Gardening with Plants... Herbs, Roses, Shrubs, Fruit Trees & More
We'll try to help you fulfill those dreams of creating that perfect garden ...
4,560 Plants to Learn About...
Every garden needs plants and this site is about plants ... in fact about 4,560 of them. An important link is the one to the right that says "All Plants by Usage" since this will start the process of getting to the information you need. You will see it on every page. Here's an example of another useful link...
Annuals listings by color ... annuals need to be replanted every year but provide masses of quick colors easily.
Take A Look at These Plants from Nature Hills in the USA... Find the Exact Plant You Always Wanted
Nature Hills Inc is a leading American online supplier of a wide
range of gardening plants of the highest quality with tremendous
variety.
They have a particularly good search engine for finding exactly the plant, shrub or tree you want based upon colour, plant types, temperature zone and sun exposure.
In the example used here I wanted to find trees that would grow in temperature zone 6 and that would be happy in partial sun or semi shade areas of the garden. I also wanted trees that produced purple flowers.
The search presented me with 6 alternative trees
and if you click the small image to the right you will see the
returned result.
You can go straight to the Plant Finder on the home page of Nature Hills by clicking the Plant Finder image above.
Plant Finder in the UK... Using Crocus' Plant Finder
Crocus in the UK
is the leader in online supply of plants.
At Crocus they sell pretty much everything you need for the garden, but plants are their true love. When they started the nursery in April 2000, Alan Titchmarsh applauded them for aiming ‘to give the amateur gardener the same choice of plants as the professional’.
And that’s what Crocus still do.
Crocus offer plants that are in vogue with the designers they work with, old varieties that they think should be more loved, and exciting new introductions.
They specialise in the rare and the exotic. Use their Plant Finder to find exactly what you want. Come on in, and have a look around.
The Plant Finder is arranged to cover 18 types of plants from colourful annuals to magnificent water lilies and other pond plants.
Just click the image or click here to go to the Plant Finder.
Links to Deeper Pages on the Site
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The links below will take you to a page which will show you all the different seeds, plants, shrubs, herbs, fruiting bushes and trees within each major Nature Hills category. From there you can click the link to the Nature Hills product to see the image and prices which you might want to learn more about. However you might prefer to go directly to the Nature Hills website in order to truly enjoy the wonderful plants and images. In this case just click the adjacent image. On the Nature Hills website you'll see the most wonderful range of plants imaginable. Well worth visiting! Save 25% or more on selected plants. Nature Hills Nursery Weekly Specials.
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You don't need a massive area to make a beautiful garden that people will admire and that will give your family and yourself hours and hours of enjoyment. You can turn even tiny postage stamp sized pieces of ground, patios, balconies and plots into a haven that will attract and inspire you as well as birds, butterflies and other wild-life
Modern tools and implements also remove much of the drudgery and hard work from gardening and more and more .... modern gardening is a way to make a fashion statement.
Take a look at the vast variety of planters you see ... their colors that match every conceivable household item or theme, shapes and structures that complement homes and patios ... children's rooms, offices, shopping malls. In fact gardening is about every aspect of modern life ... you can't avoid it .... so
Gardening For Pleasure & The Love Of A Garden
Everybody wants a garden at some stage in their life. Kids grow up dreaming about gardens, they plant those seeds in tiny pots and marvel at the little green stems that protrude after a couple of days in a pot.
Who of those who live in cold climates cannot fail but be inspired by the change of seasons? ...
The turning of bare branches into boughs covered with bright green shoots and marvellous pink, white, yellow blossoms. This happens every Spring without fail.
Come Autumn a similar wondrous change ... those green leaves turn to gold, yellow and red. This is signifying the end of a life and the need to prepare for the cold hard winters.
Even those hard winters have an impact upon any garden ... view the beauty of snow-adorned shrubs and trees
Then there are those of us who live in hot and dry lands ... open bare spaces that become bedecked with myriads of brightly colored flowers after the first rains. In my own country one vast area called Namaqualand attracts tourists from all over the world to watch this annual flowering miracle.
So that's what attracts us to gardening? ... it's probably a deep-felt desire to participate in and alongside nature in its most basic form.
From dust we came and unto dust we will return....
You don't need a massive area to make a beautiful garden that people will admire and that will give your family and yourself hours and hours of enjoyment. You can turn even tiny postage stamp sized pieces of ground, patios, balconies and plots into a haven that will attract and inspire you as well as birds, butterflies and other wild-life
Modern tools and implements also remove much of the drudgery and hard work from gardening and more and more .... modern gardening is a way to make a fashion statement.
Take a look at the vast variety of planters you see ... their colors that match every conceivable household item or theme, shapes and structures that complement homes and patios ... children's rooms, offices, shopping malls. In fact gardening is about every aspect of modern life ... you can't avoid it .... so
The best practical pond keeping books on the web ... include "The Complete Pond Solver" books by Tony Roocroft, The Pond Professor and the "Perfect Pond Recipe" book by Peter J May. Peter is "The Perfect Pond Detective" and unlike so many others Peter has done it all himself and many times so he knows the real hassles and how to solve any pond problem. See numerous pond plans and pond pictures created by Peter here. Peter May's new website is called pond solutions . And The Pond Professor for water gardening
The latest comprehensive water gardening pond site on the web
Enjoy your gardening. Embrace the joys of plant life and all it attracts ...
Please be aware that no responsibility is taken under any circumstances for eating any plant. This information is provided for assistance and guidance only and before eating any plant ensure that you verify whatever may be read on this site.
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