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| Fall 2009 | PLANTING DIRECTIONS
Here listed are few of the the flowers and plants I offer in my store. Click on the picture or title of the plant and you can view simple easy to follow planting instruction for each plant listed.  Planting Ferns (coming soon) ~~~~~~~~~~ 
Attracting Butterflies Butterflies do not require anything elaborate or pricey. Simply a generous, well exposed, sun-filled locale and a number of flowers. Butterflies that are fully developed require a little food source and like water so put out a full saucer. For caterpillars having small ponds for a safe haven like puddles and rocks will do.
Think about planting an area of aromatic plants like basil, rosemary, sage, thyme and parsley various butterfly varieties enjoy herbs and the herbs can additionally be used as fresh ingredients for cooking too.
Setting aside a portion of your backyard for indigenous blossoming plant life as well as wild flowers such as dandelion, nettle, and milkweed ought to moreover assure and benefit a decent assortment of butterflies. It's paramount to keep away from using any and all insect killers (pesticides); this will maintain a healthy habitat area for butterflies. *Picture of Butterfly on Lantana flowers was taken in my garden recently* COMMON PLANTS |
| Aster | | Bee Balm | | Black Eyes Susan | | Blazing Star | | Blueberry | | Blue Mist Shrub | | Butterfly Bush | | Butterfly Lily | | Butterfly Weed | | Chrysanthemum | | Columbine | | Cone Flower | | Daylily | | English Lavender | | Gloriosa Daisy | | Lantana | | Lilac | | Marigold | | Phlox | | Shasta Daisy | | Spearmint | | Sweet Pea | | Violets | | Yarrow | | Zinnia |
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Growing Zones
Click on Map | =============================== GARDEN DESIGN Need some help on Designing your garden? I may have an answer for you! Came across a couple of online sites that have free software that you can download and design your garden. Just visit any one of these and decide which one suits you best and then plan away! I ranked them as #1 being easy and #3 being harder. 
Plan a Garden #1 
Plan a Garden #2 
Plan a Garden #3 ****************************** | Amaryllis | Radiant beauty | | Anemone | Anticipation | | Aster | Patience | | Azalea | Abundance | | Baby Breathe | Festivity | | Begonia | Deep notions | | Black Eyed Susan | Encouragement | | Bird of Paradise | Joyfulness | | Bouvardia | Enthusiasm | | Camellia | Graciousness | | Carnation | Pride/Beauty | | Chrysanthemum | Fidelity | | Cosmos | Peaceful | | Crocus | Foresight | | Daffodil | Chivalry | | Delphinium | Heavenly | | Freesia | Innocence | | Gladiolus | Strength | | Heather | Admiration | | Hyacinth | Constancy | | Hydrangea | Sincerity | | Iris | Compliments | | Larkspur | Cheerfulness | | Lilac | Innocence | | Lily | Wealth/Pride | | Magnolia | Dignity | | Marigold | Desire riches | | Orchid | Beauty | | Pansy | Loving notion | | Peony | Love | | Queen Anne Lace | Shelter | | Ranunculus | Radiance | | Rose | Love/Passion | | Snapdragon | Desire | | Statice | Remembrance | | Stock | Beauty | | Sunflower | Purity | | Sweet Pea | Shyness | | Violet | Faithfulness | | Wisteria | Steadfast | | Yarrow | Good health | | Zinnia | Reminisce |
COMMON GARDEN PLANT CONTAINER PROBLEMS | PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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| Plants wilt although obtaining enough water | Insufficient drainage and Aeration | Use lighter soil mix, increase number of drainage holes, use mix with higher percent of organic matter | | Leaf edges die or burn, turns dry& brittle | High salt content | At regular intervals leach container by watering until water drain from drainage holes | | Plants “leggy,” spindly Unproductive | Not enough light Too much nitrogen | Relocate plant to area receiving more light Apply fertilizer less often and allow water to drain through | | Plant yellowing from bottom, lack of vigor | Too much water | Water less frequently and check for good drainage | | Poor color | Not fertile enough | Use fertilizer with higher levels of Nutrients | | Plant leaves with spots, dead dried areas, or powdery or rusty areas | Grown at temperature that is too low Low phosphate | Move container to a warmer area Increase phosphate in base solution used for fertilizing | | Leaves with small holes or that are distorted in shape | Insect damage | Use insecticides suited to the type of insect causing the problem | Plant leaves with spots, dead dried areas, or powdery or rusty areas | Plant diseases | Remove diseased portion of plant and use fungicide. If problem is severe, discard entire plant |
*Source:unh.edu | ############################# FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER One of my articles is how to divide a Hosta very important information on a simple and easy method of preparing your perennial plant for the coming spring. Along with Do's and Don't on the care of your Hosta perennial plant. You also find those simple and easy to follow planting instructions on several plants and flowers; those are located on this page too! Before you know it the fall months will be upon us and I will do my best to post some more information on planting fall bulbs and plants. The cooler months are the best time to get your fall bulbs into the ground before the first hard freeze. Bulbs such as tulips, hyacinth, crocus, daffodils and iris along with a lot of perennial plants need to be planted in the very late summer through the fall months for Optimum growing time; this assures a beautiful plant in the spring. ############################# |
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