Plant Profiles

Plants

Plant Profiles with Botanical and Common Names

Plants are your “media”, they are the sculpture, furnishings, and paint that you fill your yard with. You care about the colors, but the climate and the space, as well as the materials you have to work with all count. Get to know the plants and find the best fit for the effects you want. I like to use books, plant nurseries, and real life gardens to give me ideas for my own yard. You are the artist! Go for it.

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Plant profiles with some in-depth information on plant requirements really help when purchasing a new plant. It helps to give a good start to the plant by instructing about the conditions it needs. Height and spread are important to know when combining plants in a pleasing design, and when planning a landscape. Imagine a walkway with young plants that look neatly lined up along the side years later when reaching mature size. Will they still look neat?

Do you like to know the favorite plants of people who have been long time gardeners? I do. When creating a specific type of garden I like to know about the “general” type of flowers, too. It helps in “how” to prepare my garden beds and plans -what to expect in tasks and efforts. Annuals, perennials, and shrubs can all be mixed, and I like that sort of garden, but it is still important to know how they best thrive when combining them. Knowing the requirements of each type saves work. General pages like “Annuals”, etc. are the best when first planning and creating a garden. The advice given saves a lot of effort and mistakes. And disappointed expectations. That won’t be you. Besides, a garden is a changing and forgiving place… it truly is a fun place to learn all this. Experiment, change things up, have trial garden areas until you find what works for you and your place.

Here are a few :

lavender page | lavender | Lavandula vera