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Viburnum in bloom . by Mildred
Viburnum is a genus of about 150-175 species of shrubs or small trees that were previously included in the family Caprifoliaceae. Genetic tests by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group showed however th...
The Hedera by Mildred
Hedera known by the English name ivy is a genus of 15 species of climbing or ground-creeping evergreen woody plants in the family Araliaceae. On suitable surfaces (trees and rock faces), they a...
Culzean Castle Visit by Photoscots
Today I visited Culzean Castle near Ayr, a property owned by the National Trust For Scotland. For those not familiar with Culzean it was featured in The Wicker Man as Lord Summerisle's (played by Chr...
I love Button Bushes and Bushwillows by Habibi18
Long time no see!! I'm very happy. Why? Oh I saw a Swallowtail butterfly on my blooming button bush and it made me cry actually. I have no idea why. I've seen swallowtails of many species befor...
Wedding Flower Paradise by nomiadler
Choosing wedding flowers is mostly  a girl thing but it is one of the most necessary items at a wedding so it's a job that is not only difficult but one that requires decisions which (...
Red Rose for Mother's Day by my_favorite_flower
Red roses continue to be the most popular way to say "I love you" to someone special. This year we did just that for Mother's Day! My son and I had a blast in the kitchen cutting apples and baking th...
The Paphiopedilum-Orch id by Mildred
Orchidaceae or Orchid family is the largest family of the flowering plants. Its name is derived from the genus Orchis. One of the members of this beautiful family is the Paphiopedilum. Paphiop...
Greenbank Gardens by Photoscots
This was my third visit to Greenbank this year. A delightful ornamental garden within easy reach of the smokey hustle and bustle of Glasgow City Centre, Greenbank is one of those little treasures whi...
Culzean Photo Update by Photoscots
As promised in my previous blog I present a few photos from my Culzean visit. If you want to add a comment or help with flower identification then please feel free to add a comment. 1. Argy...
Tall plant with tiny pink flowers- what is it called? by MelissaW
I need help identifying what this plant is that appeared in my yard, assumably from the seeds of the plant in my neighbor's yard.  It has long stems and tiny pink flowers at the top.
Dark Columbine seedling. by Mildred
Columbine is an easy to grow perennial. Columbine is native to Asia, Europe and North America. If you are a hummingbird lover, Columbine is for you. It is a favorite of hummingbirds and bees beca...
The Dormouse And The Doctor (and Delphiniums Blue) by Mildred
These beautiful Delphiniums were grown by the Patient Gardner from seeds. I find that particulary admirable. I was looking at this photograph and a poem called the Dormouse and the Doctor by...
Tree Talk by nomiadler
Each year I try to plant flowers and my gardening success doesn't seem to have any logic.  I buy similar flowers every year but sometimes they bloom nicely and other times not so well, but they ...
Pitter Potter by nomiadler
Some of us go to the local hardware store every spring (where potted flowers are now sold)  to buy flowers which we will use to plant our garden. Some of us will get a gardener and some of us wi...
Transformation by Dawn Zone 6
 In 1999 my husband and I bought our first home out in the country.  No landscaping had been done just a new double wide trailer.  My previous home had the worst yard ever and lots o...
Blooms that Beat the Summer Heat by my_favorite_flower
I've always lived in Texas, but I've never had space to grow anything other than some potted plants that I could easily water in a few minutes each night. This is my first summer living in rural Texa...
Rainbow Thumbs by servingzero
I come from a family that has thumbs of every colour but green. At my mother's house, we were able to decimate a 3 foot cactus that was well-established in about 3 years. How it happened, we don...
The Ultimate answer to Weeds !!! by Mildred
I have just had a life changing experience. Part of my garden is Covered with tuff, supposedly to make a tidier weedless garden. Weedless my foot, is all I can say about that, and i have to...
Go Out to Play!! by nomiadler
Gardens are not just flowers and shrubs anymore.  People are expecting much more out of their gardens than ever before.  Just like in the last 20 or 30 years people were creating "ente...
Those small blue flowers... by keibr
Well, suddenly I'm in a discussion about the exact identification of those small blue flowers.  Still, that has to be an improvement on having no idea what they were called! First they were a ty...
Repeat on red berries post by anne773
I recently submitted this photo to a photo a day project. I saw this bush while driving through a shopping plaza in Georgia. It was green with pretty red berries. I have been asked to identify ...
More Flowers by Habibi18
On the 23rd I went to the park again and I brought home some more flowers. ★ A Tulip ★ Star of Bethlehem ( Ornithogalum umbellatum ) ★ Purple Irises ★ Hellebore Seed Pod...
Gloden Rain Trees ( Koelreuteria sp. ) by Habibi18
Miss me? Yeah I missed you too. ^.^ I've been busy sorta. Running around getting ready for said wedding I mentioned in my last entry. Going to the pool too alot since it closes Sept. 6th. Boo. :( ...
Let it snow. by Mildred
It has been long time since you i seen and touched snow so when i came across this wonderful post of Phillips snowy garden i gazed at the screen for so long my eyes started to hurt. I didn't pa...
Winter Crazed by Mildred
Personally, I live in a warm climate, and after visiting places like Minneapolis, I know that I know nothing, absolutely nothing about the cold. A lot of the garden bloggers get quiet in the winter o...
Roses by Mildred
I have to be frank with you. I never thought much of roses. Kind of never gave them a second glance. Even as a child they seemed to me to be From the old generation, with nothing to br...
your favorite flower by my_favorite_flower
it probably isn’t something you think about too often, but it stands to reason that you have a favorite flower (or two). With over 270,000 known species, there are plenty of flowers for us to c...
Frank Lloyd Wright - Falling Water by Mildred
I think that I have mentioned here before that we might be moving soon and we aren't not sure as of yet if it will be to an apartment or to another house. On thing is for sure though, we are done wi...
^_^ Button Bush YAY by Habibi18
We have it at the park. I'm sooooooo happy because butterflies seem to love it. But it's a pity I didn't get to it while it was in bloom because I would've probably seen more butterflies that I didn'...
Straight From Fairyland by Mildred
Do yourself a favor and go over to Shirls Gardenwatch and read her post about Fingask Castle called Snowdrop Suprise. Delightful
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