Shrubs for the Perennial Garden
Shrubs are great for pairing with perennials since they provide 'bones' to a perennial garden, and some can lend color year round. When we think of shrubs, most of us picture foundation plants or a shrub border. Of course shrubs are naturals for ... [... more]
Do It Yourself |
The perennial garden: Color harmonies through the seasons
 The perennial garden: Color harmonies through the seasons [... more]
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A1 Books |
How to Celebrate Perennial Gardening Month
June is Perennial Garden Month. Perennials are plants that continue growing for several years until they reach maturity. Perennials include ornamental grasses, ground-hugging flowers, tall fence-lining blooms, water-loving ferns and aromatic ... [... more]
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Designing Perennial Gardens
A well-designed perennial Garden can provide many years of beauty and enjoyment. Careful selection of plant materials and thoughtful planning can result in a full season of color. Perennials often require less maintenance than some annual ... [... more]
Colorado State University Extension |
Designing a Perennial Garden, part 2
Now that you've chosen a color scheme for your new perennial garden, it is time to start working on your design. The best way to find a good shape and size is to go outside with a garden hose and keep moving it around until you find an outline ... [... more]
Northern Gardening |
A Dyers Perennial Garden
A list of plants suitable for growing in the perennial dyer's garden. Home » Plants & Animals » Perennials » A Dyers Perennial Garden Chemical Engineer George Cranch, who avocations include dying and weaving, wrote as follows in ' [... more]
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Perennial Gardens with a Purpose
Tired of the same old perennial garden? Why not plant perennials with a purpose? The lists below gives a starting point for developing gardens for specific purposes, such as attracting butterflies or hummingbirds, adding fragrance to the garden, ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Perennial Gardens for Texas
A perennial garden is an ever-changing source of delight. Each season brings new colors and textures in flowers and foliage. As the years go by, perennial plantings mature and interweave into forms more beautiful and surprising than a season's growth of [... more]
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Perennial Garden Plants which thrive in Full Shade
Gardening Guide to Perennial Garden Plants and Flowers which Grow in Full Shade Amsonia tabernaemontana Anemonella thalictroides Mysotis palustris s. Polygonatum biflorum Thalictrum adiantumfolium Trillium grandiflorum Aconitum fischeri Ajuga reptens [... more]
The Garden Helper |
Ortho's All About Successful Perennial Gardening
Perennials: I learned exactly how to help my perennials with "All About Successful Perennial Gardening". From groundwork and plant selection to deadheading and dividing. The pictures are detailed & I've learned some professional techniques. [... more]
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The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning ...
The most helpful gardening book I've ever seen: The way this book is layed out is great and makes it easy to find the info you are specifically looking for quickly. It uses both common and scientific (Latin?) names, which is a good feature in my book (no [... more]
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Creating a Perennial Garden in the Midwest
Something missing: Lots of pretty pictures, but no information on zones. Because of cold winters, the zones of each plant is important to me. I have to do additional research to find out if a given plant is suitable for the climate I live in. This is my [... more]
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