Care for plants during drought Oct 9, 2009
For instance, if you have annuals, you may decide to let them fend for themselves without water ... This is typically 1 to 2 inches for most annuals and perennials, and about 2 to 4 inches for shrubs and trees ... And perennials are better-equipped to handle long dry spells because they have a more extensive root system than annuals. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover From Fires Oct 6, 2009
The team concluded that the litter in the ungrazed sites fueled hotter fires that killed off much of the perennial vegetation, which allowed quick-growing invasive annuals to become established. Results from this study were published in the September 2009 issue of Ecological Applications. (Science Daily)
How to Protect Perennials and Roses... Oct 5, 2009
Bring in any tender herbs, like rosemary for example, or anything kept out in pots other than annuals. Dig up those bulbs that need to be wintered over. (Suite101.com)
Expert touts water-thrifty plants Oct 4, 2009
Water should soak in 1 foot deep for cactuses, succulents, annuals, perennials and groundcovers. Water should soak in 2 feet deep for shrubs. (AZCentral -- News)
October is a good planting month in our area Oct 3, 2009
As soon as temperatures have reliably cooled, it is time to set out your favorite annuals. To add some much-needed color to the winter garden, consider petunias, snapdragons, sweet alyssum, poppies, calendulas, stock, and the most cold-hardy, pansies. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
No rest for the gardener with frost approaching Oct 2, 2009
Annuals, like basil, won't survive the first frost. Basil leaves can be pulled and dried. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Green Thumbs: Harvest and preserve your tender treasures Oct 2, 2009
A hard killing frost is unlikely until at least mid-October, but many tropical plants, annuals, and houseplants are sensitive to temperatures even in the 40s necessitating that preparations to protect or propagate these tender treasures be undertaken as soon as possible ... Other tender tropicals and annuals require warmer indoor environments and need more immediate attention so prioritizing becomes essential when time is limited. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
The Benefits of Holy Basil Sep 30, 2009
The plants are perrennials in warm climates and behave as annuals in areas where there is frost. Tulsi Studies Show a Wide Range of Benefits. (Suite101.com)
Green thumbs up: Welcome the fall planting season Sep 30, 2009
Leggy, overgrown annuals lose their appeal and even colorful, robust plantings may become tiresome. Replacing just a few straggly plants with brightly colored chrysanthemums, ornamental peppers, kale or asters can tremendously improve the overall appearance of a whiskey barrel or plant box. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Greenspace: Don't ignore yard aesthetics because weather has cooled Sep 30, 2009
Many annuals are at the end of their growing season, or close to it, and need to be removed from the containers and beds they are planted in ... Marigolds are tender annuals but look great mixed in with mums and kale in the fall garden. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Cooking with fresh, dried herbs Sep 26, 2009
Herbs are either perennials or annuals in the garden. Knowing which are annuals and which are perennials is essential when planning and planting an herb garden ... But annuals like basil and cilantro will not survive an Iowa winter - so they must be replanted each spring. (Sioux City Journal)
Yard and Garden: Looking good for a pretty fall season Sep 26, 2009
Well, I finally have stopped watering my annuals so much. However, you must keep watering your trees and other plants such as shrubs or bushes. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Scalera: Lots to do in the yard in October Sep 26, 2009
Replant spent flowerbeds with cool-season annuals such as alyssum, calendula, chrysanthemum, dianthus, geranium, petunia, snapdragon, pansy, flowering tobacco, stock and flowering kale. If you have poinsettias, do not prune them anymore so the colorful bracts can form. (Florida Today)
HouseWorks: Lookin' good from the curb Sep 21, 2009
For a great look that will save you the time and labor of digging flower beds, place large ceramic pots or other outdoor containers filled with easy-care geraniums or other annuals near the front door and along walkways. Doorknob: 100. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Planning for Perennial Crops - Vege... Sep 20, 2009
Artichokes (Cynara scolymus)/cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) - these are grown in similar conditions, and as annuals in Zones 4 - 7. These big plants need lots of space and cool, moist conditions to thrive. (Suite101.com)
Birds factor heavily in Septembers garden of the month Sep 20, 2009
Ruth has a variety of perennials and annuals and her husband has a vegetable garden ... Her gardens, which run along the foundation of the home, in addition to a large plot in the back yard, include a mix of annuals and perennials. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Helenium is a colorful autumn perennial Sep 14, 2009
Use heleniums in a mixed perennial bed to add golds and reds, or as a taller backdrop to shorter perennials and annuals. Because of its singularly beautiful long-lasting flowers, Helenium autumnale also makes an excellent focal point in your fall garden. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Great Perennials to Plant in the Fa... Sep 13, 2009
Indeed, many plants, especially decorative annuals and produce, are appropriate spring projects. Other plantings, though, are better done in the fall. (Suite101.com)
Yard and Garden: Plant bulbs in the fall and think spring Sep 12, 2009
One solution to camouflage the fading foliage is to interplant annuals or perennials in front of or amongst your bulbs, such as coneflowers, zinnias or asters which will gain height about the time the bulb foliage is beginning to appear unsightly. This is also an excellent time to feed your bulbs. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Green Thumbs: Colorful blooms for the late summer shade garden Sep 11, 2009
During more typical growing seasons, annuals usually offer colorful splashes, reaching their maximum impact during September, but this summer s cool temperatures and lack of sunshine have taken a toll on some of these multicolored additions. Despite the decline in some shade-loving superstars, my shady gardens still boast a diversity of colorful flowers and foliages that will persist well into the fall season. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
September Yard & Garden Chores for Zone 4 Sep 5, 2009
Collect and dry seeds from annuals for use next year or for swapping with friends and neighbors. Place the seeds in a labeled paper bag and place them in a cool, dry place over the winter. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Kidnocker: September has its gardening duties, too Aug 29, 2009
Continue watering annuals and perennials regularly. A light application of water-soluble, high-nitrogen fertilizer will encourage new growth of heat-stressed plants. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Greenspace: Time to divide, deadhead perennials Aug 28, 2009
Your annuals are turning to seed. Allowing them to naturalize means simply letting the seeds fall where they may for emergence next spring. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Blossoms Of Maturity: Newly Discovered Signaling Pathway Ensures That Plants Remember To Flower Aug 26, 2009
They discovered that the deactivation of two genes in annuals led to the formation of structures that converted the plant into a. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Attracting butterflies ... Green crime fighters ... Other notes Aug 22, 2009
One of the easiest annuals to grow, "Lilliput" zinnias produce small, double flower heads in a variety of bright colors. They can be grown in a sunny garden from seed or starter plants. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Mother's Garden: The August blahs Aug 19, 2009
If the perennial garden doesn't look like those glorious photographs, treat yourself to a quick fix with a few new annuals ... Incidentally, if the annuals you have are getting a bit tired, a shot of something like Peters 20-20-20 fertilizer will perk things up ... And that's where the annuals fill in. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Floriade Canberra's Bulb & Flower... Aug 18, 2009
Free to visit, it incorporates over a million bulbs and annuals ... Over one million bulbs and annuals are used each year to transform Commonwealth Park into a tapestry of colour and the tapestry changes throughout the month, as different flowers bloom at different times ... There are also brightly coloured annuals including pansies, polyanthus and poppies. (Suite101.com)
Garden ready for spring! Aug 15, 2009
Remove old spent winter annuals and replant with summer annuals. Mulch soils to add organic matter. (iAfrica.com)
Master Gardeners have successful tour Aug 13, 2009
Other outreach programs that generate income for them included Poinsettia trials that this year resulted in 1,100 poinsettias being planted recently that will be sold the first Saturday in December and a spring plant sale held Mother s Day weekend where vegetables, annuals and perennials are sold. Share your thoughts. (Westerly Sun, RI)
He keeps Spa park in bloom Aug 13, 2009
Urkevich says he chooses low-maintenance, invasive plants that will spread on their own for the garden, which contains about 70 percent perennials and 30 percent annuals ... Urkevich works with Sunnyside Gardens in Saratoga Springs to try new things and grow bigger-than-average annuals, like the Salvia and Impatiens that line the road-side border of the beds. (Albany Times Union)
Keep the plants in your containers growing Aug 9, 2009
Many garden centers have annuals, tender perennials and bulbs potted up for just such a purpose. With a little care your containers will last well into the fall providing you with several more months of interest and color. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Garden Club hopes to grow membership Aug 8, 2009
The club will be having a Membership in Bloom meeting at 11 a.m. Monday at the Laurel Arts center in Somerset (Somerset Daily American, PA)
On the fairway, lessons in water management Aug 7, 2009
It makes playing slow, he allows, but "consistent." He has also replaced all the flowering annuals with perennials, which generally require less water, choosing those that are attractive to native wildlife ... It makes playing slow, he allows, but "consistent." He has also replaced all the flowering annuals with perennials, which generally require less water, choosing those that are attractive to native wildlife. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
4-H Achievement Days August 10-11 Aug 5, 2009
Annuals and/or perennials may be exhibited. The pie contest consists of a one crust or two crust pie which does not require refrigeration. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Sustainable agriculture at the ESA Annual Meeting Aug 4, 2009
In the perennial fields, the plants' total root mass was more than seven times that of the annuals, and the roots infiltrated about a foot deeper into the ground. The perennial fields also had higher soil microbe biodiversity and higher levels of dissolved carbon and nitrogen in the soil. (EurekAlert!)
• Shrubs can be 'great green furniture' for the yard Aug 4, 2009
"Forty or 50 dollars will give you a lot of annuals, but shrubs will last longer and perform more frequently. They may cost more initially, but over time, shrubs are a much better value.". Shrubs come in three varieties: flowering or deciduous (heather, Japanese maples, roses, to name a few), broad-leaf evergreens (boxwood, holly, azaleas, rhododendron) and evergreens with needles. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Dear Michael: Greece is great, Alaskas awesome Aug 2, 2009
The hardest thing about gardening, I think, is knowing which plants are perennials and which are annuals. There are tons of sites on the Internet that can give you extra help. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Gardener reveals his secrets to beautiful, flower-filled window boxes Jul 29, 2009
Every cottage, pub, shop and lamppost boasts mounted containers billowing with annuals that spill over the sides like a sink overflowing with suds. I have produced some pretty window boxes, but never have I reached the pinnacle. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
During the hot months, perennials fill bloom gap Jul 28, 2009
Annuals bridge the dog days, along with the tropicals that are so popular today, but there s a raft of perennials that provide weeks of show as the days begin to shorten. There are some obvious candidates, all of which I can see from my porch. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Keep your cut flowers looking beautiful Jul 26, 2009
Many annuals, perennials and summer flowering bulbs that beautify our outdoor living space can double as long-lasting cut flowers, brightening up the indoors as well. When selecting plant material for cutting, be daring. (Westerly Sun, RI)
August gardening guide Jul 25, 2009
Continue watering and fertilising annuals and bulbs, and continue deadheading winter flowering annuals like poppies and primulas to prolong flowering. Prepare your summer garden by removing winter-flowering annuals that are looking tired. (iAfrica.com)
Green Thumbs: Weed, feed, clip, and mulch Jul 25, 2009
Annuals, in particular, complete their life cycle in one growing season and keep bearing flowers in a never-ending effort to produce seeds to disperse for the following year ... Some annuals, such as impatiens and begonias, continue to flower profusely without removing spent flowers ... The need to provide supplemental nutrients is highest for vegetables and lawns, medium for fruits and annuals and less critical for established perennials, trees and shrubs. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Flower Power: To create beautiful window boxes, think color, repetition, plant shape Jul 24, 2009
(Photo by Beth Harpaz, Associated Press) DESIGN: Common, inexpensive annuals like petunias and coleus are fine for window boxes. But limit yourself to a few varieties and pay attention to the color of the foliage and flowers. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
In bloom and water wise Jul 23, 2009
Section F Annuals: No winners. Section G All white: 1, Rita Wehrfritz; 2, Betty Clark; 3, Holly Harbin. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Mulching serves cosmetic and practical purposes Jul 19, 2009
Rapidly decaying mulches include shredded leaves and grass clippings and are typically recommended for annuals. Slowly decaying mulches, such as bark or straw, are generally considered most beneficial to trees and shrubs. (Burlington Union, MA)
Helena woman’s 7-year experiment yields lovely plot untouched by deer Jul 19, 2009
I wanted perennials, not annuals. Oh, and I wanted to have six months of blooms. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
States Cut Small Programs To Balance Budgets Jul 15, 2009
One woman suggested planting perennials instead of annuals in parks to save money. Mayor John Hickenlooper said all residents would feel the effects of the coming cuts, which he plans to propose next month. (KSBW 8, CA)
Salvia or sage Jul 15, 2009
They vary in size from small annuals to tall perennials. Most are drought tolerant, easy to cultivate and make good companions with perennials, annuals and shrubs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Perfect arrangement: Cottage garden in small space Jul 15, 2009
Dana Anderson has been tucking perennials, annuals and roses into window boxes, terraced pots and a tiny patio in Newport Beach, Calif. for more than 28 years. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Wiles wonderland Jul 13, 2009
One hundred or more varieties of annuals, perennials, roses, evergreens and shrubs make up the immaculate landscape of the Wiles estate. An arbor and a dry creek bridge complement the scenic fairyscape, which could easily make the cover of most gardening magazines. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Herbs give summer pleasure Jul 12, 2009
Some annuals including chamomile, dill and coriander can be annoying because they self sow prolifically. Perennials such as lemon balm, chives and lovage also self sow a bit too readily so I do my best to deadhead them before the seeds set. (Westerly Sun, RI)
It’s (garden) party time in Westby Jul 12, 2009
The house is surrounded by walkways of flowers and bird feeders, while the hillsides are covered in bittersweet vines, hostas, annuals and perennials growing next to a large wooded hillside. Hidden amongst the flowers are pieces of history, from the old pedal tractor their kids tooled around on to a hand water pump onced owned by Linda s aunt. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Thrifty ways to keep your yard looking great Jul 10, 2009
- Plant perennials instead of annuals. Annuals are short lived, use excessive water and must be replaced, while there is a large selection of drought tolerant perennials that can live for many years and offer plenty of beautiful color. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Crabgrass is difficult to control Jul 10, 2009
First, all crabgrasses are annuals, which gives them a chance to thrive and invade when turf grass dies back in fall and winter. In the flower garden, the ungainly texture of crabgrass doesn't fit into the landscape theme, and in the vegetable garden, its quick-growing characteristics allow it to out-compete desirable vegetables, causing considerable yield reductions. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Break out the hose while enjoying the gorgeous weather Jul 9, 2009
A hard spray of cold water could help some of the perennials and annuals that have also attracted more than their fair share of these bugs. Lawns, particularly those that receive the spray of honeydew, should be watered but not cut. (Anchorage Daily News)
Open house scheduled at UGA's 'secret' trial garden Jul 7, 2009
At first, just one grower sent plants for evaluation, but now dozens of growers pay serious money to have their new varieties of perennials and annuals evaluated at UGA.. "You see those petunias over there?" Armitage asked, nodding toward a bed of rich purple flowers. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Summer veggies are just about finished for season (27) Jul 6, 2009
Plant zinnias which are among the easiest annuals to grow from seed. For summer color and fall beauty, plant Texas tough annuals and heat-loving tropicals in beds and containers. (Boerne Star, TX)
Green thumbs up: Blend, soften, and unify plantings with silver-foliage Jul 5, 2009
Dusty miller is a popular bedding plant, ideal for the front of the border among other annuals; for hanging baskets and containers, the vigorous, cascading stems of licorice plant (Helichrysum) soften and blend diverse color combinations. Keep an eye out for these silver-tinted beauties during the South Shore Natural Science Center s annual garden tour featuring seven gardens in Norwell, Hanson, Hanover, and Pembroke to be held Wednesday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 pm. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Get Your Green On With Rooftop Gardening Jul 2, 2009
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QDMA: Summer nutrition crucial for does Jul 1, 2009
About 70 percent of the acreage dedicated to food plots should be planted in cool-season perennials, 10 percent in cool-season annuals, and 20 percent in warm-season annuals ... Perennials are plant species that live for more than one year and are more economical and productive than annuals in the long-term ... They are harder to establish and slower growing than annuals during the first few months and require periodic mowing, fertilization, and weed control. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Coreopsis Yellow Flowering Annual... Jun 29, 2009
Coreopsis Yellow Flowering Annuals. Coreopsis Yellow Flowering Annuals ... The copyright of the article Coreopsis Yellow Flowering Annuals in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
A step beyond organic farming Jun 28, 2009
It favors perennials over annuals, polycultures over monocultures, and responds to the unique characteristics of any piece of land anywhere in the world ... While he harvests some annuals to keep a steady income while his plants and trees mature, the annuals are fewer each year, he said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Buy Rain Barrels Online Jun 27, 2009
A tray on top allows users to grow shallow-rooted annuals. Drain valve and overflow fittings are included. (Suite101.com)
A scented evening garden Jun 26, 2009
What follows is a partial list of annuals and perennials with fragrant flowers to delight you in the night garden. Annuals. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Poor drainage often creates plant problems Jun 26, 2009
You can also provide drainage by using raised beds, which is particularly good for annuals and tender perennials. Amending planting beds with 3 to 5 inches of good topsoil or compost will help improve drainage. (The Augusta Chronicle)
