Blue flowers in the garden can be difficult to find naturally. We can find it in the different hues of the Hydrangea, Irises and other great garden plants. Blue is traditionally the color of peace and calm. It is said to bring serenity in our lives. No matter what zone we live in,…
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The Wonderful Anemone (Windflowers)
We all have seen flower gardens that look like they have just sprung up naturally. They have delicate and colorful flowers that should be growing in a wild field or alongside the roads. Many of the plants fall into the Anemones category. Anemones are also known as windflowers and are a very large…
Growing Ninebarks (Physocarpus)
Few shrubs are as easy to grow as ninebark. This shrub has attractive foliage with a peeling bark, white cup-shaped flowers. This shrub will grow to between 6 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide. This of course will depend upon the variety that we are choosing. Ninebark will tolerate a…
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8 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds in a Garden
A great many of us use coffee in the morning to get us going. If you use a coffee pot to brew your coffee then you have grounds left over. You can use them in your garden to help in many different ways. Below are listed some of the uses we have found for coffee…
Propagating Plants from Cuttings
. One thing a gardener and a garden always needs is plants. To purchase enough plants to fill a regular backyard garden can be expensive. It does not have to be that way though. Nature has provided us way to propagate plants freely and abundantly. You will always get the plants that you want from each…
Edibles That Grow From Kitchen Scraps
When I started thinking about the number of eatable items that can be propagated from kitchen scraps, I was greatly surprised about the almost unlimited number. Just thinking about the fruits and vegetables that I consume and the fact that each of them has a seed inside and that means I can grow the plant…
