Perennial Flowers

You can take the guesswork out of grouping garden flowers by limiting your selection to a single plant variety. Get ideas here on flowers that look great planted in abundance in your flowerbed.

Here are a few tips for creating a nighttime garden that shimmers in the moonlight.

Cold winters with harsh weather in the Midwest and Northeast can make planning, planting and nurturing a perennial garden difficult. However, there are a number of long-lived perennials that bloom reliably once spring arrives in our volatile climates.

A description of what you'll find at the gardens and the natural beauty that surrounds these beautiful gardens.

I am constantly amazed by the mysteries of the wildflower garden that adorns our front yard. Case in point: The Balloon Flower, also known as the Chinese Bellflower.

A garden will be much more enjoyable and useful if you put some planning into it. What will it be used for? Where is it located? These questions should be considered.

Sometimes, the most difficult part of gardening is deciding what plants go well together. Choose these pastel perennials as part of your sunny flower garden.

Planting unscented flowers near dining areas where the flower's beauty is enjoyed without interfering with the aroma of the meal is a good landscaping choice.

Making flower dolls is an old fashioned craft that's been passed down through the generations, and it's an alternative way to display fresh flowers from the garden.

Creating a beautiful flower garden is more difficult than finding a pretty flower and planting it. Learn how to choose the best flowers to make your garden stand out.

Perennials will provide bloom color year after year. Before you finalize your list of perennial flowers to purchase, consider perennial flowers that reseed, or self-seed or self-sow, increasing your flower power without additional labor.

USDA plant hardiness zone 4, which is divided into zones 4a and 4b, has extended days of deep cold that not all perennials can survive. These flowering perennials, grouped by height, are suitable for USDA zone 4.

The best garden nurseries are almost always off the beaten path. They are found back in the country and tend to have the most hardy plants.

Gardening under pine trees may seems to be an intimidating task; however, knowing the right plants to plant is half the battle. Make sure the plants you choose are hardy for your region, are shade loving, and knowing their watering needs will help you out

Flowers bring joy to the heart. Taking some time to bring the joy of flowers to someone who is sick or elderly is a very special good deed.

This preschool lesson plan will bring the joy and wonder of flowers to your preschool or home learning environment.

If you have a garden by a body of water, on a plateau, or perhaps on a balcony between buildings that form a natural wind tunnel, only certain kinds of hardy plants will thrive.

Disney World - 2011 Epcot's International Flower & Garden Festival activities and Concert Series.

Do you need some ideas for a driveway garden? Here's my quick tips on adding curb appeal to your driveway.

Simple garage garden ideas to add to your landscaping.

Preplanned gardens will save you time, money, and give you that professional look that we all want in a garden.

Introduce your children to gardening by helping them create their own gnome garden.

The key to growing perennials successfully in northern climates is to be familiar with the varieties that thrive in these climate conditions.

This is an annual trend report by The Garden Media Group. Throughout the year The Garden Media Group surveys landscape designers, green industry leaders, buyers and growers as to what is hot for the next year. Green walls and CSAs are taking off!

Instructions on how to make your own 3D paper flower embellishments using a standard flower punch or flower die.

Flowers are delicate but have an enormous impact on life. Flower power is fun to use to add joy to the day.