http://gardeningtip.org Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:59:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gardening can be cheap and fun as well and if done regularly, does not really need to take up a lot of time. It is a great advantage for the homemaker to have a green thumb. When winter is severe and there is no greenery around, it is good to ... http://gardeningtip.org/gardening-by-zones/how-to-make-the-perfect-garden/ Hydrangea Hydrangeas are a wonderful plant that can give a garden a lot of color. The hydrangea originated out of Japan and was discovered there and brought back to the western world during the mid 18th century. There are five main species but one is more common then the rest, hydrangea ... http://gardeningtip.org/english-gardens/hydrangea/ Bonsai is an ancient art form and gardening pleasure. The history of this wonderful and stylish form of plant manipulation and art dates back to about the 4th century. It originated out from China and spread to Japan. Throughout Asia container planting with trees and shrubs is hundreds of years ... http://gardeningtip.org/gardening-by-zones/bonsai/ Spectacular, this is the word I would use to describe dahlias. They will give you wonderful cut flowers all summer up until the first frost. They originate from Mexico, Central and South America and were transported to Europe during the 16th century. This tuberous perennial has numerous varieties, rich with ... http://gardeningtip.org/perennials/dahlias/ Soquel, CA area is a great location to get started on planting drought resistant plants because of the water situation locally. http://gardeningtip.org/gardening-by-zones/drought-resistant-plants/ Bergenia Cordifolia is a wonderful shade garden plant, because of its low height (2 feet max) it makes a wonderful boarder. Bergenia likes filtered sun and will flower through out the season. This perennial is an excellent addition to any garden. Bergenia Cordifolia is also know as Elephant's ear and ... http://gardeningtip.org/english-gardens/bergenia-cordifolia/ Every year we grow lots of Sunflowers and one of my favorite things to do is to wonder how they have changed over the centuries. The Sunflower has many varieties ranging in colors of white, pale yellow, golden yellow, burnt amber, and red. It can grow from15 inches to 12 ... http://gardeningtip.org/gardening-by-zones/pictures-of-sunflowers/ This is the season for the wonderful perennial known as Japanese Anemones to flower. The long stocks of the flower shoot up to 4 feet tall. They do range in height from 2-4 feet with an incredible flower. They are not a cut flower, but make a wonderful back drop ... http://gardeningtip.org/perennials/japanese-anemones-are-flowering/ Reposted from the Organic Bytes newsletter: Looking for a little good news about the future of our planet? Schools across the U.S. are back in session, ... http://gardeningtip.org/news/university-of-washington-goes-green/ I've been wanting to add solar power to my place of residence since I did a report on residential solar power in 4th grade. That was quite awhile ago, and honestly I'm a little disappointed that we haven't achieved residential solar power independance yet. There is a good bit of solar ... http://gardeningtip.org/gardening-by-zones/residential-solar-power/