Gardening tips, ideas, and thoughts for the home gardener.
Posted in Flowers, Plant Identification on Feb 10th, 2009
Do you have a perennial or annual flower in your garden that you don’t know the name of? It’s not only important to know the name for your own reference, but when you know the name of a plant you also can find care and growing information.
There are many opportunities available for plant identification. An [...]
Posted in Flowers, Gardening Carnival on Aug 15th, 2008
Welcome to the July 15, 2008 edition of carnival of gardening everyday. Thank you to everyone who submitted articles and posts for this edition. If you haven’t done so already, please post a link back on your blog.
Sarah presents Caring for Your Lawn in the Winter | Spring Lawn Care – Lawn Care [...]
Posted in Flowers on Jul 16th, 2008
We are fortunate to live near the beautiful Cub River in Idaho. Last weekend we took our two young children for a hike up to a spring where the river is reported to begin.
On our hike we witnessed some wonderful wildflowers. I took some pictures and I am pleased to be able to share them [...]
Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2008
Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is a weed that grows in patches in many areas of the United States. You are probably already familiar with Yarrow. It has been bred and selected to have many, usually pastel colored flowers. In the wild, however, white is the predominate color while pink is rare.
In all but the most [...]
Posted in Flowers, Plant Identification on Feb 23rd, 2008
One of the most asked questions of gardening experts and county extension agents is “What is this plant?” For example, do you know what type of plant is pictured above? (See below for the answer.) Whether it is a flower, tree, or weed, many people do not know the names of plants. This is especially [...]
