FARGO — What did the young plant say to the old plant during a disagreement? OK, bloomer. In the world of plants, perennial flowers are enjoying the same upswing in popularity as houseplants and ...
Perennial plants aren't just useful because they grow back year by year, they can also bring much-needed height to an otherwise flatlined garden.
Everything seems to have a history. Perennial garden design is no different. In the 1890s, George Nicholson was the curator of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, England. At his suggestion a garden ...
Building a perennial garden like this takes considerable skill... and probably trial and error. Perennial flowers – the ones that, in theory, come back year after ...
Bursts of color are all too fleeting in most gardens. Daffodils and tulips vanish before the warm weather really starts. Annuals such as snapdragons and angelonia can brighten summer flower beds, but ...
Diversifying your garden doesn't just make it more beautiful, it can make it healthier too. But you don't want to introduce ...
June arrives this week. For many years now, June has been designated as "Perennial Garden Month" by the Perennial Plant Association. The reasoning for this designation is described this way by the ...
Gardener Kathleen Wiese will share her success in perennial gardening during the Bismarck-Mandan Garden Club meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Conference Room A of the Bismarck Public Library. Wiese’s ...
When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide ...
As part of the continuing Musconetcong Watershed Association's "River Talk" Series, the MWA will present "Perennials In Garden Design on Tuesday, May 14 from 7-8:30 p.m., at MWA River Resource Center, ...
It’s not just about the color. Consider the form and texture when planning your gardens. Let’s look at the elements in this garden that make it work. Repetition of color, form and texture and massing ...