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Plants, Outdoor fall plants, garden, outdoor, plants

Fall Garden Plants: Bulbs

by CoolGarden October 5, 2012 No Comments

There is a small select group of highly desirable bulbs for the end of the year. They provide a beautiful contrast to the more brazen shows of color on the trees and shrubs, and help keep the eye moving around the fall garden. Most require well-drained soil and plenty of sun in order to thrive, though there are some that prefer shady, moist conditions. Do not remove the foliage until it has turned brown, or next year’s display will suffer.

Canna. Commonly known as Indian shot plants, or Indian reed flowers, these are exotic plants for the fall garden. Even if they did not flower, they would be worth growing for their large, smooth leaves. Use them with grasses and brilliant dahlias to bring the season to a close with a flourish. Stictly speaking they are rhizomatous perennials, but they are planted like bulbs. They are excellent in large containers.

Plants, Vegetables gardening, plant, vegetables

How To Grow Lima Beans?

by CoolGarden October 1, 2012 No Comments

Lima beans, also known as “butter beans” are quite easy to harvest and grow if you have the correct information and follow these simple tips. Before we proceed to explain how to grow lima beans, let we first share with you few facts about lima beans. Those who have tasted lima beans know how tasty and nutritious they are. These beans can be used in variety of dishes and have some extra-ordinary nutritional values. Fresh lima beans are often difficult to find but you can always get canned lima beans throughout the year min most departmental stores.

The average size of the pod of lima bean in about 3 inches and is flat, oblong and slightly curved. The pod has 2 to 4 seeds. These seeds are called lima beans. The seeds are normally green or cream in color. Few other varieties and color including red, purple, white and black are also available.

Plants, Roses garden, plants, roses

The Most Famous Diversities Of Rose

by CoolGarden September 27, 2012 No Comments

When numerous individuals contemplate of gardening, their ideas turn at first to roses and there is no wonder. Roses are among the most famous and definitely most charming, kinds of flowers there are. Moreover, they are large portion of both the gardening interest and the professional flower commercial enterprise. There are even rose shows and other flower shows where maestro gardeners showcase their charming creations with pride to an awe-stricken crowd.

If your supreme aim is to get the huge prize at the subsequent rose show or merely take pleasure in some roses in your garden, it is important to acquire a sense for the some diversities of roses in the marketplace. Roses are among the most diversified flowers on the marketplace; they appear in nearly every shade of the rainbow and in blossoms varying in size from a part of an inch to nearly a foot in width similarly with vibrant colourbond sheds. Below are discussed some of the most frequently perceived rose diversities which include Pimpinellifolia roses, Boursault roses, Wichuraiana roses, Setigera roses and Sempervirens roses.

Plants, Trees & shrubs garden, plants, trees

Horse Chestnut Tree

by CoolGarden September 23, 2012 No Comments

The horse chestnut tree, also known as Aesculus hippocastanum, is a member of the Buckeye family, which includes species that grow in the United States. It is a member of the Aesculus family. The horse chestnut is not a native tree in America, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, growing in southern sections of Europe and Asia. However, the horse chestnut now grows in many parts of the United States, after its introduction as an ornamental species.

The horse chestnut’s flowers appear in the spring and they are white in color. The upright cluster of flowers can be from 5 to 12 inches in length. The fruit of the horse chestnut is round to oblong in shape and the exterior is covered with spines. The husk is thick and leathery, which protects the seeds within the fruit. There are generally one to three brown seeds within the husk. (Note: the nuts of the horse chestnut are not edible.)

Tips & Guides, Projects garden, gardening, water garden

Garden Design – Having A Beautiful Water Garden

by CoolGarden February 16, 2012 2 Comments

Whatever form it is in, water is one of the best features you can have in the garden. It is entrancing to look at, a joy to hear, and the flowers you can grow in water and near it are among the most beautiful there are. We don’t know anyone who doesn’t love water lilies in the water garden, and the irises and flags swaying gracefully beside a stream or pond are a close runner-up.

The reflections in the pool can double your pleasure – or your distress – if you permit the pool to be placed where what you see reflected is the back of you neighbor’s tool shed, your own laundry wheel or garbage cans, or the dull, dreary face of an apartment building’s blank wall.

Tips & Guides, Seasonal jobs February, garden, gardening, seasonal jobs

Gardening Jobs In February

by CoolGarden February 16, 2012 No Comments

Gardeners the world over will know that there is no set date for a gardening job, remember temperatures vary according to where you live, also each year is different, some warmer and some colder, although it is now becoming clear the trend is towards warmer, and garden jobs in February will depend on local conditions. February is often the coldest winter month even if spring is just around the corner. More than any other month what to do in the garden in February will depend on weather conditions, it may be wise to hold off than try to sow in cold waterlogged ground that will rot garden seeds rather than germinate them.

February has abundance of vegetables, such as leeks parsnips, turnips and Swedes, early purple sprouting, kale and Brussels sprouts being available, and can come up when you are ready, especially leeks which may well be standing ready, also make sure that parsnips, turnips and Swedes are covered with fleece or straw to stop them freezing solid into the ground.

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