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Most every porch in the South has a red flower or a hummingbird feeder on it, but if yours is one of the few that doesn’t, maybe you should think of putting one up. Hummingbirds are fun to watch and easy to attract using feeders or planting flowers in your yard, said Continue reading How to Attract Hummingbirds Most people enjoy planting into what garden publications call a well-prepared, loose seedbed. The well-prepared, loose seedbed gets the seed in contact with soil moisture for good germination. However, what you do to prepare that seedbed can create major problems later in the growing season, says Dr. Charles Mitchell, an agronomist with the Continue reading Use Tiller Sparingly When Preparing Soil Ever pondered over what to grow in those spots in your yard where grass is too hard to cut with a lawn mower or grass won’t grow at all? Here’s a solution to your problem–ground covers. “Ground covers are a name many gardeners have given to low- growing plants that cover a Continue reading Ground Covers Make Landscape Design Easier If you’re tired of the same old plants and vegetables in your garden, here are a few new varieties to try. Begonia Eureka–This plant is designed for superior garden performance and is available in several colors ranging from green to bronze. These grow especially well in heat and humidity. Begonia “Super Olympia” Continue reading A Few New Plants And Vegetables To Try Mention the word vine in the South and most people think kudzu or honeysuckle. However, all vines are not wicked like these two. Vines can provide shade, cover and color in Alabama landscapes. Vines can be used to enhance landscapes in several ways according to Dr. Dave Williams, a horticulturist Continue reading Vines — Glorious Vines – for the Home Landscape Not all flowers bloom during the day. Some prefer to bloom when the sun goes down. As you plan your spring garden, think about planting some night-blooming flowers. Moonvine, angel’s trumpet and night-blooming cereus, are just a few of the night blooming flowers, according to Dr. Dave Williams, a Continue reading Blooms By the Light of the Moon |
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