Flowering Crabapple
Are you looking for some color and fragrance in early spring? Then the Flowering
Crabapple tree may be right for you. This tree makes an excellent
specimen plant. You can get cultivars that produce small fruit that won't mess
up your yard. Today's crabapple trees come with more disease resistance. This
plant is cherished for the abundant flowers produced in spring time.
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Holly
Try out the Holly in your partial sun or partial shade portion of your
yard. The Holly
adds interest to your yard in many different ways. It is an evergreen plant and
it is interesting in winter as a backdrop to snow covered lawns and landscapes.
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Hosta
Hosta comes in a variety of cultivars and produces many shades of green in your
shade garden. The
Hosta works great in shade and is an excellent border plant.
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Endless Summer Hydrangea
Do you like huge blooms of flowers? You can plant the
Hydrangea in your flower garden. The Hydrangea is also known as
the Snowball Bush.
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Beacon Silver Lamium
Silver Beacon Lamium has silver heart shaped leaves edged in green, with purple
flowers. The
Lamium works great in partial shade and is a wonderful border
plant.
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Globe Blue Spruce
The great short blue needles of the
Globe Blue Spruce make this compact evergreen shrub a real eye
pleaser. It is an evergreen shrub that you can plant under your window sills so
you can keep that beautiful view out your window. It is a slow grower and
adapts well to most soils.
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Burning Bush
The Burning
Bush produces brilliant red leaves in the fall. This perennial
makes a terrific specimen plant as all eyes turn to the red. It is easy to care
for and handles hot dry areas of the garden and yard. Plant in full sun though
it can tolerate full shade.
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Aster
The Aster
is a late summer bloomer, that grows up to four feet tall with a spread of
as much as four feet depending on variety. You can get a variety of colors:
blue, purple, and pink. It is an easy care plant that requires well drained
soil.
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Bearded Iris
The Bearded
Iris is a spring bloomer, that grows up to four feet tall with
a spread of as much as two feet. Though the Iris blooms in early spring like
bulb plants, most grow from rhizome systems. There are some that grow from
bulbs. You can get a wide variety of colors: blue, violet, yellow, purple, red,
white and pink.
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Common Yarrow
The Yarrow
comes in a variety of colors, pink, yellow and lavendar. The wispy leaves
require little care. The yarrow will grow best in the sun, though it can be
grown in the shade. If you grow it in the shade you may need to stake the
plants as they can become floppy.
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Threadleaf Coreopsis
The
Threadleaf Coreopsis produce blooms in early to late summer. It
is also known as tickweed or tickseed. The flowers of the threadleaf coreopsis
are normally yellow with a light brown center. You should plant in full sun in
well drained areas. They are hardy in hot dry areas and withstand poor soil
conditions. They are native American wild-flowers.
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Rhododendron
The Rhododendron
is a beautiful shrub that blooms for two weeks in early spring. The same time
the tulips are flowering. The plant comes in a deciduous variety or an
evergreen variety. The leaves of a Rhododendron are small and leathery looking
and change from dark green to a maroon color as winter approaches.
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Stonecrop
The Stonecrop
is an excellent border plant and works well in rock gardens. Mass plantings of
stonecrop bring out the rich burgundy colors in late fall. You will see flowers
as early as August with the pinkish reds gradually turning a darker shade of
red as the weather turns cooler.
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Broadleaf Purple Coneflower
The large purple flowers of the
Broadleaf Purple Coneflower stand out in the back of the garden.
They prefer sunny areas in your garden. They grow from two to four feet tall
and flower all summer.
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Shasta Daisy
The bright yellow centers of the
Shasta Daisy offset the white petals beautifully. They prefer
sunny areas in your garden. They grow from one to three feet tall and make nice
cut flowers.
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Astilbe
The delicate feathery flowers of the
Astilbe blooms from June to July. They prefer moist shady spots
in your garden. They come in a variety of colors and styles with colors of
pink, red, magenta, cream and white.
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Allium or Flowering Onion
The violet-blue flowers of the
Allium or flowering onion bloom from late spring to early
summer. They produce wonderful tall plants to 5 feet tall or small 1 foot tall
plants.
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Salvia
The purple, pink, white or yellow flowers of the
Salvia bloom all summer long from June to September. Salvia
withstands summer heat and dry conditions. Place the salvia in borders and rock
gardens as they require little care.
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Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's
Ladder is a plant that requires partial sun. The polemonium
Snow and Sapphires variety has variegated leaves and light blue flowers in the
shape of bells. It grows wonderfully in shady areas that get some sun during
the day. Requires moist, well drained soil.
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Catmint
The many blue flowers the
Catmint produces grows to a height of 12 to 15 inches. Each
plant should be spaced 18 inches apart. Recommend you put the plant in well
drained soil. It is a perfect plant to place in those dry areas you always
forget to water.
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Clematis
The Clematis
is a climbing vine that produces beautiful flowers from late spring to the
first frost. The vine can grow from 5 to 20 feet. Grow the clematis in full or
partial sun. The more sun the greater number of flowers.
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Rhododendren
The Rhododendren
is a beautiful shrub that blooms for two weeks in early spring. The same time
the tulips are flowering. The plant comes in a deciduous variety or an
evergreen variety. The leaves of a Rhododendren are small and leathery looking
and change from dark green to a maroon color as winter approaches.
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Red Twig Dogwood
The
Red Twig Dogwood provides winter interest with stems that are
red in winter. There is something to see all year long with this perennial.
Profuse tiny flowers show up in springtime. The green leaves make a great
backdrop for other flowering plants during the summer and then will change to a
crimson in the fall.
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Coral Bells or Heuchera
Coral
Bells are grown for their beautiful leaves. The leaves may be
purplish, metallic silver or purple bronze. The underside of the leaf can also
be purplish-pink in some cultivars. Coral Bells are also known as
Heuchera.
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Start Your Spring Garden with Seeds
Start your spring garden with
seeds. It is almost spring time. Sure there is snow on the
ground, but now is the time to begin thinking about starting seedlings. The
seeds of today will turn into the beautiful flowers and fruit of the summer.
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The Rose of Sharon
The
Rose of Sharon is a perennial that is hardy in harsh conditions. This
perennial can withstand dry areas in your yard, next to the driveway and is a
great row plant between neighbors.
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Jackman Potentilla
The
Jackman Potentilla is a native Midwest perennial that produces bright
yellow flowers throughout the summer. The potentilla does well in sunshine and
can survive in some shade. They can be used as foundation plantings, in low
hedges and in masses.
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The Butterfly Bush
The
Butterfly Bush is a hardy bush that flowers during the summer and lasts
until late in the season. The first year it gets its roots but by the second
year it is putting out beautiful clumps of flowers. This sunny shrub has
flowers that attract butterflies.
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Time to Plant the Tulips, How and When to Plant Bulbs.
This article describes
how and when to plant tulips and bulbs. What is the proper depth, the
proper direction and how do you ensure a healthy start for your beautiful
tulips, crocuses, dahlias and begonias? What amendments to the soil is
necessary for a successful start in the spring?
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Fall Beauty Landscape Design
This landscape design is a real winner. I have named it the
Fall Beauty because of the beautiful purple flowers that show toward
the end of summer. You will love it in your backyard, frontyard, by the pool or
next to the mailbox. Drought resistant and easy to maintain.
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An Excellent Border Plant -- Works Well in Rock Gardens
Autumn Joy
Sedum is an outstanding landscape plant with long lasting flowers. Mass
plantings of Sedum bring out the rich burgundy colors in late fall. You will
see flowers as early as August with the pinkish reds gradually turning a darker
shade of red as the weather turns cooler.
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