Spring Garden

Spring Garden 07 (607 readers)

Contributed by kevatpuutarha 19.04 2007 on 09:43:56 Topic: Other / Exhibitions, Trade fairs Match on Title and Article's text

19 - 22 April 2007 Helsinki Fair Centre | Spring Garden fair is the biggest and most popular horticultural fair in Finland. Until now it has been arranged for seven times, every second year. ...

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow' - Black Barlow Columbine (853 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.06 2007 on 18:51:32 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Beautiful old-fashioned looking Columbines. Fully double, upward facing spurless purple black blooms in late spring. This variety was bred especially for cut flower production. Lovely in the shade garden! ...

Doronicum orientale - Leopard's Bane (843 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 07:39:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Leopards-bane may be used in sunny areas in any ordinary garden soil. The yellow flowers appear in May and may be cut for arrangements. The plants are shallow rooted and 18 to 30 inches tall. Planting may be done in spring or autumn. Propagation is by division after flowering, in spring, or in October. Space the plants 12 to 15 inches apart. ...

Iris 'Gypsy Romance' - Tall Bearded Iris (612 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 07:47:26 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

The rich reds of this iris will light up your late spring garden. With large flowers in glowing royal red/purple, these blooms are a knock-out in the garden or in a vase. The beard is pure purple on each red/purple fall. ...

Gardening in Eden (554 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:23:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Seasons in a Suburban Garden | Though an old man, Thomas Jefferson wrote at Monticello, I am but a young gardener. Every gardener is. In Gardening in Eden, we enter Arthur Vanderbilts small enchanted world of the garden, where the old wooden trestle tables of a roadside nursery are covered in crazy quilts of spring color, where a catbird comes to eat raisins from ones hand, and a chipmunk demands a daily ration of salted cocktail nuts. We feel the oppressiveness of endless winter days, the magi ...

The Essential Garden Maintenance (566 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:52:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook takes over where Rosemary Alexanders first book leaves off. With the newly designed garden in place how do you manage the work in a garden and keep it looking good year in and year out? How do you prune, look after your soil and keep spring bulb plantings looking good? Is it possible to move a plant and how do you cope with weeds, pests, and diseases? Which plants are top performers and which are best for particular functions like internal and external b ...

Convallaria majalis - Lily of the Valley (536 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:01:54 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Uses: Groundcover, Fragrance, Cutting Bed; Propagation: Division, Seeds; Habit: Creeping; Light: Part Shade, Full Shade; Flower Color: White; Blooms: Spring; Width: 1 ft.; Height: 1 ft.; Fertility: Rich; Soil: Neutral, Moist; Zone: 3 - 8 ...

Life on Mar's: A Four Season Garden (369 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:26:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Life on Mars: A Four Season Garden is a photographic essay documenting the four seasons of a Connecticut garden as seen and photographed through the eyes of Mar Jennings. This remarkable journey takes you on a private tour of his enchanting Westport, Connecticut gardens and vine-covered garden studio. Using a seasonal approach, Mar leads you on a detailed tour beginning with the emerging colors of spring. ...

Campsis radicans 'Flava' - Yellow Trumpet Vine, Yellow Trumpet Creeper (2943 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:44:23 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Plant Type: Deciduous Vine Uses: Climbing Propagation: Seeds, Stem cuttings, Layering, Root cuttings Habit: Climbing Light: Full Sun, Part Shade Flower Color: Yellow Blooms: Spring, Summer, Autumn Width: 3 ft.; Height: 30 - 40 ft. Fertility: Average Soil: Neutral, Moist, High, Medium Zone: 4 - 9 Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies ...

Tending Your Garden (506 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:13:56 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Year-Round Guide to Garden Maintenance | How to keep any garden looking its best, through the seasons and through the years. Gardening is the primary recreational activity of Americans. Since the 1980s, when gardening caught fire as a national passion, we have spent billions of dollars on what we grow for our own pleasure; and in all that time, not one book has been published on the broad subject of garden maintenance. ...

Campanula medium 'Calycanthema Mix' - Canterbury Bells Cup and Saucer (1706 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:24:22 Topic: Plants / Biennials Match on Article's text

Canterbury Bells/Cups & Saucers Mix (Campanula medium Calycanthema) Absolutely beautiful bell-shaped flowers with a broad colored calyx in a mix of rose, violet and white. A true biennial that blooms in the spring of the second season. They are superb cut flowers. Grows to 36 inches tall. A must for any cottage garden. Large, vibrant flowers attract hummingbirds to the garden. Blooms in June and July. Allow to reseed for longevity in the garden. Plant in sun or partial shade, 20 inches apart ...

Carex comans 'Bronze' - New Zealand Hair Sedge (2084 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.05 2007 on 18:58:28 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Rich Honey Tones All Year! Coppery with pink tints in spring, then golden-amber till frost! Now heres a nice change of pace for your edging, containers, and border accents! Bronze Carex is just what its name promises -- an ornamental grass (easy and carefree!) that keeps its honey-toned leaves right through the summer heat and into fall! The only time it changes in when the new foliage emerges in spring -- its as coppery-bright as a new penny, with pink highlights!This Carex quickly forms a neat ...

Campsis radicans 'Flamenco' - Red Trumpet Vine, Crimson Trumpet Vine (2496 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:25:59 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

A deciduous climbing vine that is easy to grow and an American native. Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, this would be a great addition to a butterfly garden. Will cling to garden structures and will grow rampantly in full sun or partial shade. Will grow in any average soil. Prune back to a few buds in the early spring, as flower buds form on new growth. ...

Hidcote: The Garden and Lawrence Johnston (352 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:56:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Often described as the most beautiful garden in England, Hidcote is a jewel in Englands horticultural history. The gardens creator, Lawrence Johnston, was inspired by many of the Arts and Crafts design ideas at the turn of the 20th century. From 1907 this intriguing American-born plant hunter transformed 10 acres of Gloucestershire hillside into one of the worlds most influential gardens, a complex mixture of hedged rooms and vistas, lavish planting, and simpler, informal areas. ...

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey' - Golden Oakleaf Hydrangea (1478 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:32:05 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea ; Hydrangea is a fascinating genus of plants with remarkable diversity. It includes vines, shrubs, trees and semi-herbaceous plants, many with outstanding ornamental features. The Showiest Oakleaf Yet! Golden spring leaves, white blooms, scarlet fall foliage, and even bright red stems -- what DOESNT Little Honey have? The most beautiful and distinctive Oakleaf Hydrangea Ive ever had the pleasure of seeing, Little Honey adds a whole new look to this family of multi- ...

Deutzia gracilis 'Seward' ppaf, cpaf - Chardonnay Pearls™ (745 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:50:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

CHARDONNAY PEARLSTM (D. gracilis. Duncan ppaf, Canadian BRAF) Attractive, crisp, lime-yellow foliage provides season long garden color long after the pure white, pearl-like buds explode into a shower of fragrant spring time flowers. An attractive compact shrub with lots of impulse appeal. Great for the perennial garden or shrub border ...

Abelia Confetti® 'Conti' - glossy abelia (2911 readers)

Contributed by havlis 21.10 2007 on 12:12:02 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Abelia Confetti® can be the true dwarf jewel, for instance, in the evergreen group of your front yard. It has 2-3 cm long, pointed, glossy, semi-evergreen, variegated leaves with white margins and green centres. It blooms from July until October with pale pink, funnel-shaped, tiny flowers. ...

Pulsatilla vulgaris - Pasque Flower (749 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:29:21 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

A tough garden performer! Bright Bells on Easy, Fast-Growing Plants! Elegant 2-inch bells of richest blue. This gorgeous flower is easy to start, fast to grow, and impossible to resist! The plants reach 8 inches tall and wide, bursting into spring bloom! A tough garden performer, this Anemone makes a strong impression in the front of the border, along walkways, and in the sunny to partly-shaded bed. ...

Paeonia lactiflora 'Do Tell' - Peony (816 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 09:05:34 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

A heavy bloomer is this single with deep magenta-pink flowers, the flowers have a small yellow center of stamens and blooms early. Plants grow 22 inches tall. The Queen of Garden Flowers! We offer the best, free blooming varieties. Flowers are 5-7 across. During late spring-early summer, they fill the garden with fragrance; long-lasting, ideal for cutting. Plant as a short hedge or in small groups in a border. They like rich soil, full sun and open areas. ...

Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' - Trumpet Vine (1113 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:38:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

France, 1889. Campsis x tagliabuana Madame Galen. Very floriferous hybrid with the flower size of grandiflora and hardiness of radicans. ...