Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (GFDL 1.2, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Wasrts (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Wasrts (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) โ The Blooming Ground Cover for Shade Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) is one of the most beautiful, yet most underrated, ground covers for shady gardens. With its…
Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: CarlosMoralesPompa (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Tangopaso (Public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Echeveria โ Rosette Magic for Succulent Lovers The Echeveria is the undisputed star among decorative succulents. Its…
Photo: GT1976 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: GT1976 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: GT1976 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Bearberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri) – The Evergreen Ground Cover for Slopes and Difficult Sites Bearberry cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri) is one of the most reliable and toughest ground covers for the garden. With its flat,…
Photo: Naturpuur (CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Netha Hussain (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Dr. Jan Hinrichs-Berger, LTZ Augustenberg Referat 33 Karlsruhe (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Thyme as Ground Cover – Fragrant Flower Carpets for Sunny Spots Thyme as ground cover is one of the most rewarding and fragrant solutions for sunny,…
Photo: Quartl (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Cacti have a reputation as nearly indestructible houseplants, and while they are certainly low-maintenance, they still have specific needs rooted in their native desert and semi-desert habitats. Understanding how…
Photo: Julie Anne Workman (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Andrew Curtis (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Humoyun Mehridinov (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Cranesbill (Geranium) as Ground Cover – A Long-Blooming Perennial for Every Location Cranesbill (Geranium) is one of the most versatile genera among garden perennials. Unlike the annual pelargoniums that are…
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecieล, Nova (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecieล, Nova (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Barrenwort: A Graceful Ground Cover for Difficult Shade Barrenwort (Epimedium) is one of the most enchanting perennial ground covers for shady gardens. Its delicate, elf-winged flowers…
Photo: Judy Gallagher (CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Jules Verne Times Two (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Si Griffiths (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) – The Exotic Climbing Plant for Warm Walls The trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is one of the most spectacular climbing plants for sunny, warm gardens….
Photo: JLPC (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Didier Descouens (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: JLPC (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Money Tree (Crassula ovata) โ The Easy-Care Good-Luck Plant The money tree, botanically Crassula ovata, is one of the most popular and long-lived succulents in indoor cultivation. Its thick, oval, glossy green leaves…
Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Adjoka (Public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Adjoka (Public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Hops (Humulus lupulus) โ Fast-Growing Privacy Screen for Pergolas and Fences Hops (Humulus lupulus) are among the fastest-growing climbing plants of all โ under ideal conditions they can put on up to 20 centimetres a…
