July 2016 – Gardening Tips
Ruellia elegans, Ruellia Ragin Cajun, Red Ruellia Ruellia elegans, ‘Ragin Cajun’ is a member of the Acanthaceae family. It grows 12-16 inches high by 12-18 inches wide in zones 8, […]
December 2015 – Gardening Tips
Holiday Cactus If your Christmas cactuses have finished blooming don’t throw them away. Christmas cactuses can become long-lived house plants that will bloom year after year. Move them next to […]
November 2015 – Gardening Tips
Color in the Garden thru Fall and Winter Popular plants such as, Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua, cyclamen, pansies, mums, petunias and snapdragons, are great this time of the year […]
May 2015 Gardening Tips
Tropical Color for the Garden One of the best plants for tropical flowers from midspring through fall is the tropical hibiscus. Tropical hibiscuses, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is also Chinese Hibiscus. It […]
October 2014 – Gardening Tips
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum x morifolium (Dendranthema x morifolium) Chrysanthemums are the showiest of the fall plants. They provide quick color in the fall landscape. Whether you plant them into beds or […]
September 2014 – Gardening Tips
Pentas Plants That Stand Up to the Heat A number of plants can take the heat and attract hummingbirds and butterflies too. While it is not recommended to plant during […]
May 2014 Gardening Tips
Chrysanthemums at Bellingrath Gardens Container Gardens Growing plants in containers outside is fun and offers many choices and opportunities to be creative. Containers can be portable and used in a […]
April 2014 Gardening Tips
Tropical hibiscus Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis or Chinese Hibiscus Tropical Hibiscus produces large funnel-shaped flowers which are single or double. The large flowers are up to 6 inches in diameter […]