Tag: Flowers

Breathes there a gardener who has never said: "It seemed like a good idea at the time"? If so, I am certainly not that gardener. It seemed like a very good idea when I first decided to let the milkweeds grow, but I have since discovered the drawbacks to this plant.

Yellow jessamine was officially selected as the state flower of South Carolina on February 1, 1924. Most likely flowering in every nook and cranny of the state, its pervasive fragrance and golden yellow flowers could not have escaped the attention of members of the General Assembly as they considered various alternatives.

Summer is here, and with it comes the joys of stepping outdoors at any moment of the day with digital camera in hand (of course)! The treasures to be found in summer are abundant; in fact, they practically land at ones feet.
Even so, its fun to go on a hunt to find something unique out in the yard to capture in time during this c.

organic vegetable gardenWhat does it mean to grow vegetables organically? Scott Meyer, editor of Organic Gardening magazine shows how to plant and nurture an organic vegetable garden.

Monarch butterflies spend the winter in Mexico. Right? Yes, that is correct of course, but only partly correct. The monarch butterflies that live west of the Rocky Mountains spend the winter along the coast of California.
There are many wintering sites and most are accessible to the public and have become minor tourist attractions. If a trip to Mexico to see the monarchs is out of the question, consider a trip to California.

Winter is turning to Spring, and you still have a stash of empty milk jugs you were saving for winter sowing? Put them to use! Its not too late to grow plants with the winter sowing method. In fact, in temperate zones, spring is the perfect time to sow annuals. With the great germination and survival rates of this method, youll have gobs of seedlings to plant out for an explosion of color in your summer garden.