Archive for the ‘Perennial’ category

Top 3 Favorite Perennials

Posted August 14th, 2009 by Thomas Green. Comment (1).

With so many current varieties and so many new ones coming to market each year, how can we narrow this garden design tip down to the top 3? Well I’m going to share with you my favorites along with some very important advice.  But let’s get down to business shall we.
Favorite Pick Number 3  – [...]

Top 3 Broadleaf Evergreens

Posted August 12th, 2009 by Thomas Green. Comment (0).

Okay, I probably shouldn’t start out by telling you what my top garden design tip is but I just can’t help it.  My absolute favourite broadleaf evergreen is the Carol Mackie Daphne.  Now that I have let the cat out of the bag, here in more detail are my top three broadleaf evergreens.
Number 1 – [...]

Top 3 Favorite Flowers

Posted July 16th, 2009 by Thomas Green. Comment (0).

The best part of visiting a garden centre is being overwhelmed by the beauty of all the different flowers.  The assortment of colors, the range of fragrances and the shear splendour of mass plantings is a sight to behold.  These garden design tips will definitely help you navigate the isles of the garden centre to [...]

Annuals and Perennials, What’s the Difference?

Posted July 7th, 2009 by Thomas Green. Comment (0).

I have to admit when I was younger I was clueless what the difference was.  I can remember asking my mother over and over again how you could tell them apart and which was better.  This garden design tip should be titled Annual or Perennial – Ode to Mother.
Annuals

Annuals grow, produce flowers and die within [...]

Hosta, Hosta, Hosta

Posted July 4th, 2009 by Thomas Green. Comment (0).

The title says it all.  The Hosta is truly my absolute favorite plant in my entire garden beyond a doubt.  I have so many varieties and so many, well, just plain so many I’ve lost count.  These garden design tips are basically a catalogue of my favorite varieties but not my final list by any [...]

Top 3 Grasses

Posted July 1st, 2009 by Thomas Green. Comment (0).

Grasses are being welcomed more and more into the backyard.  My backyard is no different.  I have many varieties strategically placed throughout my garden and along the outside of my fence.  These three garden design tips are just the beginning of my exploring the wide world of ornamental grasses
Just a few pointers to help you [...]