Blue is such a unique and beautiful color to add to your perennial flower garden! I have listed my favorite blue flowers below to help you add a splash of color to your yard. There are a surprising number of blue perennials that are easy to grow, so give them a try in your garden. … Continue reading Blue Flowering Perennials
Favorite Flowers
Flowers for the Vegetable Garden
A vegetable garden can be beautiful all on its own, but adding flowers to your vegetable garden will take it to the next level. Not only will adding flowers to your vegetable garden make it look beautiful, it will also help attract pollinators and can help keep bad bugs away from your veggies. Like I … Continue reading Flowers for the Vegetable Garden
The Best Flowers for Native Bees
We have all heard about the decline in the bee population, and as gardeners we can learn the best flowers for native bees to help. We are specifically talking about the native bees to an area, not the honeybee, which you may also see in your garden which are great pollinators as well. Our life … Continue reading The Best Flowers for Native Bees
Five Best Container Garden Plants
Planting in pots allows us to put flowers all around our property, in places that in ground gardens aren't feasible. You can put containers on a small balcony of an apartment, on your back deck or around your fir pit to add some color. These five container plants will help you brighten up your garden … Continue reading Five Best Container Garden Plants
Six Best Garden Ground Covers
Ground covers are a great way to add texture to your garden and they will fill in some difficult to plant spots. Ground cover will be great in places under trees, in rock gardens, or bright sloped areas. They can also provide a nice edging to flower beds if you choose varieties that can be … Continue reading Six Best Garden Ground Covers
The Best Scented Plants for your Garden
There is nothing better than stepping out into your yard and catching the intoxicating scents of a garden in bloom. A scented garden helps ease the frustration of pulling yet another dandelion from your perennial bed. Try these scented plant varieties to add to your garden and watch your frustration disappear. Be sure to check … Continue reading The Best Scented Plants for your Garden
Five Annuals For Easy Color
Annuals are a wonderful way to add quick color to your garden bed, hanging baskets and planters. If you have just started a perennial garden, you may be disappointed that you have empty spaces as you wait a season or two for the plants to fill in and show you how they will truly look; … Continue reading Five Annuals For Easy Color
