By Paula Parker
The name "climbing roses" is misleading. These roses are not technically climbing plants. They do not produce vines that entwine around their support. Climbing roses produce long canes that can be trained and secured to decorate a trellis or porch rail. They could also cover a fence. Climbing roses come in variety of colors and sizes, with some styles growing upwards to 20 feet long....
By Naomi Judd
There are two edible species of macadamia nuts, Macadamia integrifolia (smooth-shelled) and Macadamia tetraphylla (rough-shelled). Macadamia trees have their origins in Australia but are also grown in Hawaii, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil and Bolivia. If you want to grow these tasty, buttery nuts, you'll need a very warm environment with fertile soil and generous rainfall. Choose the...
By Peggy Deland
Mums (chrysanthemums) are perennial, fall-blooming members of the daisy family that make a colorful addition to any flowerbed. They're less expensive than most perennials, which makes them a good choice for planting large areas. Mums are also quite easy to grow and rarely succumb to pests, plant diseases or inclement weather. They do best in growing zones 5 to 9, but hardy varieties can...
By Linda Batey
Transplanting daffodils serves three purposes: stretching your gardening dollar, helping the bulbs by dividing them so they can grow better and giving you more daffodils to enjoy. If you know another gardener with daffodil bulbs of different varieties, arrange a swap, giving you both more daffodils to brighten your springtime landscape. Transplant daffodils in the spring. If you wait until fall, ...
By H. Long
Pet owners need to be aware of safe house plants for cats before they bring home the plant or the feline. While not all plants are toxic, some flowering plants are poisonous to felines, making the cat extremely ill or in some instances, killing the animal. The following list of house plants are safe for cats (indoors and out). While not an actual plant, catnip is a herb that can be grown...
By LReynolds
Beginning with the roses in June, summer brings the widest variety of flowers of any season, from tiny ground-hugging violets to giant all-flower-no leaves "magic lilies" (a variety of allium). The flowers of summer grace our tables and keep company with ripening vegetables, as well as fill our gardens and borders with bright colors and varied shapes. The flowers of summer are the...
By Naomi Judd
These celestial named annuals decorate borders and mixed plots with lurid colors. There are tall and dwarf varieties and more color variations developing continuously. They have feathery green leaves and bloom in reliable solid colors such as red, pink and white, or dark-eyed and fringed color combinations of like velvety red and white, orange and chocolate or pink and magenta. Choose the type...