By JBC
If you are new to gardening, you may not be familiar with the terms "perennial or annual." It's important to know the difference between the two when you are starting a garden because it can affect the look of your garden as well as your pocketbook every spring. Some gardeners choose annual flowers because it better allows them to control how their gardens will look from season to season. Annual ...
By Linda Batey
Perennial vines such as clematis will come back year after year with little care other than an annual application of fertilizer. Annual vines, including morning glory, can be hard to grow if your growing season is short or if they dry out. Some perennial vines, mostly the nonflowering kinds, can play havoc with the siding of your house; as they get heavier, they can actually pull the ...
By Heidi Braley
Planning a practical and beautiful landscape in front of your home takes some thought. Figure out where the sun shines the most and where you want the back and front to be. Look at other people's landscapes and jot down what you like. Don't be afraid to make changes every year. If you want to plant in the shade, there are several varieties that grow beautifully without sun. The hostas...
By Heidi Braley
Planning a hummingbird garden is a project that, when finished, will give you pleasure for years to come. In addition to planting the following flowers, make sure you have a water source as well as a place for sun and shade. Hang a couple of glass hummingbird feeders and you will have a beautiful oasis for the birds. The framework of your hummingbird garden will be the perennials. These should...
By N/A
Before a vine is categorized as either evergreen or deciduous, it must first fit into the perennial classification, meaning it will grow yearly upon the same roots. For instance, the "Georgia Blue" variety of Veronica is evergreen in hardiness Zone 7, but in Zone 5, it is deciduous (see Resources below). Most flowering vines are evergreen only in warm climates. If you live in Zone 8, or warmer, ...
By Peggy Deland
Mums (chrysanthemums) are perennial, fall-blooming members of the daisy family that make a colorful addition to any flowerbed. They're less expensive than most perennials, which makes them a good choice for planting large areas. Mums are also quite easy to grow and rarely succumb to pests, plant diseases or inclement weather. They do best in growing zones 5 to 9, but hardy varieties can survive ...
By LReynolds
Beginning with the roses in June, summer brings the widest variety of flowers of any season, from tiny ground-hugging violets to giant all-flower-no leaves "magic lilies" (a variety of allium). The flowers of summer grace our tables and keep company with ripening vegetables, as well as fill our gardens and borders with bright colors and varied shapes. The flowers of summer are the...
By LReynolds
Gardens provide places to rest, meditate and even work off frustrations with a little digging. Once you've mastered the art of garden design and developed a "green thumb" with perennials, it's time to consider who you'd like to invite to join you. If you choose butterflies, these graceful, delicate beneficial insects will provide hours of enjoyment and education for you and...
By Alina Bradford
No matter if you need drought tolerant flowers, plants for boarders, rock garden blooms or perennials or annuals, there is a full-sun flower that fits your needs. Here is a list of some of the more common full-sun flowers that will fit with a variety of gardening and landscaping situations. Ageratum (scientific name ageratum houstonianum) are annuals that have small blue, white, pink or purple...
By Sarah Rigg
Flowers that can tolerate partial to heavy shade include columbine, perennial geraniums, primrose, bleeding hearts, periwinkle and several varieties of lily. ...