Entries for February 2008

Botanists and horticulturists have quite a vocabulary for leaves, and all of the little things that make them different.

Most gardeners are aware of zone systems that help us determine the plants we can grow in our gardens.

Sunlight makes our plants grow strong, but it may not be so great for the gardener.

Here are some reasons colors vary in the blooms of a flowering plant.

Follow these tips and your blooms should look their best for a long time. 

Florida is different from the rest of the United States.

If you're one of millions of Americans who shops online or in catalogs, be a savvy buyer with these tips from the Mailorder Gardening Association.

Bees and butterflies benefit gardens because they pollinate flowers, but good bugs aren't limited to reproductive duties.

Tired of fighting the lawn wars?

Compost is an excellent source of organic material.