Flowers
What is a garden without lush, fragrant blooms? The good news is that flowers, including annuals and perennials, and even roses, grow wonderfully without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In this section, you'll learn all about growing beautiful flowers organically.
Three Tips for Getting More Blooms from Your Perennials
If your perennials aren't blooming as strongly as they should, these three simple tricks should get them going again.
If your perennials aren't blooming as strongly as they should, these three simple tricks should get them going again.
Growing Roses Organically
Roses have a reputation for being fussy, and needing frequent doses of synthetic chemicals to survive. About.com Gardening guide Marie Iannotti illustrates how to grow roses organically in this article.
Roses have a reputation for being fussy, and needing frequent doses of synthetic chemicals to survive. About.com Gardening guide Marie Iannotti illustrates how to grow roses organically in this article.
Clay Busters: Plants for Gardens with Clay Soil
One of the most important facets of organic gardening is learning about your site and then selecting plants that will thrive there. If you've got clay soil, you'll want to spend time improving it. In the meantime, there are several annual and perennial flowers, as well as ornamental grasses, that will grow in clay soils.
One of the most important facets of organic gardening is learning about your site and then selecting plants that will thrive there. If you've got clay soil, you'll want to spend time improving it. In the meantime, there are several annual and perennial flowers, as well as ornamental grasses, that will grow in clay soils.
Pruning Clematis
Clematis have a reputation for being tricky to grow, mainly because of the confusion over when and how to prune. This article helps allay some of the fears about pruning, and provides helpful guidelines for how to prune.
Clematis have a reputation for being tricky to grow, mainly because of the confusion over when and how to prune. This article helps allay some of the fears about pruning, and provides helpful guidelines for how to prune.
Flowers That Plant Themselves
One of the easiest ways to grow a lush garden that is full of blooms is to plant annuals and perennials that will reliably self-sow in your zone. This article from Organic Gardening magazine lists several great self-sowers.
One of the easiest ways to grow a lush garden that is full of blooms is to plant annuals and perennials that will reliably self-sow in your zone. This article from Organic Gardening magazine lists several great self-sowers.