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Designer plant lists for beautiful container garden plantings and eclectic flower pot combinations. You will love these great patio design and backyard landscape ideas! One of the most popular garden features is the container garden. Who doesn’t love a flower box full of colorful flowers, happiness and exuberance? I was …

  Yellow flowers are some of nature’s brightest and most cheerful blooms, symbolizing a range of positive emotions like joy, friendship, and optimism. Their sunny hues immediately capture attention and uplift the spirit, making them popular choices for various occasions.   Soil NeedsWell-drainedSunlight NeedsFull Sun/Partial ShadeGrowing Zones4 – 8Flower TipDo …

Lantana flowers is a perennial vining, flowering shrub in warm zones and an annual in places with frosty winters. Fast-growing lantana produces rounded clusters of small, brightly colored flowers in yellow, orange, white, red, pink, blue, or purple and is often used in hanging baskets or ground covers. Lantana grows …

Oxalis tetraphylla ‘Iron Cross’ offers leaves divided into four leaflets. Each center is decorated with a purple blotch that looks great against the pink flowers. It grows 10 inches tall and wide. Zones 8-9, though it also thrives as a houseplant. Molten Lava Oxalis Molton Lava Oxalis vulcanicola produces stunning …

White succulents fall into many different genera and come from many parts of the world. What unites them is their ability to withstand long periods without water. Many succulents are native to dry, arid areas, including deserts, where rainfall is scarce. As such, they require very little watering and are …

If you like to bring the outside in, pick a feIw flowers from your garden to admire on the kitchen table, or add atmosphere to a dinner party, then consider starting a small cut flower garden. There’s no denying that blooms generally last longer outside. Once they are cut, their …

There are many reasons to incorporate raised beds into your garden – to combat poor soil, to grow root vegetables appropriately, or simply to keep your back from bending to the ground. But once you’ve decided to create the raised beds, how do you know which of the many raised …

The giving and receiving of flowering plants on holidays is a time-honoured tradition, but one fraught with fears. Unlike a box of chocolates or a pair of gloves, a living plant needs care to stay healthy. Holiday houseplants, like cyclamen, are of particular concern to most people, as their flowering …

Growing bonsai is an art form that has spread liberally over the years. There is something about taking care of your own bonsai that makes people feel proud and teaches them patience and balance. Raising and caring for a bonsai tree in its early stages gives more satisfaction than any …

Have you ever found yourself slightly attracted to the color blue? There’s a reason for that. Firstly, it is a basic color, secondly, it can relax the senses. The blue color represents serenity and wisdom and surrounds us everywhere in nature – in the endless sky and in the sea. …