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A small garden can be just as beautiful and creative as a large yard. Here you'll find lots of inspiring ideas for a small garden.
Annual lobelia (Lobelia erinus) blooms prolifically for months, with a trailing, spreading or bushy habit that’s perfect for containers, lobelia hanging basket displays and landscape plantings.
Russian sage plant (Perovskia atriplicifolia, syn. Salvia yangii) offers carefree color, with an open airy habit and dreamy drifts of lavender-blue flowers that bloom from mid-summer into fall, making this Russian sage plant a standout in sunny landscapes.
Spring flowers are a great way to ring in the new growing season and are among the best flowers for spring gardens. Here are some cheerful spring garden flowers and flowers that bloom in spring for adding color to your spring garden, including many early spring blooming flowers that brighten the landscape after winter.
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a deciduous hydrangea shrub native to the southeastern US, grown for its attractive foliage, long-lasting flowers and four-season appeal.
If you are looking to get a jump on your vegetable garden, starting seeds indoors is a great option to consider. You can start vegetable seeds up to 6 weeks before the last threat of frost has passed, then transplant or move them outdoors after the frost-free date for your area.
Coleus is a tropical plant with striking foliage often grown as an annual. A highly popular bedding plant during Victorian times, this member of the mint family is easy to grow, rewarding with months of continuous color.
Even when it’s cold outside, you can get a bit of a gardening fix with these ten garden related projects. You can get crafty making floral ornaments or paperweights. Get your hands dirty and add succulents or a fairy garden to your home for the winter months. I have dried flowers I’m just itching to use for handmade holiday gifts.
No matter what the weather, there is always something to enjoy out in the garden during the winter months, especially when planning winter garden ideas, if we remember to plan for winter interest. Here are a variety of ways to make your garden shine, even in winter, with creative winter landscaping ideas.
Wintertime doesn’t have to be drab in the garden. Include at least a few of these recommended winter garden plants and you’ll have something beautiful to enjoy through the coldest months of the year.
