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Strelitzia Reginae

One of the most popular ornamentals around the world the sturdy herbaceous perennial Strelitzia reginae...

Heavenly Hydrangeas

Hydrangea arborescens the commonly known Smooth Hydrangeas   This Hydrangea specie is native to the eastern U.S and...

Growing Papaver Nundicaule

                            These...

Five Flowering Felicias

Felicia amelloides This striking little shrublet is an excellent specimen for many a design use....

Tips To Selecting The Right Watering Can

Follow these hints and tips to select a watering can wich best suits your needs....

Propogating By Cuttings

Cuttings, or slips, are usually shoots (or parts of shoots) with buds and, often, leaves...

Rooting Mediums For Cuttings

The most commonly used rooting medium is clean, well-washed river sand, but it has to...

Marginal plants

These are plants which prefer wet conditions, waterlogged and clay soil or that like marshy...

Tips To Protecting Plants From Frost Damage.

Gardeners often find their weather and climate to be a bit too cold or desired...

The Wonder Plant Aloe Vera

One of the best known and most commonly found of what is known today as...

Examples Of Plants For Formal Gardens

Trees Conifers: Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’, Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’, Thuja orientalis ‘Golden Rocket’, Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’. Laurus nobilis (bay laurel), Ilex species, Magnolia grandiflora, Prunus laurocerassus, Syzygium paniculatum and S....

The Medicinal Marvel Calendula Officinalis

Not only is Calendula officinalis a spectacular ornamental for the garden bed, but it has a tremendous variety...