the most beautiful landscape designs uses plants and structures to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. It is so peaceful to have these beautiful and colorful creatures add a wonderful natural touch to a garden and landscape. Hummingbirds, with their [...]

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Landscape Gardening - Using Annuals

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

For the landscaping project novice it is important to know that most flowers, and some non-flowering plants, are generally divided into annuals, perennials and biennials. Biennials bloom only every other year. Perennials will lose their flowers, but then come right back the following year - often for many, many years. Annuals, by contrast, bloom [...]

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Daisy - Dandenong DaisyGao White

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Daisy Dandenong Daisy Gao White, ‘Osteospermum hybrid’, a Proven Selections plant, originates from Australia’s Dandenong Mountain Range. Dandenong daisy’s are a unique series of long-blooming Osteos. The beautiful white flowers are attractive and the compact habit exhibits excellent heat-tolerance. Daisy’s require a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil and should be kept well watered [...]

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Kids Hummingbird Kit

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

He’ll visit you for real with this great kit! It helps kids learn, along with the “magic” of growing flowers for the first time. Scroll down for details. Kit includes individual packets of these 5 flowers:
None-So-Pretty
Lemon Mint
Rose Mallow
Baby Snapdragon
Nasturtium
 

$9.95 |

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Calibrachoa - Superbells -? Red

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Calibrachoa Superbells ? Red, ‘Calibrachoa hybrids’, is a fantastic annual hybrid from Proven Winners. Calibrachoa is very similar to a minature Petunia. This vigorous fast growing plant produces hundreds of vividly colored red flowers that bloom
 

$10.95 |

Calibrachoa |

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Tulip - Triumph - Zurel

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Tulip ‘Zurel’, ‘Tulipa triumph’, a fall planted bulb, produce gorgeous white flowers with purple flames. Triumph Tulips are the largest and one of the most important class of Tulips. They come in every possible shade of color possible for tulips, including some wonderful pastels. They are particularly esteemed for their beautiful, traditional “tulip” flower [...]

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Dahlia - Cactus - Pastel Mixed

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Cactus Dahlia Pastel Mixed Colors, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces endless supplies of various pastel colored, 6 inch flowers all summer long. The Cactus Dahlia take their name from their unusual pointed, narrow petals. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. They tend to bloom for long periods and [...]

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