If you’ve ever moved from one part of the country to another—particularly from north to south ur vice versa—you may have been surprised at how different gardening was between the two regions. Regional differences play an important role in the location of plants in the garden. For instance, the azalea that took almost full sun [...]
Plants use the energy from sunlight to produce the food they need in order to grow. In this sense, all plants need some light to survive. But don’t confuse light with direct sunlight; many plants can exist on relatively small amounts of reflected light.
As light falls on the plant’s leaves, the chlorophyll (green pigment) inside [...]
Gardening with color is an exciting, creative endeavor, with the added satisfaction that comes from working with living, changing materials. Ideas for color schemes can be found anywhere: in a neighbor’s garden, in the colors found in a single blossom, or in something as practical as the new exterior paint in your house.
The assortment of [...]