http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/perennial-flower-gardening-tips-blog.html Hi - this is the place to get all the latest perennial flower gardening tips and blog articles, gardening questions and answers and notices of photography posted on this site. en-us perennial flower gardening tips Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:33:09 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:33:09 GMT gardening-tips-perennials.com http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/hummingbirdgardens.html Please understand that this is not an exhaustive list of plants for hummingbird gardens but just the most common plants.</b> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:33:08 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/timing-of-spring-pruning.html I have daylillies,black-eyed susans,peonies and zebra grass. Should they all be cut down in the Spring ? I live in N.E. Pa. and we still have snow on the Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:12:04 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/leaves-and-mulch.html I am about to put down some new bark mulch. I left leaves from the trees on the beds throughout the winter. Can I simply place the new bark mulch over Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:56:46 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/old-clematis-gone.html My grandmother gave me a clematis vine 30 years ago. For years, it came up and bloomed reliably. Then I started pruning it in winter. Last year, I cut Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:58:11 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/perennialseeds.html Perennial seeds generally require different germinating conditions from annual seeds. to begin...... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:06 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/lotus.html I've been day-dreaming again about my lotus plants and water gardens. And in those reveries, I was remembering the wonderful blossoms on my lotus plants. I planted three varieties last spring and watched in amazement as they developed and produced a simply stunning show of leaves and blooms. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:05 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/favorite-perennial-flower.html My favorite perennial flower is this particular varoegated daylily. I have no idea what the name is as I received it from a friend many years ago. It has wonderfully variegated leaves and this delightful orange flower. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:04 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/ground-covers.html The first thing you have to understand about ground covers is that they aren't always what they're advertised . Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:03 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/catnip.html Catnip is one plant I have added to the garden in recent years. Before you turn your nose up at this herb, you have to understand the flower breeders have been working their magic and this is now an excellent garden perennial. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:03 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/boggardens.html Bog Gardens; because most perennial gardeners don't have bog gardens, there is an entire class of plants that they ignore. .. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:02 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/evergreen-ground-covers.html Evergreen ground covers are one of the most sought-after lists of plants - particularly for shade areas. . Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:02 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/aconitum.html I have an Aconitum or monkshood which is planted in the sun but it doesn't bloom until late fall. Thefore it is almost to late to enjoy the blooms. Hope you can help. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:50:59 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/fullsunperennials.html The backbone of the traditional perennial border is made up of full sun perennials. They spring from the ground to give us the textures and shapes (not to mention the colours and fragrances) that make our gardens and dreams reality. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:50:59 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/ajuga.html Ajuga is one of the most common of perennial ground covers and with good reason. It is hardy – surviving nicely in USDA 3 to 9 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:50:58 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/agastache.html In looking at my seedling trays in late March, I see the Golden Agastache has popped up. This is much to my surprise I note as I’ve never grown this plant before and I wasn’t sure how it would grow. To be sure, I’ve grown the old-fashioned lovely Agastache (pronounced Aga – sta – cheee) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:50:57 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/seeds-that-require-stratification.html I am new to wintersowing, do you have a list of seeds that require a cold period to germinate? Doug says he doesn't maintain a list of perennials that Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:56:52 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/lavender-seed-light-levels.html Do they need sunlight starting out when you plant the seeds inside? Doug says that no seed requires growing light-conditions when germinating. But by Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:38:39 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/i-live-in-zone-9will-hollyhocks-grow-here.html I live in zone 9, will hollyhocks grow here? I don't see them in garden centers. Doug says the high heat is going to beat them up really badly. So seed Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:18:58 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/hollyhocks.html I really like hollyhocks and this past week, I was out in the old herb garden this week wandering around trying to decide what to do with the fence around this part of the garden (it needs rebuilding) and was struck by all the old stems that were still sticking straight up in defiance of winter winds and temperatures Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:28 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/cutting-back-nepeta-walkers-low.html I assume I can cut this plant back hard in early spring or even now...is this true? this will be my first season seeing it come up in my garden and I'm Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:46:01 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/gardenponds.html Garden ponds and the perennials that surround them are one of my favourite gardening areas. I confess to having too many garden ponds but admit to wanting several more to complement various parts of my garden ambitions Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:04:02 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/rockgardens.html Some gardeners consider growing rock gardens or alpine gardens to be the ultimate form of gardening (rock gardens and alpine gardens are terms used interchangeably). I have always enjoyed this kind of horticulture although it takes more weeding than most other forms. (I'm not a fan of weeding) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:04:01 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/plant-propagation.html How to instructions for plant propagation in the perennial flower garden by garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:04:01 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/typesofblueflowers.html One of the challenges of the summer garden is trying to find different types of blue flowers. Blue tones are cool tones... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:04:00 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/black-eyed-susan.html Black eyed Susan information and questions & answers from award winning garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:03:57 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/lavender.html Secrets of growing lavender by garden writer Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:03:56 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/perennialhibiscus.html Over the years, I’ve grown quite a few perennial Hibiscus plants in my garden.  They're easily grown if you give them the conditions they want . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:03:55 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/askagardeningquestion.html Ask A Gardening Question; I get a ton of questions and there's only one of me (and a bunch of you) :-) So - here's the deal. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:45:43 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/ornamentalgrass.html I confess that I have been very slow to adopt ornamental grass in my gardens. Perhaps it is because one of the first plants a friend suggested was Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:42:10 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/herbgardening.html Basic tips in herb gardening in the perennial garden by garden author Doug Green Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:30 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/perennialdesigns.html Perennial designs - or more appropriately designing perennial gardens - are easily learned. To be sure, there is an art to designing a great garden but there are also a few simple rules that, if followed, will give you an instantly better looking garden. . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:30 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/flower-gardening.html Flower gardening techniques for perennial gardens need not be fancy nor difficult to learn. For me, it has always been a balancing act between having lots of flowers in the garden to enjoy yet still provide enough flowers for cutting for bouguets . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:27 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/perennialgroundcovers.html Perennial ground covers are plants that are reliably perennial – they live from year to year and grow quite quickly to cover the ground. Here's a list . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:10:19 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/shadegarden.html There are some tricks for growing a great shade garden that are important if you are determined to succeed. The first tip is to understand that while some plants survive in dry shade, few if any plants really thrive in these conditions. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:06:59 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/woody-thyme-and-weak-chives.html My thyme is forever woody is there something I can do to prevent this? Maybe not enough N? Chives never stand up stiffly. Too much water? Thanks Doug Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:54:45 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/my-french-lavender-is-dying.html Hi. I bought this lavender and grow it in 2 big pots a month ago. It grow pretty good but then all of the sudden one of the lavender is dying while the Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:19:36 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/when-to-plant-lavender.html When should I plant lavender in zone 6? Doug says plant it in early spring when the frost comes out of the ground. But... If the plant is from a nursery Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:18:05 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/summer-flowers.html Summer flowers are the backbone of the perennial flower garden. This list is not all-inclusive but it sums up the commonly available... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:19 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/helenium.html tips for growing Helenium or sneezeweed successfully Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:19 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/foxglove.html Foxglove is an easy and wonderful plant for the shade garden. Here's how to grow it successfully Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:18 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/nepeta.html Growing Nepeta, or perennial catnip, is easy perennial gardening and here's what you need to know. Full sun to part shade is best... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:18 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/shadelovingperennials.html There are enough shade loving perennials to grow that even the most avid of gardeners will never be able to collect them all. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:17 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/babysbreath.html Here's how to grow babys breath from garden author Doug Green Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:16 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/growing-astilbe.html Tricks and varieties for growing astilbe in the shade garden Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:16 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/peonies.html How to grow peonies from garden author Doug Green. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:15 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/cut-back-perennials.html You cut back some perennials that bloom in very early spring immediately after they bloom. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:15 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/hosta.html I personally love shady Hosta gardens and as our Ohio Buckeye Chestnut trees mature, the shade is becoming more and more complete in the front shade garden. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:15 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/poppies.html All about growing poppies written by garden author Doug Green Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:13 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/coreopsis.html Here's how to grow the different kinds of coreopsis or tickseed in your garden Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:13 GMT http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com/yarrow.html Yarrow is one of the easiest plants to grow in the full sun garden. It is an outstanding plant for that hot, dry, sunny spot where few other plants will thrive. Here’s what you need to know to grow this plant. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:12 GMT