Red Flowered Perennials for the Rock Garden
Karen There are many shades of red from crimson to scarlet and they all can be used effectively in the garden. Combine dark burgundy with pink or light yellow for a…
Blue Roses
If you have seen a blue rose it was probably dyed or a shade of purple because there are no true blue roses. Rose chromosomes do not have a gene…
Five Vegetables for Vertical Gardening
Space is often a limiting factor in the vegetable garden. Many plants like squash, need a lot of room, and a crop of corn needs even more. One of the…
Five Spring Blooming Perennials with Yellow Flowers for the Rock Garden
The bright yellow flowers of spring brighten the landscape like no other flower can, signaling that life is beginning anew and the gardening season is commencing. Yellow is the color…
Bamboo in the Garden: Runners and Clump Formers
Every gardener’s nightmare is having a plant take over the garden and resist all attempts to eradicate it. Bamboo, unfortunately, is one of those plants that puts fear into the…
Green Roses
A true green rose is hard to come by but there are several roses that might be worthy of note. Keep in mind that most of the roses that claim…
Five White Flowered Spring Blooming Perennials for the Rock Garden
White flowers in the garden have many virtues. They make the garden look bigger and create a sense of spaciousness. They go with flowers of all other colors and can…
Five Spring Perennials with Pink Flowers for the Rock Garden
The color pink can do many different things in the garden. It can bring a feeling of nostalgia and romance, suggest happiness and contentment, or refresh our souls with thoughts…
Characteristics of Old Garden Roses: Noisette
Noisettes are America’s claim to fame in the rose world. They are the only old garden rose that originated in the United States. The story goes that about 1811, John…
Rose Garden Themes: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What could be more delightful than having Snow White and her seven dwarfs growing in your rose garden? Unfortunately, you can’t have all seven dwarfs but you can have ‘Snow…