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Kordana roses are specially developed miniature roses which are easy to care for and prosper in an indoor environment. They are available in many distinct colours and are known for having large flowers, despite their miniature size, and healthy, dark green foliage. Unlike most garden roses, which might be grafted onto existing rootstock, miniature roses…
Mulberry trees, of this Morus genus, are usually grown for ornamental and culinary usage. They have many other applications, too, such as dietary supplement, basket weaving, fabric and hair dye, and paper production. Although hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8, then they are grown from the wild and cultivated…
If you can imagine snowflakes 12 inches across, you will have a sense of the extraordinary blossoms of the Annabelle hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens “Annabelle”). This smooth hydrangea cultivar offers enormous, pure-white flower clusters that fill the bush from June through early fall; the flowers develop on strong stalks that rise up to 6 feet high.…
The distinguishing, cup-shaped flowers of tulips (Tulipa spp.) are a reminder that spring is here and summer is on the way. Tulips are perennials at U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 8. In these USDA zones, their bulbs can be left in the ground annually to grow as perennials. In warmer USDA…
An appropriate lawn maintenance routine typically includes practices like mowing grass at the appropriate height, providing the turf with supplementary water and, when necessary, applying fertilizer. Proper fertilizer use encourages healthy, vigorous grass growth and development. But if you apply fertilizer badly, fail to spread it evenly, over-fertilize or accidentally spill the material, affected turf…
A healthy, thriving garden begins with good soil, one that’s best-suited for the sort of plants that you grow. Clay, silt and sand are the 3 key types of dirt, and loamy soil is a blend of three soil types. Although of the soil types clay retains water it runs the danger of becoming waterlogged,…
The delicate little flowers of the plant with a major name belie its hardy nature. Although it looks somewhat fragile, Calibrachoa, or observation petunias (Calibrachoa x hybrida), is prized for its ability to withstand hot, dry conditions and for its constant flowering habit that continues till the first frost. Hardy at U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) Want moist soil and plenty of sun to grow and bloom well. The shrubs also gain from a covering — on either their above-ground parts or their roots — at different times of the year to safeguard them from particular climate conditions. Hydrangeas are sturdy at U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness…
Blue Ice Cypress trees (Cupressus arizonica’Blue Ice’) are ornamental conical conifers reaching 30 to 50 feet tall and spreading 15 to 20 feet wide. The reddish-purple bark flakes off to the signature. The branches are covered with waxy needles and cones that were round. The leaves’ color lasts year-round. With a bit of care, this…
Osmunda cinnamomea, or cinnamon ferns, add garden beds with their clusters of feathery, bright-green fronds and interest. They are among the hardiest and most elastic of fern species, flourishing within U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 4 through 9. Like many fern species, cinnamon ferns grow best under moist and cool conditions, however they require…