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76Plants For Wet Soil
by Pat Merewether
Japanese Painted Fern - Loves moisture and shade Hibsicus - This one is hardy to Zone 5 and has 10"-12" Blooms - needs full sun. Water will rot the roots of most plants and they die a quick and dramatic... published 4 months ago
69Easy Perennials For Your Shade Garden
by Pat Merewether
Cimifugia (Ligularia blooming at it's base. These get practically no shade and tolerate dry conditions. Ligularia Desminoides Cinnamon Stick Fern Corydalis Japanese Painted Fern Woodland PoppyMost of the... published 2 months ago
69Strange Ideas For Going Green?
by Pat Merewether
I've been thinking a lot about 'going green' lately. I've tried to live green for a very long time - it was 'cool' in the 70's then all of a sudden the idea seemed to drop out of site until recenlty and the... published 4 months ago
72Growing and Propagating Hostas
by Pat Merewether
One thing y garden never runs out of is shade. I'm not complaining because the huge old trees that provide them are worth it, but it makes finding perennials a bit tricky until you learn about growing... published 3 months ago
68Easier Gardening With Mulch
by Pat Merewether
Mulch helps keep the moisture in the soil, can repel pests and make the garden more attractive. It also breaks down and revitalizes the soil. Over the years I've tried various kinds of mulch on my flower... published 3 months ago
63Consider Vines When Planning Your Garden
by Pat Merewether
Heavenly Blue Morning Glories and Hyacinth Bean Vines Nelie Moser Clematis Akeba Vine - Grown For Foliage - tolerates shade.Vines are among the most versatile, interesting and independent plants on earth.... published 3 months ago
66How to Get Birds to Nest in Your Yard
by Pat Merewether
Several families of wrens have nested in our yard every year for as long as I can remember. They usually prefer bird houses and often build more than one nest. They build decoy or 'fake' nests to mislead... published 4 months ago
60Attracting Wrens To Your Garden
by Pat Merewether
If you'd like to grow your own vegetables, but worry about the pests eating them before you do, consider attracting birds, especially Wren's to your garden. Wrens eat many times their weight in insects on a... published 2 months ago
57Landscaping on a Limited Budget
by Pat Merewether
Landscaping on a budget depends on your dreams and your size budget. Also, think about if you want to become a ‘gardener' or if you just want your landscape ‘decorated' and be done with it. There's a... published 4 months ago
65Ideas for CHEAP Gardening and Fresh Food
by Pat Merewether
Sunflowers are beautiful and the seeds are filled with nutrients. Strawberries are fairly easy go grow and very nutritious! I Traded Some of my Ferns for these lilies. An Acron Squash BlossomI'm cheap, so one... published 2 months ago
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