Dianthus -
Dianthus is a genus of roughly about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. These are native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a...
Light Requirements for Home Gardens -
With any new plant, the first thing you'll want to know is how much light it requires. This is why nurseries often sell plants with stakes that specif...
Grass Seed -
Except for very special purposes (making a putting green, for example) it is always better to sow a grass seed mixture than just one kind. In a way it...
Types of Mulch -
There are many types of mulch you can use on your garden - many of which can be sourced from your own home....
Growing Bonsai -
In the art of tree growth a sense of aesthetics, care, and patience all come together. The plant, the shaping and surface of the soil and the selected...
Standard Roses -
Standard roses (sometimes called tree roses in other parts of the world) are those budded on to long canes to give them stems of the desired length. T...
Sowing Seeds in Glasshouses -
There are various methods of seed sowing that apply to plants raised in glasshouses and cold frames, but the necessary requirements for germination-mo...
Hoodia Gordonii -
Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent from from South Africa that has taken the health world by storm. Hoodia Gordonii looks like a cactus although it is rea...
Bulbs & Corms -
Under a general heading - BULBS - we usually include a number of plants which do not strictly fit into this category. A true bulb is made up of thic...
