Perennials come back for many years, so they’re a great investment to get the most out of your garden budget. They also bloom for a shorter period of time early, mid-season or later in the season, with their flowering period lasting for a few weeks or so. What is theRead More →
Loofah, (genus Luffa), also spelled luffa, also called vegetable sponge, sponge gourd, or rag gourd, genus of seven species of annual climbing vines of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to the Old World tropics. How do you care for a luffa plant? Caring for luffa is very similar to caringRead More →
Will flower 6-8 weeks from sowing. Will self-seed freely, deadhead to avoid self-seeding. If using as a green manure dig in prior to flowering or cut down and compost the foliage. Can phacelia be started indoors? Sowing: Direct sow in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked,Read More →
Kale is hardy, easy to grow and comes in many types. If sown as late as August, it will keep you in leaves all through the winter and the spring hungry gap. What month do you plant kale? Soil, Planting, and Care. Set out plants in spring 3 to 5Read More →
However, there are several basic things that will keep your perennials in good shape year after year. Do not fertilize perennials in the fall, but adding compost is a good thing for the soil. Keep removing spent flowers as well as dead and dying foliage. Keep the base of theRead More →
However, Evolvulus glomeratus “Blue Daze” is aptly named: The low-growing, herbaceous perennial features true-blue flowers that stand out against the attractive, olive-green leaves. Perfect for borders or containers, “Blue Daze” blooms all summer long when cared for properly. Will Blue Daze survive a freeze? Blue Daze will start blooming earlyRead More →
It needs to be planted in areas where there is maximum sunlight. Planting it in your garden where there is 6 to 8 hours of sunlight daily will help it to grow faster. The soil in which you are planting the Moses in the cradle needs to be fertile andRead More →
Many sunflowers are actually perennials. Try new perennial varieties in your garden for pretty, striking, and cheerful sunflowers year after year. Is Helianthus annuus annual or perennial? Helianthus annuus (Common Sunflower) is a tall, fast-growing annual with broad, oval to heart-shaped, roughly hairy leaves. In summer, it produces huge, brilliantRead More →
All monocarpic perennials spend more than a year in a vegetative stage before flowering once and then dying (Figure 2). … Flowering stalk of the monocarpic plant Saxifraga longifolia in the Spanish Pyrenees. Reproduction is associated to mortality in monocarpic perennial plants. Which one is an example of perennial plant?Read More →
To encourage blooming, continually deadhead lantana plants by removing faded blooms, seeds or berries throughout the blooming season from late spring until frost. In addition to deadheading, shear off the new growth on branch tips to boost repeat blooming. Are there two types of lantana? Lantana plants for the gardenRead More →