Pick the Proper Plants: Information to help you pick the proper plants for your garden considering local climate, habitat, and available space. After all, happy plants are healthy plants.
Hydrangeas are easy to cultivate and excellent for a variety of gardening sites, from shrub borders and garden arches to containers and group plantings.
Information on your area’s minimum annual temperatures is essential for proper plant selection. So-called plant hardiness zones or ratings give you some indication as to how hardy plants must be to survive the coldest of winter temperatures in a particular area.
A panel of over 100 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) plant experts evaluated the entries for Plant of the Year 2018 using three judging criteria: innovation, excellence and impact, and appeal. The top three rated plants are presented here.
Deer-Resistant Plants These are plants often overlooked by deer. However, deer may still eat the tender, new growth of some of these plants. Deer tend to dislike fuzzy and aromatic leaves, and spiny, bristle-like textures. Botanical Name Common Name(s) Aconitum napellus Monkshood Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh Agapanthus African Lily Ageratum Read more
Here is a list of fragrant plants and exceptionally fragrant roses for you to consider when designing your garden.
A list of vines for various uses: vines with fragrant flowers; vines for hillsides; low-water vines; vines for hot southern or western exposures; vines for partial shade.
Hummingbirds lack a keen sense of smell. Hence they rely on brightly coloured flowers to find food. They are particularly fond of the colour red and tubular flowers since they hold the most nectar. Here is a list of plants that attract hummingbirds.