Growing strawberries successfully in pots, hanging baskets and planters, including planting, feeding, propagation, and care.

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Last updated on February 8th, 2020 at 11:33 amThe wild strawberry is a small plant in the rose family that grows in woodland clearings and meadows, along roadways, and possibly in your own backyard. Although often regarded as a weed, this easy grower can make attractive ground cover yielding a plentiful crop of small, sweet...

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How to grow perennial Malva Zebrina, or mallow hollyhock, from seed to flower in the first year.

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 12:54 amDeep shade gardens can be alive with texture and color providing you choose the right ground covers and foliage plants. Creating a shade garden is not always as simple, or as cut and dried, as it may seem at first. To begin with, most backyards have varying...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:01 am~ Achillea (commonly known as yarrow) Varieties, Cultivation, Propagation and Care Yarrows are hardy, easy-care, versatile perennials which bloom reliably from late-spring through the summer, sporting large, flat flower heads with masses of tiny daisy flowers in white, yellow, pink, rose or red. Yarrow looks good in...

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Last updated on May 21st, 2025 at 11:48 pmGrowing lupines from seed or propagation; growing conditions; cut flowers and deadheading. by Jane Lake ~ Lupinus, leguminosae, Pea Family (lew-PIE-nus) When I was a child, there was an abandoned cottage just outside our village. In the spring, a glorious bed of lupines, mostly purple and lilac,...

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Last updated on April 2nd, 2018 at 09:48 pm How to Grow Iris – with tips on planting and care, including how to divide irises by Marilyn Pokorney The beautiful Iris is a very easy plant to grow. There are two basic kinds of Iris; Bearded and plain. There are also miniatures that grow only...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:13 amGrowing and Cultivating Columbines by Jane Lake There are dozens of species of wild columbines, and many cultivars of the perennial Aquilegia Ranunculus, which is part of the Buttercup family, native to Asia, Europe and North America. Columbine flowers – equally attractive to people, butterflies, moths, bees...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:15 amChoosing and Growing Hostas for Your Garden by Jane Lake Hosta plants are best known for their color and texture, and their ability to grow in shady areas. Many hosta plants also produce beautiful, sometimes fragrant flowers. Once established, hostas can also be easily divided, giving you...

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How to grow and care for delphiniums, including planting, growing, staking and cultivation.

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:40 amGrowing and Using Echinacea and Coneflowers By Adrianne Lake Echinacea is a robust perennial flower with herbaceous foliage. A member of the daisy family, it sports single flowers about three inches wide on a sturdy stem and usually grows from two to four feet high. The flowers,...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:43 amPeonies are hardy perennials, valued for their form, variety of color and ease of cultivation. Colors range from white, cream or yellow, to pink, rose and brilliant scarlet. Attractive foliage remains after spring blooming, which makes the peony a fine accent plant for the shrub border. If...

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Last updated on March 10th, 2021 at 01:29 amHow to Grow Lady’s Mantle by Jane Lake Lady’s Mantle is an easy keeper in the perennial or herb garden and much treasured for its shapely, pale green, serrated leaves, which collect and hold droplets of dew or rain like glistening jewels. There are two varieties, both...

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Last updated on September 27th, 2015 at 01:48 amWhat Can You Plant in Dry Shade? Try some of these lovely and dry-tolerant ground covers and blooming perennials. Perennials for Dry Shade Most shade plants prefer moist soil, so dry shade is a special challenge for gardeners. Many shade trees have root systems that spread beyond...

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