It might smell like a lifeless cane toad, but the blooming of what is affectionately acknowledged as the “corpse flower” is so momentous, people today are organized to fly various hrs to witness it. Essential details: The Amorphophallus titanum is also acknowledged as the “corpse flower” because of its signature pungent odor […]
Flower Garden
How to Take Care of Flower Plants in Your Garden
A Small Garden with Perennial Flowers Surrounded by Annual Flowers By Public Domain Images [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Growing Flowers Takes Work Based on my own experience, flower plants need top-notch care to grow properly. Some of these plants are quite sensitive to changes in weather conditions and can […]
Can a garden be perfect?
Jill Severn By Jill Severn A mate suggested a British (BBC) yard Television set show identified as “Your Backyard garden Made Excellent.” I am skeptical but curious about the possibility of back garden perfection, so I tuned in. This pseudo-reality show mimics the gradual speed and helpful opposition aspects of […]
Grow cilantro and parsley in your Bay Area garden
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 1of3 A ‘Giant Italian’ flat-leaf parsley plant thrives in a 10-inch pot. Provided by Pam PeirceShow MoreShow Less 2of3Don’t stop eating cilantro because it blooms. The flowers are as tender and tasty as the leaves. They also attract beneficial insects.Provided […]
Season of Sharing: Ouray County Food Pantry
Editor’s notice: The Ouray County Plaindealer is showcasing nonprofit companies which are based mostly in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Time of Sharing. The function of these profiles is to highlight the meaningful do the job currently being performed by these corporations and […]
23 Annual Flowers That Add Personality to Any Landscape
Photo: istockphoto.com By definition, annual flowering plants live for only one growing season, but they provide glorious color throughout most of that season. Most feature blooms of a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes that appear all summer long. Annual flowers pair well with perennial flowers, grasses, […]