Like honeybees, bumblebees visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar to take back to their colonies to feed the developing brood.
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If you don’t have much space and want to include plants on a patio or in your small yard, then check out the Best Trailing Perennials for Hanging Baskets and Plant Arrangements for a fabulous display of colors!
Botanical Name: Fuchsia magellanica
Perennial in USDA Zones: 6-9
This perennial happily thrives in hanging baskets and can be an excellent addition to small or large gardens—select trailing fuchsias for hanging baskets.
Botanical Name: Dianthus
Perennial in USDA Zones: 4-8
All dianthus or carnation varieties can be grown in hanging baskets. The flower stems give it a good spread in hanging planters when blooms droop down.
Botanical Name: Hedera helix
Perennial in USDA Zones: 4-9
This evergreen perennial comprises many varieties that trail beautifully in hanging baskets. English ivy is the most popular one loved for unlobed foliage and blooms.
Botanical Name: Geranium Rozanne
Perennial in USDA Zones: 5-8
This hardy geranium looks gorgeous, with purple blooms contrasting against the deep green tendrils that flood beautifully down around the basket.
Botanical Name: Viola spp.
Perennial in USDA Zones: 3-8 (Short-living perennial)
Sweet-scented, tiny violas look gorgeous in hanging baskets. Choose varieties like ‘Panola Pink Shades’ (V. x wittrockiana) and ‘Plentifall Frost’.
Botanical Name: Calibrachoa
Winter Hardy to USDA Zones: 9-11 (Perennial in mild climates)
The trailing habit makes a million bells an ideal choice for hanging baskets—it grows slowly, giving a cascading look over the rims of the planter with colorful blooms.
Botanical Name: Tropaeolum
Perennial in USDA Zones: 9-11
This summer-flowering perennial looks stunning in hanging planters with bright blooms atop green leaves. Read more about nasturtium benefits and uses here.
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Like honeybees, bumblebees visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar to take back to their colonies to feed the developing brood.
There’s nothing like a tall,green hedge to create a little real estate intrigue, and the best neighborhoods in Santa Barbara are lined with them. The coastal California community is known as one of the country’s favorite beachside retreats, and for its many homes that look as though they were plucked straight from a storybook—if you’re lucky enough to catch a glimpse through thick green foliage.
A garden that looks gorgeous with zero effort sounds too good to be true, and it probably is. But it’s certainly possible to create a fabulous, flower-filled garden that’s fuss-free and easy to look after. Eminent garden designer and writer James Alexander-Sinclair has designed gardens across the length and breadth of the UK, and in many other countries besides. Here, he shares some of his trade secrets, for creating gardens that are low-maintenance and lovely, including his favourite fuss-free plants and easy ways to tackle weeds.
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New Trees: Recent Introductions to Cultivation by John Grimshaw, Ross Bayton and illustrated by Hazel Wilks. Amazon
Avoiding early onset of death caused by disease or climate change will affect the trees we plant in the future. Gardeners must consider tree selection carefully bearing in mind more than aesthetics and utility. Economics of forestry have increased there relevance to Britain as (the dreaded by some) Brexit nears. We import and export more wood than in previous years but with those extra tree miles comes risks. Toxins pests and disease are to readily spread from one country to another. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is designed to protect over-exploitation and endangerment through international trade.
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Trailing plants are a great addition to any garden as they provide visual interest throughout the year. In this article, we’ll explore the Best Evergreen Vines for Year-Round Interest, including their characteristics, growing requirements, and unique features.
There are a couple of apple trees in the garden that, during early autumn, I should really be making the most of. Alice usually makes big batches of apple sauce to go with roast pork or into a crumble; and I tend to make at least one batch of my blackberry and apple ice cream. It’s a fabulous, fruity ice cream that’s not overly sweet.
The Amazons of the summer border, hollyhocks tower on 1.5 to 2.5-metre stems from June to August. Their funnel-shaped blooms, which open in shades of ivory, lemon, pink, red, and plum, can often be seen peeping over a garden wall, basking in the sun. Bumblebees love to sup the nectar, and, as they do, become covered in a dusting of the flowers’ plentiful creamy pollen.