Garden Experiments
For the love of gardening and wildlife habitat
Information about how to grow, where to plant, how to propagate, soil and sun requirements, and more for garden plants and flowers. Discover new plants for your garden or learn more about plants already in your garden.
My office has two windows, but they are high up on the wall and don’t allow for direct sunlight. Which, if you’re working on the computer, is a good thing, but if you want to have plants indoors, it can limit your choices. After a few trials (and errors), here are some of the plants I recommend for low light conditions (and low maintenance) in …
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Post Updated: November 8, 2016 The soil around my parents' house is pretty much Mississippi clay. When it rains, it holds the water for a long time, but it dries out to a hard shell in the sun. This makes it difficult to grow eye-catching plants around the house. They don't want to work too much with the soil because plants that are so close to …
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Did you know that there is meaning to the colors of roses? Valentine's Day is nearly here! For those of you looking to send roses to your Valentine or a friend, be sure that the color of the roses you send have the right message. What Does the Color of a Rose Mean? Here's a quick guide to the meaning behind the colors of roses. When in …
Orchids are amazing! They have so many shapes, sizes, and colors of flowers and can be found all over the world. Here are some fun facts about orchids. Many of the showiest orchids are epiphytic, meaning they attach themselves to other woody plants with their roots and get their nutrients and water from the air and rain.The smallest orchid is …
You know those plant stands that you find in discount stores? The ones that are made of wire, metal, or wood that often have three legs, but just don’t seem very sturdy? Don’t buy them. Just don’t do it. When you’ve got one of your favorite ceramic pots with your favorite fern sitting on it and it topples over, leaving you with a broken pot and …
You've probably seen the bright yellow-gold blooms of goldenrod along roadsides, in ditches, or fields. This plant is prevalent throughout most of the U.S., except in some northwestern states. It's a plant with a lot of wildlife benefits. Native Range There are about 120 different species of goldenrod and most of them are native to the U.S. …
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