http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/flower-garden-blog.html This flower garden blog contains gardening tips, how-to articles and resources for avid gardeners. It is an excellent place to get and share flower garden ideas, garden designs and garden plans. en-us flower garden Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:39:52 GMT Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:39:52 GMT flower-garden-lover.com http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/basic-herb-garden.html A basic herb garden can be planted indoors in containers or outdoors in your flower bed or garden. Learn the basics of growing herbs. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:24:34 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/abelia.html Learn about the abelia and how to grow one as part of your flower garden or landscaping. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:24:07 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/florida-backyard.html My Florida backyard garden oasis. Tue, 18 May 2010 16:02:43 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/attracting-birds-to-a-garden.html Practical advice for attracting birds to a garden Tue, 18 May 2010 16:02:07 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/japanese-flower-garden.html Japanese flower garden design has gained popularity all over the world. Learn the basics of designing a flower garden Japanese style here. Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:01:05 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/designing-a-flower-garden.html Ponds are a wonderful addition when designing a flower garden. Many people think that is too much trouble, but it really is not that hard. Get design tips here. Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:21:54 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/gotta-love-an-azalea.html Although I love many flowering shrubs, I'd have to say the azalea is my personal favorite. I grew up outside Aiken, South Carolina, on the South Carolina-Georgia Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:56:14 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/tropical-gardening.html Tropical gardening in Key West Florida - one family's story. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:09:04 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/red-dogwood-tree.html I love the red dogwood tree. Now one grows in my Brooklyn garden. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:56:58 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/queen-palm.html When we moved to Florida we chose the queen palm for our yard. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:56:15 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/northern-catalpa.html The northern catalpa Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:55:01 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/magnolia-trees.html Magnolia trees - I love its beautiful fragrance! Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:51:47 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/florida-flower-garden.html Why do you always hear about a Florida flower garden when searching for beautiful gardens? Find out here. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:50:02 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/flowers-in-my-florida-garden.html Flowers in my Florida garden - plumeria, trumpet flowers, everlasting and large periwinkles Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:48:48 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/cherry-blossom-tree.html The cherry blossom tree Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:46:41 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/cabbage-palmetto.html The cabbage palmetto are spectacular focal points in Florida gardens Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:45:57 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/evergreen-trees.html Evergreen trees and shrubs are popular for front yard landscaping ideas and backyard landscaping designs. Learn the benefits of the evergreens here. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:50:34 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/flowering-trees.html Flowering trees can be the focal point of a flower garden. What is your favorite? Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:48:12 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/the-magnolia.html My favorite flowering tree has to be the Magnolia. The stateliness of the tree, with its dignified Southern blooms is like no other tree. Its fragrance Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:11:27 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/planting-palms-reconstructing-habitat.html I'm usually not one to do volunteer work, but a few weeks ago a friend invited me to go do some volunteer work. I was hesitant at first, but she kept Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:21:21 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/knockout-roses-in-abilene.html My favorite flowering shrub is the knockout rose. They are very simple to grow and look great. I have five planted in a bed on the side of my house that Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:16:17 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/flowering-shrubs.html Flowering shrubs add character to flower garden. What is yourt favorite? Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:25:48 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/readers-stories.html Readers stories - tell us yours. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:10:37 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/lily-of-the-nile.html My favorite perennial flower is one that's called Lily of the Nile. It is a beautiful flower that is a lovely shade in between blue and purple. I like Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:09:13 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/purple-balloon-flowers.html Oh how I love the color purple! The Purple Balloon Flower is one of my favorite perennial flowers. Due to such a pretty color of purple, it has captivated Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:07:12 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/tulips-are-natures-palette.html The tulip has a long history throughout Europe and Asia, fraught with intrigue and mystique. At one time they even created a bubble, much like our dot-com Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:04:46 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/i-could-not-live-without-my-hydrangea-plants.html Planting perennial flowers can guarantee that your garden will have ongoing bursts of color and fragrance around the same time year after year. With careful Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:57:26 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/hoping-that-this-years-roses-will-be-healthy-and-beautiful.html I love roses and have several rose bushes in my garden, but despite my best efforts, Ive only been moderately successful in cultivating healthy blooms. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:54:15 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/from-garden-to-vase.html I love hybrid tea roses that have a gradient of colors. My favorites are those that have a base of deep purple, with an intermediate band of lighter lilac Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:53:30 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/guy-from-maine-with-roses.html I have been blown away by the success I have had growing roses in my small garden in Maine. When we first bought our home five years ago, I had no idea Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:49:21 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/roses-arent-always-red.html My favorite Perennial Flower is the Rose. They come in so many different varieties, colors and sizes. You never get bored with them and they are so easy Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:48:33 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/petunias.html Every spring around Mother's Day, I look forward to planting my annual flowers. There is nothing quite as breathtaking to me as the first colors of spring, Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:38:07 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/black-eyed-gloriosa-daisies.html These annual flowers are so beautiful! The contrast between the yellow flower petals and the dark center make the flower really stand out from the rest. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:36:35 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/geraniums-easy-to-grow-and-beautiful.html My favorite annual flower is the geranium. Geraniums are extremely easy to grow and readily available at any garden center or other store that carries Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:34:20 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/blue-butterfly-bush.html I love many kinds of flowers and plants, both annuals and perennials. I don't know if I could pick just one favorite flower or plant of all time, but one Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:32:33 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/zinnias-easy-cheap-and-colorful.html My favorite annual is the zinnia, primarily because it makes the best cut flowers. The stalks are long and the flowers big. Colors are vibrant and by mixing Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:29:24 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/blue-ageratum.html My favorite blue annual is ageratum. I would describe the shade of blue as periwinkle. I have never raised white or pink ageratum. This is because I Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:27:03 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/trumpet-flowers.html I think there is something truly special about annual flowers. Taking the time to plant and grow them when you know they won't be along all that long just Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:48:50 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/moonflower.html MY favorite annual flower is the giant white moonflower. Moonflowers are a fairly hardy vine, and as long as they are planted near something that they Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:45:36 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/impatiens-flowers.html Beautiful and Versatile Over the years, Ive significantly expanded the seasonal flower gardens on my property. Ive compiled quite a large collection Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:42:22 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/the-mammoth-sunflower.html What child doesn't stand in awe of a twelve-foot flower? I still gaze in wonder at these giants. Oh of course there are many more annual varieties that Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:41:38 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/my-loveliesbleeding.html One of my favorite annuals is the flower called love-lies-bleeding. It sounds kind of like the title to a depressing Edgar Allan Poe poem, doesn't it? Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:36:16 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/snapdragons-happiness.html I love all kinds of flowers - all shapes, sizes, and colors. However, I do have a favorite annual flower. That favorite would be the Snapdragon. I love Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:32:32 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/my-ever-increasing-wildflower-garden.html I have a large area on the backside of my shed in the very rear of my yard that looked bare. Since my yard is very large, I didnt want to plant anything Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:57:41 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/i-love-my-wildflowers.html About two years ago I decided to try my hand at growing a wildflower garden. I had seen packages of seeds for a wild flower garden at my local store, so Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:52:44 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/ornamental-grass-is-my-secret-weapon.html Everyone who comes to see my garden is just in awe of how beautiful and well landscaped it is. The flowers and the plants I have in it are well-maintained Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:50:03 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/my-butterfly-garden.html Every year I plant a flower garden in my yard. Last year I decided to plant a Butterfly Garden, because butterflies fascinate my young daughter. I didnt Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:58:19 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/butterfly-gardens-for-the-midwestern-gardener.html Gardeners in the Midwest are especially lucky to live on one of the main migration routes for Monarch butterflies. These flying jewels pass though here Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:56:21 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/butterfly-garden-for-adalyn.html My daughter, Adalyn, just loves butterflies, and I love watching her chase them. My husband and I decided to build her a butterfly garden. By building Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:55:13 GMT http://www.flower-garden-lover.com/my-bluebird-garden.html Bluebirds are my favorite kind of bird. I think their bright colors are amazing, and I love to hear them sing. It always makes me happy to see a bluebird Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:51:20 GMT