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Vines are a versatile choice for any site and, as long as cultural requirements are met, the gardener can play with form and texture by manipulating how the vine is grown. Different characteristic types of shade-tolerant vine like the Twiner, Clinging vine are discussed.

This article discusses the best plants to use for edging or creating borders in gardens, with color illustrations. The author makes suggestions for sunny edges, dry sunny edges, shady edges, special situations, and finishing touches.

Various colors offered by the stems of shrubby dogwoods offer the benefit of winter structure and can bring more attraction to the winter garden. The three species of dogwoods that are mostly planted for their colorful stems are Cornus alba, the Tatarian dogwood, C. sanguinea , the bloodtwig dogwood and C. stolonifera, the red osier dogwood.

Take another look at what your grandmother grew PELARGONIUMS, often referred to as geraniums, were first introduced to European gardens from southern Africa in the 17th century, and a spate [...]

The article focuses on privacy through planting trees. If one rear neighbors use their back yard as a parking lot, then an evergreen hedge the full length of property may be needed. This is especially the case when municipality sets a limit on fence heights and a six-foot fence is not enough. One of the best plant choices for the situation is Emerald Green arborvitae.

The article offers information on the career and passion of horticultural stars Rizanino "Riz" Reyes in professional horticulture.

The article focuses on geum flowers which have warm colors, and talks of varieties which includes Chilean avens, using spent flowers as ornaments, and designing gardens using vines which includes yarrows and columbines.

Lathyrus vernus, commonly known as spring vetchling, are smaller than those of most sweet pea cultivators at about three-quarters of an inch across. The best-suited temperature and climate for spring vetchling are discussed.

The features of the Euchrypia xnymansensis, a tree that is covered with large white flowers are highlighted. Euchrypia xnymansensis has a narrow, columnar form and grows to about 30 feet height.

The article offers information on several foliage plants and how to plant them. It states that one can use coleus for creating a look of chaos. It mentions that bugbane's leaves are topped with flowers in late summers and it require partial to full shade for growing. It highlights that one can pair them in same color and can be grown along variegated plants.

The article offers information on the garden festival, Chelsea Fringe held in London, England from May 17, 2014 to June 8, 2014 which featured garden art installation, farmers market, and dance performances.

The article features Richie Steffen, plant curator of the Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle, Washington who considered as one of the most influential figures in the horticultural community in the Pacific Northwest. Joy Creek Nursery owner Maurice Horn described Steffen as someone who has an almost childlike-enthusiasm for the natural world. He also maintains a lead role in the public education program of Miller Garden as coordinator of the Great Plants Picks program. INSETS: ELISABETH CAREY MILLER BOTANICAL GARDEN;GREAT PLANT PICKS PROGRAM.

The article features couple Jennifer and Elroy Carlson who showcased their sustainable garden in Seattle, Washington. They talk about how they design the garden and build the soil which was extremely sandy. Information is provided on the diverse collection of small trees, broadleaf evergreen shrubs and perennials that can be found in the garden.

The article features the Chelsea Flower Show that will be celebrating its 100th year in 2013 with the event being held from May 21 to 25, 2013 at central London. It is noted that the event began as the Great Spring Show in 1862 before moving to the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a home for retired soldiers, in 1913. It is stated that Chelsea is the gardening equivalent of a Paris runway for fashion. There is no luxury in Chelsea for widely spaced hedge plants for home gardeners.

The article presents tips on building a rain garden. Rain gardens intervene in the process of rain water flowing directly into sewers with the soil and plants filtering the water, helping in the removal of pollutants before the water gets to the water table. Shaped like a saucer, a rain garden has a center that is about four to 10 inches lower than the surrounding area, and receives water from the downspout of the roof through a rock-filled channel or underground pipe.

The article explores the garden of Sue and Alex Goetz in Gig Harbor, Washington which features a mix of vegetables, flowers and garden pathways.

The article focuses on annual vines or vines that complete its life cycle in one year and describes its different kinds including the twiners, the lax vines and the tendril climbers. It offers selections of annual vines, provides guides on how to grow the plants from seeds, how to care for it and notes on some invasive varieties. It also offers tips on how to design gardens with annual vines.

The article offers gardening tips for the best fragrant roses to plant in different areas of the U.S. For the Pacific Northwest, the article suggests the Scabros, a cultivar of the rugosa that grows ten feet with single, bright magenta flowers with a thick wad of golden stamens. Rosa "Julia Child" is said to be appropriate for planting in the Midwest, growing to about three feet and bearing yellow flowers with a sweet licorice scent. The Rosa "Tuscany Superb" reportedly thrives well in the Northeast, with big, luscious crimson, velvet flowers with a brilliant golden center.

The article focuses on the small conifers that best grow in each of the four regions of the U.S. and offers tips on how to care for them and what to do with plants during the winter season. These small conifers are the Thujopsis dolobrata "Nana" and Thuja plicata "Whipcord" in the Pacific northwest, "Globosa Nana" and "Elegans Nana" in the Southeast, "Baby Blue Eyes" spruce in the Southwest, and Japanese Yews in the Midwest/Mountain.

The article presents tips on bringing the elegance of an English garden into one's garden. It describes how gardeners can create strong lines in their own garden which define formal English gardens. It suggests using rock and stone to add permanence and contrast to the garden. It offers tips on framing a view in the garden.

The article presents the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden in SeaTac, Washington. It describes the garden's design and development, and the species of plants and trees that can be found in the garden. The botanical garden features the Elda Behm's Paradise Garden, the Cascadian Cultivars section, a large pond, and some display gardens being maintained by Highline in cooperation with local plant societies.

The article focuses on the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in Scotland. It states that a 30-foot-tall, 100-year-old beech hedge stands behind the herbaceous border by the west gate of the garden. The themes in the demonstration gardens include poisonous plants, food gardening and hedge plants. Locally known as The Botanics, RBGE maintains plant collections, develops teaching programs and carries out scientific work.

The article features several plants and offers tips on how to grow each. They include the Russian sage and purple coneflower, which is best planted in full or average sun and a well-drained soil. Coneflowers usually bloom from June to August while the Russian sage flowers bloom from July to October. The plant Weigela florida is best planted in full sun with a use of a bamboo stick to direct its growing clematis toward the shrub. Pansies are best grown in the winter season and produces a sweet fragrance and bold orange colored flowers.

Several photographs of the Emerald Isle garden in Ireland is presented.

The article talks about the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, which is held every February, founded by businesswoman Duane Kelly. The show debuted in 1989 and became one of the premier gardening events in the U.S. and Canada. The author states that the show was different from the beginning. In 1989, it was a hotbed of horticulture and a combination of inspiration, education and opportunity was all that was needed to make the show a hit. More than 20 gardens each year showcase plants and gardening styles.

The article offers tips on selecting and creating plant supports. A grow-through support can be used to keep perennials standing and allow the plant to grow through circular loop. Single-stem supports for plants that hold heavy flowers on a single stem should have an open circle at the top. The extra-tall support loops should be used for tall clump-forming plants.

The article offers tips on designing garden paths. Consider the style of the house when creating pathways. Winding paths, which offers a relaxed and meandering feel, suits a woodland garden and casual architectural styles such as ranch houses and bungalows. Organic materials such as pine needles and shredded bark may be used for a casual, woodsy path.

Presents information about the different varieties of hydrangeas ideal for growing in the summertime. Bigleaf hydrangea; Oakleaf hydrangea; Climbing hydrangea.

Offers some suggestions about vertical structures in a garden. Benefits of a pergola; Uses of arches; Composition of obelisks and tuteurs. INSETS: talking vertical;Think "up" in the garden.

Offers advice on designing a small garden. Impact of hedges and fences on the gardens; Selection of plants; Result of pruning tall and wide varieties of shrubs in the garden; Use of potted plants.

Focuses on Africa's blue lilies which are members of the genus agapanthus. Its description; Two groups of agapanthus; Companions for agapanthus. INSETS: Agapanthus in Pots;Facts & Figures Agapanthus;Growing Tips.

Presents information on shrubby dogwoods. Benefits of planting dogwoods during winter; Species of dogwoods often planted for their colorful stems; Family features; How to use shrubby dogwoods.

The article offers information about several plants that can attract bees in different regions of the U.S. Aside from being drought tolerant and quick to grow, the 'Munstead' lavender is said to be covered with bees all summer long in the Southwest. Also attractive to bees in the Pacific Northwest from midsummer to early fall are the whiskery blue flowers of bluebeard. Bees come to the perennial herb culinary sage when it blossoms from late spring through early summer in the Midwest.

The article focuses on succulent plants to grow in various regions of the U.S. A description of the cobweb houseleeks (Sempervivum arachnoideum) that are ideal to grow in Zones 4 to 8 in the northeast region is presented. Information is provided on neglect-tolerant ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense) which can grow in Zones 8 to 11 in the southeast region. Tips on growing Sedums such as Sedum spurium "John Creech" and Sedum cauticola "Lidakense" are outlined.

The article presents information on plants that can best attract birds in various U.S. regions. Goldfinches and indigo buntings in the Southeast are known to enjoy the seed of the cornflowers or bachelor's buttons that are the size of rice while phoebes and other birds enjoy the evergreen hollies in winter. In the Southwest, tall and red yucca and the hollyhocks attract hummingbirds. It also notes that hummingbirds in the Pacific Northwest love the nectar in the small pink flowers of snowberry.

The article focuses on a variety of rock-garden plants that thrive throughout the U.S. The prairie smoke, or the old man's whiskers, and the Siskiyou lewisia natives grow in the pacific northwest. In the medwest region, the Eastern prickly pear cactus, or the Indian fig, can be found. They grow with thick evergreen pads and spring forth bright yellow flowers. Two varieties of sedum rupestre that thrive in the northeast are the Angelina and the Blue Spruce. Planting tips are discussed.

The article features several winter plants in the U.S. In the southeast during December and January, Edgeworthia chrysantha has fat buds on bare woody stems, and as February days become longer, the buds burst into clusters of fragrant yellow or cream flowers. In the southwest, tips for Rhus aromatica include self-cleaning and there is no need to rake them out unless there are unsightly leftovers in spring. In the pacific northwest, during the dark winter, outstanding ornamentals include yellow-flowered Mahonia x media and hardy cyclamen.

The article deals with site specific plants in the U.S. ideal for outwitting pests. Plant clumping grasses and mounding perennials to keep prairie dogs away. To keep chipmunks away, plant daffodils, glory-of-the-snow, grape hyacinths, and Siberian squills. Add a wintersweet to the shrub collection to make up for the lost camellia buds that squirrels like to eat.

Features the Arctostaphylos plant commonly known as manzanita. Characteristics of the plant; Preferred conditions in growing the plant; Other species of the plant; Features of the Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.