Perennials
Yarrow Plant Pictures Landscape
Yarrow Plant Pictures Landscape (Achillea millefolium), you can use for landscaping. These plants can be used in rock gardens or in any area that has full sun. The common Yarrow goes by many names, bloodwort, devil’s nettle, staunch weed, and many others. It will grow up to 2-3 ft. tall if conditions are just right. […]
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Successful Container Gardening
The first thing you’ll need is good loamy potting soil. One of the best is the Fertilome potting mix as it contains a wetting agent, perlite, and sphagnum peat moss. It can be used for hanging baskets, container plants, or garden beds.
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The difference between palm trees
What is the difference between palm trees? Palm trees are in the Plantae Arecaceae family and will do great in warm and tropical areas of the U.S. They are drought-tolerant once they become established. But, the cold hardiness varies among the thousands of types of palms. This post will describe the most common Palm trees […]
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Coreopsis flowering perennial
The Coreopsis flowering perennial is a nice-looking bedding plant. They produce daisy-like flowers that are delicate but will bloom most of the spring and again in the fall. The Coreopsis plant will grow about 2ft. tall and are easy to grow. It is best to provide them with good loamy well-drained soil.
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Salvia Plant Care
Salvia Plant Care. Most folks call these plants Saliva’s but also referred to as Sage. These plants are beautiful medium care types of plants that are drought tolerant after they become well established. Herbaceous Salvias like Mexican and Chapparal sage will come back after the winter seasons. Annuals or Perennials? Other types of salvia are […]
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List of ground cover plants
List of ground cover plants. Many ground cover plants are vines that have no support. You can plant them in the ground with well-composted soil. But in and around the southwest, most will do better in shady conditions. Underneath a tree or morning, sun, and afternoon shade works best. Here is a list of ground […]
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The Turpentine Bush
The Turpentine Bush (Ericameria laricifolia). The plant belongs to the Asteraceae family, known for its diverse species of flowering plants. It’s native to arid regions, including New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of West Texas, where it thrives in dry, rugged conditions. This hardy bush is a common feature of desert landscapes, adapted to survive with […]
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Red Tip Photinia
Red Tip Photinia (P. fraseri) – As the name suggests, the tips of this plant are red almost year-round. It is an excellent evergreen hedge plant that is dense and grows quickly. It can be planted at any time of the year. Great for blocking the neighbor’s view or as a privacy windbreak plant. If […]
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Air Plants Care Guide
Air Plants Care Guide (tillandsia). These plants are small, spiky plants. They are considered a novelty type of plant, great for indoor decor in a pot or just hanging them in the Air”. In other words, there is no soil, nada, it just sits wherever you place it. Tillandsia plants are captivating green wonders and […]
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The Delphinium plant – For spring color
The Delphinium plant is also called the Larkspur and Buttercup plant. According to wikipedia this plant has over 300 species and is toxic to livestock and people. But the color and long-lasting flowers are eye-catching. They come in numerous colors from bright blue to light pink and they will bloom in early spring and are […]
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