Seeds are one of the most important parts of a plant. Not only do they allow plants to reproduce, but they also contain the embryo that will grow into a new plant. Seeds are formed as part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, which includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. In this blog post, […]
Calibrachoa, also known as million bells, is a genus of approximately 25 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Solanaceae. The plants are native to South America, but some have been introduced to other parts of the world. The flowers are tubular and come in a variety of colors, including pink, purple, red, […]
Crazytunias are multi-branching, fast growing petunias with self-cleaning flowers. The crazytunia series is from German breeder Westhoff. Over the years it has become an impressive collection of unique petunias with exciting flower colors and patterns. Uniform water management is important; avoid plants standing in water or over watering. Allow media to dry between watering. Avoid […]
Wave petunias come in several different forms. The original wave series grows wide and not too tall. Easy wave and the new E3 wave has a mounded, spreading growth habit. Tidal wave series are huge mounded plants. Then there’s the shock wave series that has a mounded, spreading growth habit and small blooms. Wave petunia […]
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Outdoor Planter Boxes for Highlighting The Landscape
Outdoor planter boxes can be used for highlighting a landscape, garden, patio, balcony and the inside of your home. Outdoor planter boxes are generally used in a container garden to grow flowers, vegetables, or herbs. Most of these containers are constructed of weather resistant materials that will withstand the outdoor elements. Wood outdoor garden boxes […]
Flower gardens are extremely wonderful to look at. More so if you are the one who is taking care of the flower garden – it will truly be one relaxing experience to see all your hard work in full bloom. So, for those who have tried in vain to get their flower garden in tip-top […]
Black rose and black tulip has always been the dream of gardeners. We haven’t reached that dream yet, but we are getting closer. Flowers we call black, are actually very, very dark red or purple flowers, so dark they appear black to us. If you are like me, and want some black flowers in your […]