A world of Gardening

Plants of the World

A descriptive profile and pictorial of plants from around the world.

Here you can find pictures, descriptions, and growing conditions of plants for your enjoyment and garden.

Plants of the world Plant Profiles

Garden Essentials

Before digging into your next gardening project

Check out some things you might need to know.

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Did you know that this bug is processed for

food coloring. It has been used in lipstick,

food we eat, and some of the clothes we wear.

Learn more about the Cochineal Scale

Attracting Hummingbirds

Guide to Citrus

Calichi Soils

Ocotillo Planting and Care

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Moss in the City - Improving Soggy Soil
Spring is a time of abundant natural moisture. The thawing ground is soaked from winter rains and snow, and rivers flood into bottomlands. Frequent showers add even more water to the mix. Gardeners are familiar with spring wetness. Low areas of the garden can be mushy or even flooded. This creates saturated soils that may be unworkable until late spring. MORE ...
Celebrating the Seasons - Get a Jump on Your Summer Garden
Mention flowering bulbs and most people think of daffodils and tulips. But there's another category of bulbs — those that bloom in summer and add sizzling color in July and August. Some of my favorite, easy-to-grow summer bulbs are dahlias, gladiolas, and elephant ears (Alocasia or Colocasia spp.). MORE ...
Gardening With Charlie - Eat Your Landscape

Drive around any residential neighborhood in the country and you're bound to see the same, standard landscaping theme -- a few shade or flowering trees, a green lawn, and some foundation shrubs around the house. But it doesn't have to be that way. MORE ...

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