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Over Wintering Geranium Plants
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Well I don’t know about all you guys but here in the Niagara area we’ve had a couple of chilly nights and morning already, so my mind has turned to thoughts of over wintering my impatiens and geranium plants . For several years now I’ve managed to successfully over winter Geranium plants both by [...]
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Late Flowering Perennials for Fall Color
Friday, December 18th, 2009
I always feel the garden seems to lack color towards the end of August and through September ,as if the garden is winding down along with the summer , summer always feels too short as it is, so I have decided to plan to include some perennials that flower later and last into September [...]
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IRIS FLOWERS
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Iris Flowers
Iris flowers are available in a wide range of flower colors, including pink, blue, orange/red, yellow, and purple. They bloom in spring and early summer, with some varieties re-blooming later in the summer. This second flower display is not as showy as the spring display but lasts into the fall. Also many re-blooming iris [...] -
TRUMPET VINE
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Plant type:perennial woody flowering vine
Hardiness Zone:4-9 cold hardy to -30°F/-34°C
Plant Care category: easy,impossible to kill once established
Bloom Time:early summer to fallColor: Red/orange, yellow, trumpet shaped flowers length of bloom 3 months
Size: grows vigorously , Sprawling or climbing up 10 to 60 feet
Uses:on arbor, trellis or fence and let it climb! While it doesn’t have [...] -
Wisteria and Trumpet Vines Friend or Foe.
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Wisteria is a stunning climbing vine that if kept under control from the get go, can make a beautiful scented addition to any garden, although unscented, so too can the trumpet vine ,it grows where lots of other plants wont ,it attracts humming birds and butterfly’s and although quite late to leaf in my garden, [...]