http://www.karensgardentips.com Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-scotch-broom-cytissus-scoparius/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-scotch-broom-cytissus-scoparius/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:25:22 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=6462 Read 'Plant Profile: Scotch Broom (Cytissus scoparius)' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

This plant is a mixed bag; in many areas the species has become invasive but the cultivars, at least, are lovely garden plants blooming in the spring but providing interest all year with their graceful arching evergreen stems. The color of the species’ flower is an [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-scotch-broom-cytissus-scoparius/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/growing-garden-plants/sources-for-plants/source-for-good-plants-a-visit-to-the-farmers-market/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/growing-garden-plants/sources-for-plants/source-for-good-plants-a-visit-to-the-farmers-market/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 13:46:19 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1324 Read 'Source for Good Plants: A Visit to the Farmers’ Market' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Read 'Source for Good Plants: A Visit to the Farmers’ Market' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. There are numerous sources for plants but my all time favorite is the local Farmer’s Market. As soon as the weather warms up my husband and I begin our ritual of going to the local Farmer’s market early every Saturday morning. On [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/growing-garden-plants/sources-for-plants/source-for-good-plants-a-visit-to-the-farmers-market/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-mediterranean-heather-erica-darleyensis-x-%e2%80%98mediterranean-white%e2%80%99/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-mediterranean-heather-erica-darleyensis-x-%e2%80%98mediterranean-white%e2%80%99/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:42:24 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=987 Read 'Plant Profile: Mediterranean Heather (Erica darleyensis x ‘Mediterranean White’)' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Read 'Plant Profile: Mediterranean Heather (Erica darleyensis x ‘Mediterranean White’)' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. One of the plant gems I found this weekend at the local big box store was this fabulous heather. I have grown it before and love it so I could not resist buying two white ones to add to my heather collection. They [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-mediterranean-heather-erica-darleyensis-x-%e2%80%98mediterranean-white%e2%80%99/feed/ 14