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  • What are Ajuga plants?

    Ajuga is one of the most common perennial groundcovers, and with good reason. It grows fast, is low maintenance, and is quite hardy. It displays attractive leaves and lovely blue flowers in the spring. If you are looking for a perennial ground cover to survive in a shady area, this is the plant you want...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-15-2009

  • How to care for Chinese Lantern Lily (Christmas Bells)

    The Chinese Lantern Lily produces uniquely shaped, bright orange flowers, which bloom all summer long on short stems. The little flowers are shaped like Chinese lanterns or hanging bells. The Chinese Lantern Lily will bloom all summer long in the right climate and prefers well-drained soil and full to...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-27-2009

  • Indian Hyacinth Care

    Indian Hyacinth (Camassia esculenta) Indian Hyacinth has soft blue-violet flowers. It is an excellent naturalizer and native to North America. This wild-looking plant adds interest to beds, borders and rock gardens. It is a perennia l plant with long grass-like leaves and violet blue star-shaped flowers...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-18-2009

  • Are Mums easy to grow?

    Mums (Dendranthema ot chrysanthemum) Mums are easy to grow. Like other plants, they reward you if placed in the best location of your garden. But, they also thrive well in less than ideal conditions. Mums are indeed hardy and usually among the last flowers in your garden. While mums will grow well in...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 07-29-2009

  • Use Brunnera to add color to those shady areas.

    Brunnera needs to be planted in fertile, moist soil in partial shade to full shade. When you plant them, space them 24 inches apart, then water well and cut back after flowering to encourage a second blooming. If you need to divide them, it is best to do it in the spring. They bloom April and May Brunnera...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 07-26-2009

  • Balloon Flowers take on a hot-air balloon look!

    Balloon Flower is so named because of the way each flower bud swells before its starry petals unfold. It resembles a hot-air balloon! Balloon Flowers are one of the easiest perennials you'll ever grow, and they bloom in profusion in mid to late summer, when many other perennials are beginning to...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 07-23-2009
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