Ponds With A Tropical Look
“Tropical looking plants opens up the field,” according to pond enthusiast and garden writer Duane Campbell from Pennsylvania. “Most people equate tropical with large leaves, particularly large colorful leaves. I ... [... more]
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Growing Bananas! Part 2 Of 2
The best way to know what your particular variety of Musa can withstand is to research it. You can always separate a “pup” from the mother plant to test the hardiness of your plant. After all, you never really know ... [... more]
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Seeds: Obtaining, Storing And Sowing
Seeds can be easily obtained for as little as a stamp. I'm not talking your average run-of-the-mill garden seeds either. Many tropical and houseplant seeds can also be easily obtained. One of the best seed exchanges available is GardenWeb ... [... more]
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Frankincense
Although Frankincense is a stimulant, it is seldom used internally anymore although at one time it was in great demand. It was thought to be an antidote to Hemlock, as well as during the tenth century it was used for ... [... more]
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Celebrate Halloween With Plants
Up until a couple of years ago, I assumed that all plants bloomed in the day. What a suprise it was for me one morning to open my door and discover a bloom on my Angel Trumpet. Later in the day, I noticed the bloom ... [... more]
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Rafflesia Arnoldii
This magnificiently colourful flower is both strange and baffling. It blooms as a single flower which has no roots, no stem or leaves. Propogation of this unique plant is rather tricky. Each flower produces just one ... [... more]
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Passiflora
According to legend, the Passion Flower was named by early Roman Catholic missionaries in South America because the flowers bore a fancied representation of the Passion of Christ. Roman Catholic priests of the late 1500's believed that several ... [... more]
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Caring For Your Bird Of Paradise
The blooms of the Bird Of Paradise are actually a succession of blooms that open together instead of one large flower as many people think. Waiting on your Bird Of Paradise to bloom could take some patience. This plant is not for everyone, and ... [... more]
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Shade Tree Nursery New Introductions 2002
Platanus acerifolia "Hassii Variegata' has a yellow splashed tip and margin. "Our Platanus has four yellow splashes toward the end of each leaf," which is what makes this plant so unique according to Steve. Camellia japonica 'Hassamelloa .. ... [... more]
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Plumeria
My Plumeria has grown all winter and even produced flowers throughout the winter months. Some people say it is best to allow them to go dormant from November to February, but in my opinion, grow them year round if you like. If you do allow your ... [... more]
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National Garden Bureau Market Trends
Over the past five years there has been a huge increase in sales of berries, herbs, water garden features, containers, bulbs and houseplants. This growing trend is expected to continue according to Bruce Butterfield, ... [... more]
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American Garden Museum
The plan was to have an herb, flower and vegetable garden that would be planted on time so that the production schedule would not be behind. Being a garden writer and needing to trial many new plant varieties this ... [... more]
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