Coral bells offer beautiful shades of contrasting foliage to the garden space. The clumping form allows you to tuck the plants into any space in the garden where you want that pop of colour. Learn how to grow Coral bells, also known as Heuchera, and add these wonderful mounding flowering plants to your garden. What…
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How To Grow Violas From Seed- Violas And Pansies
Violas have the most adorable blooming faces, and are some of the earliest of spring blooms that we love to grow. These flowering plants come in both annual and perennial varieties. Learn how to grow violas from seed, and fill your spring garden with these colourful and cheerful flowers. Viola is a Genus in the…
How To Grow Lily Of The Valley
The tiny white bell shaped blooms of Lily of the Valley will leave a lasting impression on anyone that has experienced their fragrance. Intensely aromatic, these little fragrant flowers have persisted in shade gardens of old, and still grow on today. Learn how to grow Lily of the Valley to add these sweet smelling flowers…
How To Grow Obedient Plant- (Physostegia Virginiana)
Obedient plant, or Physostegia Virginiana, is a beautiful herbaceous perennial to consider adding to the garden space. This plant can be used for cutting, and will also bring droves of pollinators into the garden. Learn how to grow Obedient plant, and add this cottage garden favourite to the perennial border. Obedient plant is an easy…
How To Grow Bergamot (Monarda)- Planting And Care
Bergamot is one of the common names for flowering plants in the Monarda Genus. The Genus includes many different species of Monarda, including both annual and herbaceous perennial plants. A popular garden plant, Bergamot is a magnet for honey bees and other pollinators, attracting them in droves to the garden. Learn how to grow Bergamot,…
How To Grow Columbine (Aquilegia) -Planting And Care
Columbine is herbaceous perennial with interesting bell-like blooms topped with fascinating spurs. The plants return to the garden year after year, readily reseeding and growing new plants. Learn how to grow Columbine, also known as Aquilegia, and add this sweet cottage plant to your garden. Columbine is a hardy native perennial that is easy to…
How To Grow Catmint (Nepeta)- A Long Blooming Perennial
Catmint is a low maintenance herbaceous perennial that attracts droves of pollinators to the garden. It has clusters of sweet lavender-blue flowers that are similar to those of lavender. Learn how to grow Catmint, also known as Nepeta, and fill your garden with this long blooming perennial. There’s a reason that catmint and Lavender are…
How To Grow Poppies From Seed To Bloom
Poppies are fabulous flowers to grow in the garden. The flower petals have a tissue paper texture, which lends to their delicate appearance. Yet these colourful blooms are actually very hardy in the garden, and easy to grow from seed given the right growing conditions. Learn how to grow poppies from seed, and fill your…
Popular Herbaceous Perennials For Cut Flowers And The Vase
Herbaceous perennials are the mainstay of the herbaceous border. These colourful favourites return year after year to brighten up the garden space. Many are excellent cut flowers as well. Let’s have a look at some popular herbaceous perennials for cut flowers and the vase. When I first started gardening many moons ago, I was very…
How To Grow Campanula – Bellflower, Planting And Care
Campanula, also known as Bellflower, is a genus of bell shaped flowers with many different species. Reminiscent of the cottage garden, these plants look wonderful mixed in with similar cottage style plants. Learn how to grow Campanula, and bring one of these sweet flowering plants into your garden. Our campanula grew all on it’s own….