Outdoor Gardening

How High Can a Garden Fence Be?

How High Can a Garden Fence Be?

A garden fence is a good way to keep your children and pets safe while allowing you to enjoy the outdoors. However, if you’re not careful about how high it is, it can also be an annoyance to people walking by or neighbours who live nearby. Most communities have restrictions on how high fences can […]

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Photinia Red Robins

Photinia Red Robins

Photinia x Fraseri ‘Red Robin’ is the most popular Photinia by far. The shrub was first discovered as a seedling in 1943 at Fraser Nurseries, Birmingham Alabama and named after its founder J W Fraser who began growing deciduous plants for the market from 1916 onwards. It is thought to have been bred somewhere in […]

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How Do You Grow a Plum Tree from a Seed

How Do You Grow a Plum Tree from a Seed

Plum trees are a beautiful addition to any garden. They produce sweet, juicy fruits that can be used in many recipes. But how do you grow a plum tree from a seed? Plum seeds need to be planted with no more than two inches of soil cover and they should be watered thoroughly after planting. […]

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Lomandra White Sands

Lomandra White Sands

Lomandra is a plant that has been mistaken for grass due to its green color, however, it actually belongs to the Asparagus family and was recently reclassified from the Lily family. Lomandra is a hardy, yet attractive plant that you can grow in any climate or condition. Lomedara has been around for centuries and will […]

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Can Delphiniums grow in Pots?

Growing Delphiniums in Pots

Delphiniums are perennial plants that are typically planted in large gardens outside. That does not mean however, that they cannot be grown in pots or containers. Growing delphiniums is not difficult, especially when trying to do it in pots as long as you use a pot that is large enough. Delphiniums have wide, shallow roots […]

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tunicate-type bulbs

Do Daffodils Self Seed

Daffodils are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, and they come in a variety of colors including white, yellow and orange. Daffodils have been cultivated for over 200 years because they self-seed so easily, which means that you can grow them from seed without needing any help. Daffodils are a beautiful […]

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When is it Too Late to Plant Daffodil Bulbs

When is it Too Late to Plant Daffodil Bulbs

Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ is commonly known as a daffodil. It is the perfect choice for anyone looking to add an elegant and cheerful burst of colour. You can plant this dwarf daffodil in a container or at your front border, where you’ll be able to enjoy its rich golden yellow blooms all season long! So when […]

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Best Hybrid Tea Roses

Best Hybrid Tea Roses

The best hybrid tea roses are the ones that blossom are well known rose types that have been in existence from about the 1900s. They were first created in a mix of the hybrid perpetual and tea roses. The main advantage to this is that hybrid tea roses are not just known for being hardy […]

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aerial roots

Aerial Roots: What Are They

Plants have many types of roots but one of the those seen more frequently on houseplants is the Aerial root. So what roots are described as aerial roots? And can aerial roots be planted to propagate new plants? We’ll hopefully answer those questions below, so keep reading on. Aerial roots on Plants As the name […]

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What To Do After Scarifying Lawn

What To Do After Scarifying Lawn

Scarifying is a treatment that is used to remove organic matter that’s blocking the soil from getting the needed air. It gets rid of moss and allows water and nutrients to go deeper into the soil. Scarifying is something that should be done at least once a year. Although there are numerous tools that can […]

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