Pollinator garden--what is it? How does it benefit your gardening or landscaping project, and how do you even build one? A pollinator garden is designed to attract and sustain pollinators—by providing food in nectar and pollen—to ensure that these beneficial insects hang around to keep pollinating crops for continued vegetable and fruit production. What Is … [Read more...] about Pollinator Garden: A Complete Guide to Attracting Butterflies and Bees
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Birth Month Flowers and the Significance of Each One
Birth month flowers convey such lovely sentiments, but many people don't know about the significance of each one. As you look for your month and the flower representing you, keep in mind that this is for informational purposes only. Regardless, this is fun information to learn! Here Are the Twelve Birth Month Flowers (Which Is Yours?) https://youtu.be/5XIDKYHS0QE January's … [Read more...] about Birth Month Flowers and the Significance of Each One
Aster Flowers: An Easy Guide to Caring for and Growing These Beauties
The aster flower, a popular daisy-like perennial, is a true delight in the garden. When most summer blooms bow to the heat pressure, these beauties will still warm your garden with their white to purple and blue tones. Aster Flower Varieties There exist quite a few species of aster plants. However, the New York aster and New England are the most popular in the home gardening … [Read more...] about Aster Flowers: An Easy Guide to Caring for and Growing These Beauties
8 Easy Ways to Decorate with Chrysanthemums This Fall
Chrysanthemums are a lovely way to decorate your entire home and garden in the autumn. Fall is a season of colorful, beautiful flowers, and chrysanthemums (commonly referred to as mums) remain the season's most popular blossom. Mums feature in almost every fall decor, whether you're decorating your patio, porch or even the dining table! That's why we're all about the mums … [Read more...] about 8 Easy Ways to Decorate with Chrysanthemums This Fall
A Gardener’s Guide to Growing Stunning and Strong Portulaca
Portulaca is quite a hardy species belonging to the genus Portulacaceae. Though there are close to a hundred species already identified, the most common type grown by many is the Portulaca grandiflora. Portulaca grows eight inches tall, spreads two feet wide when mature, and produces succulent foliage—a clear proof of its drought-tolerance ability. The plant is an ideal … [Read more...] about A Gardener’s Guide to Growing Stunning and Strong Portulaca
