http://www.karensgardentips.com Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:19:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/cottage-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/five-fall-blooming-perennials-for-the-cottage-garden/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/cottage-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/five-fall-blooming-perennials-for-the-cottage-garden/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:30 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=15306 Read 'Five Fall Blooming Perennials for the Cottage Garden' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

The traditional cottage gardener had plants that bloomed in the fall just as we do. Many of those plants are still favorites today although improved cultivars are taking their place. Some of the cottagers favorites are not available anymore while others can be found [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/cottage-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/five-fall-blooming-perennials-for-the-cottage-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-9/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-9/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:00:05 +0000 Chuck http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=7674 Read 'Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 9' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-9/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-7/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-7/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:00:35 +0000 Chuck http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=7678 Read 'Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 7' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-7/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-6/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-6/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:32:14 +0000 Chuck http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=7199 Read 'Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 6' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-6/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/five-favorite-mocha-colored-perennials/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/five-favorite-mocha-colored-perennials/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:59:21 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=7443 Read 'Five Favorite Mocha Colored Perennials' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Have you ever thought of growing mocha colored plants? Yes, they are brown. Yes, they will look like dead plants to some people but they are very unique and when several are grown together create a beautiful and interesting combination in the garden.  Mocha is a great [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/five-favorite-mocha-colored-perennials/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-2/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-2/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:23:22 +0000 Chuck http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=6779 Read 'Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 2' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-summer-blooming-perennials-2/feed/ 3 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-6/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-6/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:58:43 +0000 Chuck http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=6539 Read 'Name This Plant Game: Spring Blooming Perennials 6' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-6/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-4/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-4/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 11:55:18 +0000 Chuck http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=6138 Read 'Name This Plant Game: Spring Blooming Perennials 4' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-4/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-2/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-2/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 12:54:37 +0000 Chuck http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=5881 Read 'Name This Plant Game: Spring Blooming Perennials 2' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-games-and-puzzles/name-this-plant-game-spring-blooming-perennials-2/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-journal/garden-journal-july-26-2009/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-journal/garden-journal-july-26-2009/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:53:11 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2255 Read 'Garden Journal: July 26, 2009' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Read 'Garden Journal: July 26, 2009' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. Morning clouds and cooler temperatures with a tad of rain made gardening very enjoyable this week. Much time was spent cutting back both annuals and perennials and I am hoping for a rebloom on at least the annuals. I am facing the challenge of filling in the [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-journal/garden-journal-july-26-2009/feed/ 2