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Updated on June 7, 2017

Scentless Mock Orange – When a Dogwood isn’t a Dogwood at All

Scentless mock orange flowers

The yard of the house I lived in two years ago was lined at the edge with these beautiful flowering shrubs. I had never seen them before and the neighbors told me they were English dogwoods. The flowers certainly resembled the bracts that make up the showy white part the dogwood tree, but something was a little off. After doing some online research, I discovered that this lovely woody shrub is none other than the scentless mock orange … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants, Shrubs / flowers, full sun, native plants, part shade, rooting, shrubs

Updated on March 29, 2017

Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies with Bee Balm (Monarda spp)

Purple bee balm

If you’re looking for a native, perennial plant to add to your garden that will be easy to care for, add great color to your garden, and also attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, bee balm (Monarda sp.) is a good choice. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees feed on the nectar of this flower. According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Monarda has a special value to native bees. Bee balm is in the mint family; its leaves are … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Butterflies, Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, butterflies, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, native plants, part shade, propagation, rooting, Summer, wildflowers

Updated on May 3, 2017

Coleus: Colorful Shade Plants Easily Grown From Seed or Cuttings

Red and lime green coleus leaves create abundant color in the shade

Coleus are known for their colorful leaves and are a great addition to shaded or part-sun areas of your garden. There are some cultivars that are more tolerant of sun, so be sure to read the labels on your selected varieties. Here is a list of some of the sun-loving varieties. Cultivars can have wavy leaves, smooth edged leaves, or serrated leaves and come in colors from pink, green, chartreuse, cream, orange, red, yellow, maroon, pink, … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants / part shade, propagation, rooting, shade

Updated on November 10, 2017

Cross Vine: Bignonia capreolata

Crossvine flowers

As a native plant, cross vine has a big advantage - it's easy to grow, hardy, tolerates the heat, has a low water requirement, and can grow in both full sun and part shade. It's in the same family as trumpet creeper (Bignoniaceae) and the flowers are very similar - trumpet-shaped, 2" long tubular and bright orange-red/yellow. Cross vine is native to the Southeast from Florida to Texas and up to West Virginia: Zones 6-9. My first encounter with … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants / bees, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, native plants, plant identification, propagation, rooting, vines, wildflowers, winter

Updated on October 19, 2016

Bringing Herbs Indoors for Winter Cooking

Having fresh herbs to add to your cooking in the winter is a great boon – you just can’t beat that fresh flavor. Now is the time to plan so that you can enjoy the flavor throughout the winter. Depending on where you live, some of your herbs will survive outdoors even in winter. My herb beds are partially protected by a tree, so they have been known to overwinter just fine, especially in milder winters. But just to be safe, it’s a good idea to … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants, Herbs, Projects and Ideas / herbs, how-to, propagation, rooting, winter

Updated on April 6, 2015

How To Grow Tomato Plants from Cuttings

It stays warm enough here in Mississippi that we sometimes get the chance to have a second crop of tomatoes and other vegetables. For those of us who love home-grown tomatoes, it is definitely worth replanting to try and get a second round. At this time of year, it's impossible to find any tomato plants in our local stores. So in lieu of purchasing plants, I decided to root some suckers for the new plants. How To Root Tomato Plants from … [Read more...]

Article by Garden Experiments / Flowers & Plants, Vegetables / how-to, propagation, rooting, vegetables

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