Garden: Colorful Plant In South CarolinaCheck out this tremendously colorful plant that I noticed while taking a walk with my high school girl friend (Class of 1981) in South Carolina.
Fertilize Your Garden BedsKeep your garden beds well watered and fertilized for all season colour.
Garden: Wet LiliesIt rained all day today and when I got home from work I took pictures of the wet flowers.
Garden: Yellow LiliesLilies are a beautiful, bursting sign of summer's arrival. However, they don't last as long as we would hope. I have some in a large planter, and I planted annuals around them so when they're finished blooming, the annuals will continue to give a show throughout the summer.
Garden: Gnome and FlowersOur creeping Jenny is making it's way over our patio :) As our clematis spreads it's way over the small fence, a little garden gnome is fast asleep in the tire planter I made some years ago.
Garden: Pink ThemeThis is my pink garden that I am developing with the addition of four pink barrows. These are planted with pink-ivy geranium and pink pig-face, both will hang over the edges.
Garden: Bamboo LatticeI made a bamboo lattice-type support for my weeping apricot that is in front of my Tea-house, similar to the cherry blossoms in Japan.
Garden: ImpatiensI love summertime. I love to plant and garden and watch everything grow. I love to take pictures of all my plants and see the beautiful colors and watch them grow from when I first planted them to the end of the summer.
Garden: Lady SlippersOne of the most anticipated treats of country living! Beautiful Lady Slippers!
Garden: Make Each Planter DifferentHere's a tip for planting planters. Plant each one differently for a change instead of planting each planter identical.
Garden: TrilliumWe now have a whole flock of Trillium on our back hill. We started with eight plants a few years ago and they just keep multiplying. They have even spread to several places a good distance from where they started out.
Gardening: Pocketbook PlantThis little beauty will add a big splash of color to any garden inside or outside. It is called a "Pocketbook" plant. It is a member of the Ladyslipper family and comes in various colors.
Garden: RockeryWe moved into our bungalow about 3 years ago and found an enormous garden, (never had a garden before). We set about slow and tentatively, bit by bit, my husband being a joiner and me trying to be a gardener.
Garden: Terracotta Chimney Flue TilesOur patio area is only 16 feet by 8 feet. Our climate is hot and dry in the summer but we only get about four hours of direct sun and some areas get less than that. I wanted colorful shade loving plants that require very little care.
Gardening: Backyard ParadiseThis is my backyard paradise. I wake up every morning and look out my bay windows and see this wonderful paradise. I love it.
Garden: Plant Annuals Close TogetherIf you plant your annuals close together, with a few perennials, you will avoid getting weeds in a small garden.
Gardening: Beautiful BegoniaThis is a flower we had on our deck last summer.
Gardening: Wintering PlantsI always try to winter over some of my yard plants. It doesn't always work, but I'm happy when it does.
Gardening: Summer LiliesThis is some of the gardens I have through out my yard, summer 08.
Gardening: LiliesPicture of lilies in my flower bed last year. They come back every year.
Gardening: Wood Shavings in the GardenPlace wood shavings around your plants to prevent them from getting sandy from rain or watering. This also retains moisture, conserving water, and prevents weeds from growing through. Wood shavings can be bought at many garden shops.
Garden: Kitchen CabbageAfter seeing the "celery plant" tip, from the bottom of a fresh celery, I decided to see if the bottom from a Napa Cabbage would work. It did, and sprouted literally overnight.
Garden: Growing By the Front DoorLettuce, sunflower and basil at our front door.
Garden: Guard FrogThis is what I call 'My Rock Garden' and I believe it decorates my yard well. My favorite Garden in my yard. I use frogs, turtles, alligators, snakes, and snails to decorate it. Also solar lights for an added touch.
Garden: Summer House2 years ago we had to cut back a holly bush which had grown out of control. Unfortunately it just left bare branches so we decided to remove it altogether. In its place we've erected this summerhouse.
Gardening: Mini Greenhouse for a Head StartThis is over one of my 4x4 foot raised beds. I have garlic planted in it, I'm hoping this will give it a head start this coming year. The bulbs normally grow only about 1-2 inches in diameter, so we'll see if I get bigger ones this year.
Garden: Keep Your Garden Child FriendlyThe beauty in any garden is the child who helps tend it. Make your gardens child friendly, you teach by example. Grandma's Princess Tayte can't wait to get back out to help plant, weed and pick vases full.
Garden: Trellis RosebushMy rose bush!
Garden: Singing FrogThis is my singing frog, he is so happy!
Build Your Own Patio CoverUpdated With Photo. We built a nice patio cover with bamboo fencing, got it from Lowe's. I have potted plants under it. I planted morning glory and ivy vines at the corners. It is covered with pretty blue and pink blooms from spring time till the freeze comes.
Plant a Tree for Each GrandchildWe planted a tree when each grandchild was born in their honor. We took a picture of the child along with the tree as it was being planted. This tree, a Red Maple, is Cameron's, our oldest grandsons tree.
Garden: Anita's FlowersThis is my garden this year. I planted phlox, gold barberry, impatiens, Mexican heather, petunias, celosia, and a barberry pillar. I am so proud of my garden.
Garden: Devilish TomatoI went to my garden to pick tomatoes, and found this little devil in my garden.
Garden: Small Garden in IndonesiaThis is my garden in a small place, My plants grow very well here.
The Keebler TreeThis is a tree in the yard of my son's employer's yard - they call it the Keebler Tree.
Radio City Spectacular GardenI call this my Radio City Spectacular Garden. My office on our second floor, looks down onto my garden. I once was a dancer on the Great Stage, but, now with an entire hip replacement I'm unable to dance any longer.
Simply EnjoyEnjoy the planting, enjoy the seedlings sprouting to life, enjoy the sights and smells too but most of all, enjoy the healthier lifestyle that gardens provide to all that see it.
My Garden By The SeaMy Garden by the Sea
Animals and Plants TogetherAnimals and plants together, make for a welcoming and appealing flower garden. I get a lot of comments.
Garden: Half And Half RosesSeveral of my rose bushes this year are blooming in varied colors. Some of the bushes just have two different colors of bloom, but this one is very unique- it has blooms that are half and half. They seem to be split right into two different colors on a single bloom.
Garden In OntarioThis is a picture of our garden.
God's Paintbrush and FragranceThis flower reminds me of God's creating hands with the beauty of the Double Delight Tea Rose.
Best Garden EverOur BEST garden ever. Late start but doing really well. I've already done up green beans, zucchini and getting ready to do pickles. My husband "babies" our garden.
Multi Color RosebushThis is my rose bush. It has so many different colors. I really just want to share it. I think it is so pretty.
Garden: Wonders Of NatureThe presence of a beautiful visitor to your garden sometimes adds more decor than YOU could ever!
Apple Orchard in BloomThis picture is just one of series I photographed in an abandoned apple orchard at the very top of our bluff. It is the most beautiful, peaceful place and full of wonderful photo opportunities! It is worth the hike!
Gardening: Colorful PotsI like to plant my flowers in pots and use different color combinations. It makes the yard look fun and colorful!
Make Your Own Garden PathsAfter my home site was cleared, I was left with a large area in the back which was filled with mud after every rain. Before I installed zoysia sod, I decided to make paths leading to several areas I plan to landscape with shrubs, flowers, and vegetables. The paths would be rather long (150 feet) and it would be very expensive to finish them with cement.
Yellow DaffodilI love the color yellow and I use as much as I can find in my gardens. This picture was taken so I can remember the beauty all year.
ThriftyFun's Office PrimrosesThese are primroses that we have to add some color to our office house porch. There were flats of them available on sale one day with all of the different colors. I planted them into a long rectangular pot and set one on either side of the porch.
Beautiful Flowers Without A Lot Of WaterThis is my granddaughter, Kari, sitting in their front yard. The flowers are all natives of our region: dry west Texas.
Money Plant FlowersMoney plant is a wonderful perennial to share with friends and family. Beautiful purple flowers in the spring. Silver "money" seeds bear in the summer. They are great for giving or let them fall and reseed for beauty next year. Plant perennials for little effort but lots of color.
Spring BulbsTaken at the Smith College Bulb Show.
Harvest Basket From AustraliaAt the end of our long, dry summer this harvest basket was my winning entry in our local Garden Club competition. We had 9 weeks without any recorded rain and the garden was so dry. It is amazing what can still be found to eat in this arid food garden.
No Gardening Yet in Maine!My gardening tip for Northern Maine is to wait a few more weeks until the snow is gone.
Lots of Flowers in a Small SpaceMy yard is very small so I tried to put as many flowers as I could in a small space.
Indoor Water FountainMy standing indoor water fountain.
My Favorite Container EverBlue Daddy petunias, purple stripe angelonia, yellow zinnia linaria, and Silver Falls dichondra.
Icy ThermometerThe photo was taken of my thermometer this morning (1-30-2008), 9 below.
Keep A Smile On A Little Gardener's FaceHow to keep the smile on a little gardener's face. My grandson loves sunflowers, but every time his seeds sprouted, the bunnies ate the sprouts. He was so upset! I bought him a grown sunflower in a pot, and that put the smile back on his face! We are already planning the new garden for 2008!
Garden: King PineappleUpdated: I received this kind of pineapple fruit one year ago. On it's every eye, it is growing new plants and on the top of this plant growth, another small pineapple. I don't know what to call for this kind of plant? "King of the Top" pineapple or "King of the King" pineapple?
Garden Arch For Protecting PlantsHubby used a garden arch to put planks on for some plants I was saving to take with us when we move (don't know when that will be now). It started to get cold here in So.Ca. and I was afraid we might have a freeze like last year.
Spectacular Blooms As most of you know gardening is an art form and creating a beautiful garden takes hard work and patience. The results, however, can be spectacular!
Longwood Gardens - Kennett Square, PAPhotos taken at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. My mom and I had a blast. Wear comfy shoes. We were there over four hours, this place is HUGE!
Hay Bales and a Nice FireFor garden parties in the fall, try using hay bales as seats and placing mums along side. Have a bonfire and snuggle around on fluffy bales of hay (you could even throw a quilt on top)
Riesentruabe Tomato This is a Riesentruabe tomato. The tomatoes start out separate but grow together as they ripen. The tomatoes can be pulled apart like cloves of garlic for use.
What is This Tree (Mexico)?I would like to identify this blooming tree. The tree seems to be from the mimosa group from the leaves and seed pods. The picture was taken in southern Mexico in July.
What Is This Mexican Flower?The blossom seems part of a shrub and was photographed in southern Mexico. Any ideas what the name or genera might be?
Corner FenceMy boyfriend "Bubba" built this also for his Mother's yard.
Huge Hydrangea BloomHere is a picture of my huge hydrangea bloom - endless summer!
Conjoined Yellow SquashThis is a picture of my conjoined yellow squash--turns out there is another conjoined one just beginning to grow on the same plant! Believe it or not, I grow my squash plants in pots on my deck, which makes gardening a lot easier.
Keeping Mini Roses AliveIn the past I have received mini roses and have always had them die, no matter how tenderly cared for them. This last one I got as a gift I decided to plant outside, and it has flourished and grown very fast.
Picture of Our New PondMy mother and I built this pond.
How To Make A Beautiful Flower BedThis summer, I decided to make a flower garden for the first time. I started by blocking off a space for the flowers to go. Make sure you have lots of soil to fill in the space. I went to nearby gardening centers to pick out the flowers I wanted.
Mini Rose BushI received this mini rose bush from my kids 11-12 years ago. It was in a pot for a while and then I planted it in the yard. It has grown and blooms beautifully in front of my day lilies every year.
What's Growing in the Compost Pile?Can anybody tell me what kind of plant this is? It is growing in my compost. I compare it to a cuke and musk leaf. I don't think it is that, but the leaves are about 2 ft. across.
Surprises in the GardenI don't like monotony, and I love surprises. So with each new season, I buy a variety of flower and vegetable seeds, mix them all in one bag and sprinkle them at random around my garden.
Junior Green ThumbJust wanted to share a picture of my little 8 year old nephew's thriving plants! He's growing strawberries, watermelon, honeydew melon, and a couple others I don't remember.
Stellar DogwoodHere is my new tree, it is a Stellar Dogwood (Stellar Pink). We took out some chain link fencing and had a big hole that was perfect for a tree.
Pictures from My GardenJust sharing some garden pictures. I don't know the name of the bearded iris. Does anyone know a name for this?
Country Garden DecorMy husband and I are always looking for ways to decorate our country home yard. A recent project is an old wood chair that we found for free at a yard sale and a $2 old wash basin.
Lantanas - Beware!Beware! - The lantanas will get you if you don't watch out! Very satisfactory in our dry, WARM weather.
Dealing with a Garden on a Steep SlopeOn this steep slope leading up to the lawn, I used natural rocks found around our property to make tiers. On the bottom tier, I planted sweet alyssum and sedum.
Pictures from the GardenPictures from the Garden. I redid this garden this year and experimented with planting seeds in containers without knowing what types of flowers I would get. . .
Angel TomatoAngel Tomato Photo. Being a gardener, I just loved this tomato! Another one of God's gifts to us.
Perennial Blooming ShrubberyPerennial blooming shrubbery bursts forth as reliably as the robin sings, each happy springtime. . .
The Lilies on My PatioI don't have any tip to share but I am so proud of my garden/patio this year... I just had to share this with you. I don't have much space so I'm a container gardener.
Backyard OasisMy "Oasis" is in my backyard. A project all my own. My husband was a bit skeptical in the beginning, but now is quite enjoying it. It's pretty in the winter, but serene, private, shaded from the hot Georgia sun in the Spring/Summer when the leaves return. . .
Nature's GiftNature's Gift
Garden Girl and StrawberriesHere is the garden girl with bunny our granddaughter gave me for the yard. Notice the strawberries that are growing in the decorator blocks. I stacked 3 together and put dirt in the holes for the strawberries.
Easy GardeningDon't dig that dirt, do this. Lay sheets of newspaper on the spot you pick for a garden. Cover the spot in the papers and then pile on dirt and compost. Water it and let it sit. In a few months then plant your flowers. You can use cardboard in place of newspapers. Doing this kills the grass weeds etc. and it is so easy to garden this way.
Mackenzie in the SunflowersMy neighbor grows sunflower seeds. I took this picture of my daughter Mackenzie while they were in bloom. Mac is 9.
Aunt Lourdes' TomatoesMy Aunt Lourdes loves to grow vegetables in her garden. This is a picture of her tomatoes this year. She decided to make tomato sauce, add them to big jars and sell them in her near by flea market. The sale went great! She is planning to grow other vegetables next year.
Avocado and Pontsettia Plants in My Patio RoomThe first photo is an avocado tree from spring 2005. This picture I had promised a lady reader several weeks ago.
Flowers Without a YardI do not have a yard, but I love to flower garden. With containers and areas with stones you can have a lot of plants. I actually have plants in the stones that are not growing in any soil!
My Mom and Her GardenThis is a picture of my 86 year old mother who lives by herself, she has a big two story house and a large yard that she takes care of herself. She has a neighbor who mows the yard for her and she does all the rest by herself.
Sweet Peas and RosemaryThe woman who gardened here before I arrived thirteen years ago planted Sweet Peas that grew up a string scaffolding behind the garden shed.
Flowers from My YardHere are some of the flowers from my yard.
Lilies in JulyThis is a lily that I bought 2 years ago. I don't remember the name of it, but it grows really well here in Louisiana. I have separated it often, sharing it with family and friends and planting in other flower beds in the yard. I took this picture at night of the flowers on one stalk.
Buchart GardensFrom the beautiful Buchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia.
Patio Garden - Botanical MadnessUsing pots is my tip on having a nice patio garden.
Buy a Few Seeds, Bring a Lot of SunshineGo to literally any store and browse through the humble paper packages of flower seeds until you've found some bright colored ones that bring a smile to your face. I bought a simple package of white daisy flower seeds with yellow centers and I planted them next to an old tree in the back yard.
Photo of an Onion FieldHave you ever seen what onions look like when they grow? I live in the Onion capital of the world.
Feed Your Plants - DayliliesFor best results, don't forget to feed your plants, too. Especially when you can't water them as often as you like with water restrictions and lack of rain. You can buy a cheap plant food at just about any discount store.
I took these at an outing at my brother and sister-in-laws house with my kids.
Antirrhinium F1 BronzeIf you have moss growing on your fences in the Garden, do not pull it out instead plant 'Antirrhinium F1 Bronze' to enhance the natural look of the garden.
Lawn Watering Tip!Don't water your lawn at 1 in the afternoon when it's 86 degrees. We have had no rain to speak of in more than 2 months.
Transpanting PlantsThis photo was taken with the Fine Pix camera which I am PROUD TO SAY was won from Thriftyfun. It is proof that a growing plant can be transplanted from one spot to another if carefully and properly done. The tall Lilies were growing in the middle of my son's flower bed, which looked out of place. I carefully dug it up making sure not to cut the bulb in the process.
A Small Plot of TulipsHere are pictures I took by my house. I live in Illinois and it was a garden near my townhome. It wasn't even a field, just a little plot.
Lake Shelbyville, IllinoisThe photo was taken a few years ago at Lake Shelbyville, Illinois.
I thought it was really beautiful so I took a picture of it.
Blue Anemones, Daffodils and PrimulasDear ThriftyFun, I really enjoy your site, so many helpful hints and recipes. Thanks to all who send them in. Here is a picture of my blue anemone, they are so vivid and pretty, mixed in with the yellow daffs & burgundy primulas in a bed.
Daffodils in Bloom on Vancouver IslandJust wanted to share this picture of my daffodils blooming. They are earlier this year than normal, just like the hummingbirds came at least a week earlier too. We have had a wonderfull spring, but pretty dry.
