Plants & Flowers Archives - The Sweet Garden Life

20 Sep

What Flower Bulbs to Plant in the Fall – Spring Beauty

The temperatures are cooling, the days are getting shorter and your flower garden is looking a little tired. Now is not the time to giv...

11 Jul

All post, Gardening Ideas, Plants & Flowers, Summer

What Flowers Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Nothing is more calming than to witness hummingbirds fluttering next to a beautiful flower or see butterflies floating through the gard...

11 Jul

All post, Plants & Flowers, Summer

What is Spanish Moss? A Glimmering Ghostly Growth

When I was a child my family and I would drive to Miami twice a year to see my mom's sister and her family. In those days route 95 was ...

11 Jul

All post, Plants & Flowers, Spring, Summer

What is a Spray Rose and How to Grow Them

I’m sure you know what a rose is, but how is it different from a spray rose? Are they sprayed with something? LOL! Actually, no. Read o...

10 Jul

All post, Basics of Gardening, Plants & Flowers, Summer

What Is An Epiphyte_ Facts About Epiphytes

I’m sure you have noticed plants growing without soil. Maybe you’ve been in tropical areas and have noticed beautiful orchids, ferns or...

10 Jul

All post, Basics of Gardening, Plants & Flowers, Summer

What Is A Rhizome_ Is It a Root, Stem, Leaf

You have this lovely area in your backyard and you want to plant a garden. You’ve been exploring various flowers and shrubs that pique ...

10 Jul

All post, Basics of Gardening, Fall, Plants & Flowers

What is a Herbaceous Perennial – How to Care for Them

You’ve seen them everywhere; coneflowers, larkspur, peonies, columbine, hardy mums, oriental poppies and most wild flowers and some wee...

08 Jul

All post, Plants & Flowers, Spring, Summer

What is a Camellia? Care for a Camellia

When I think of a Camellia, it makes me feel nostalgic. When I was growing up in the mid-Atlantic region of the US, my family used to t...

05 Jul

Plants & Flowers, Winter

Six Benefits of Indoor Plants – Not Just For Beauty

November 7, 2024
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We all have them, and if we don’t, we should. Having plants in the home brings the feeling of the great outdoors inside. They add style...

05 Jul

All post, Plants & Flowers, Spring

Planting Primroses Outdoors – An Early Riser

November 1, 2024
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Have you ever been lucky enough to have walked in a woodland area in late February or early March and noticed mounds of beautiful low g...

04 Jul

Holidays, Plants & Flowers, Winter

Planting Paperwhites Indoors – How to Care for Paperwhites

November 7, 2024
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Paperwhites are a beautiful addition to your holiday decor. They add a graceful, delicate touch when paired with other holiday plants s...

04 Jul

Holidays, Plants & Flowers, Spring

Planting Easter Flowers – Long Lasting Beauty!

November 1, 2024
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It’s that time of year when the world falls in love with all the beautiful flowers bursting from the ground after a long winter’s nap. ...