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Grow Like an Organic Gardening Pro with Joe Lamp'l! Smith & Hawken is Dead. Long Live Smith & Hawken. Taking Your Gardening Dollar.

Smith & Hawken is Dead. Long Live Smith & Hawken.

Do-It-Yourself Landscape Design: Practical, Aesthetic. Invasive Species Council of British Columbia. Join the movement to be invasive-free across BC!

Invasive Species Council of British Columbia

Help us protect our province from the impacts of invasive plants through horticulture. Make your commitment by entering your information below and Be PlantWise. Here are some things you can do to make a measurable difference in your community: Select non-invasive plants Use the Grow Me Instead booklet to help you choose only non-invasive plants. Butterfly Day in Lyndhurst brings awareness to Monarch's plight.

New Jersey's population of Monarch butterflies is declining, but there are steps everyone can take to save it.

Butterfly Day in Lyndhurst brings awareness to Monarch's plight

Wochit LYNDHURST — Logan Fay looked through the wall of a mesh cage, as a caterpillar inside nibbled on a leaf. "Its head is moving," the 4-year-old boy proclaimed to his mom, Lorraine Fay, who stood by his side at the Meadowlands Environment Center on Sunday. Gardening Tools Everyone Should Have. How to Plant a Culinary Herb Garden! DIY Kitchen Garden. The Easiest Way To Grow Tomato Seedlings. Bury An Egg In Your Garden Soil, What Happens Few Days Later Will Surprise You.

January 2010: Propagating Cordylines or Ti Plants. We had planted a beautiful Hawaiian Ti (Cordyline terminalis) before, probably about a decade ago.

January 2010: Propagating Cordylines or Ti Plants

It grew from a stem cutting (also known as ‘log’) that was presented by a dear couple who returned from holidaying in Hawaii then. But was eventually discarded when it became leggy and unsightly. Seeing a vibrant variegated pink/maroon beauty during our recent vacation to Felda Residence Hot Springs, Sungkai in Perak, has surely rekindled in us a strong yearning for one! We’ve never seen this variety of the Ti Plant before with such intense colours, the shocking pink on the glossy foliage is absolutely striking and truly spectacular, in fabulous contrast with the dark maroon and in lovely random blotches.

Garden Design using Plant Texture. There are many elements that go into designing a garden - color, form, sound, fragrance, even the texture of the plants.

Garden Design using Plant Texture

Texture in garden design, refers to the surface quality of the plant. Plant textures run the gamut from delicate and fine, like a threadleaf coreopsis, to the coarse and bold look of a wide, rippled Hosta leaf. The feel of the foliage is not the only element of texture. Plant texture can change with the play of light and shadow and even with viewing distance. Up close,...MORE feathery foliage looks airy and makes you want to reach out and run your hands along it. Garden Design Elements. The Hedge Bindweed or Morning Glory - An Invasive Plant.

A Beautiful but Invasive Vine The hedge bindweed is an annoying vine that most people hate to see in their gardens.

The Hedge Bindweed or Morning Glory - An Invasive Plant

The stem grows rapidly and twines around other plants as it elongates. It eventually forms dense, leafy tangles that are difficult to remove and can interfere with the growth of the encircled plants. The young hedge bindweed grows horizontally at first, its stem winding around other objects that it encounters. These objects may be plants or inanimate objects. I live in British Columbia, where hedge bindweed is an introduced plant. Identify that Plant. An essential website is the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Plants Database.

Identify that Plant

This huge database includes a search function utilizing a common name or scientific name, photos and illustrations, geographic distribution maps, and links to other resources with even more information about a specific plant. Although designated as a “weed identification guide” specifically for the southeastern U.S., this website by Virginia Tech includes detailed information with excellent supporting photos. The guide carefully notes similar looking plants and provides a link to the similar plant’s description.

The “weeds” found in the southeastern U.S. can also be found in other parts of the U.S. and the world (e.g., dandelion, white clover, St. Johnswort, plantain). The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, located at the University of Texas at Austin, has a wonderful Native Plant Database. Plant Files Advanced Search. Plant Files Advanced Search. WeedsBC documents. WeedsBC documents. Invasive Species Council of British Columbia. Invasive Species Council of British Columbia. Invasive Species Council of British Columbia. Identify that Plant. 8 Steps to Garden Success in Zone 8b.

An In-Depth Companion Planting Guide. A companion planting guide is almost a necessity for gardeners when there are so many types of fruits and vegetables to choose from.

An In-Depth Companion Planting Guide

A companion planting guide such as this one will show you which vegetables and flowers support or inhibit the growth of other plants and/or which pests they deter. Plant near: most garden cropsKeep away from: rueComments: improves the flavor and growth of garden crops, especially tomatoes and lettuce. Free online class trial. Attracting Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Other Pollinators. As a founding employee of Gardener's Supply, I wore many different hats over the years.

Attracting Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Other Pollinators

Currently, I have my own company called Johnnie Brook Creative. The gardens around my home in Richmond, VT, include a large vegetable garden, seasonal greenhouse, cutting garden, perennial gardens, rock garden, shade garden, berry plantings, lots of container plants and a meadow garden.