There are lots of tiny gardens and planters or container gardens in the streets and alleys of Bruges, Belgium. Most of the streets and fronts and backs of the houses in the city center are lined with cobblestones or other paved material so there isn't a lot of greenspace. So the residents of this lovely city have taken to making every square inch of dirt count and added in lots of container gardens too. Here are some of my favorites from my … [Read more...]
Tour of the Aarhus Botanical Garden in Denmark
The wind is blowing fiercely but the sun has finally arrived here in Aarhus, Denmark, so I decided to walk to the botanical garden to enjoy the afternoon. It's only a few blocks from here and I love visiting gardens whenever I travel. One of my favorite parts about botanical gardens is I get the chance to see the local flora and learn about the different habitats in each place. I started with the outdoor gardens which are lined with stone … [Read more...]
The First Spring Wildflowers
The first flowers to show their faces after winter are the native wildflowers. By mid to late-March, they are usually in full bloom, even after a quick dip in the temperatures. Choosing to incorporate native plants in to your garden is a great idea if you want hardy plants that can tolerate the local soil and weather conditions. Native plants are just that - perfectly adapted for the spot in which they naturally grow. Some of my favorite … [Read more...]
Purple and White Container Garden
The colors for the Easter season are purple and white, so this Easter-themed container garden is just perfect. It sites in front of a church with another paired on the other side of the door. The plants in this container garden include: White Nancy lamium (Lamium maculatum) Pansies (Viola spp) Wallflower (Erysimum linofolium 'Bowles Mauve') Dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima) All of these flowers are early spring bloomers and … [Read more...]
Early Spring Flowers for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies
This early spring sky is filled with butterflies! I am seeing so many eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies (Papilio glaucus) feeding on colorful spring flowers that it has really brightened my days. Eastern tiger swallowtails are quite large - with a wingspan of 3 to 5.5 inches and with their bright yellow wings with blue spots, they put on quite a show. If you want to bring them to your garden, there are some early spring flowering plants … [Read more...]
Brighten up Winter with These Five Indoor Flowering Plants
When the winter landscape is brown (or even white!), it can feel a bit gloomy -- especially to a gardener. I am fortunate that in Mississippi, our cold winter days are interspersed with warm 60 degree days. That helps alleviate the winter blues. My other trick is to be sure that I have some plants blooming in the house. There's nothing like a bright, colorful flower to help cheer up a winter day. Of the many house plants I have tried over the … [Read more...]
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