Tips for Growing Camellias in Containers

If you’ve ever spotted pitcher plants in the wild, or as part of someone’s landscaping, you may have been intrigued by them – and perhaps that’s what brings you here, to learn more as you prepare to add them to your own yard or garden.When it comes to these beloved, mystical tubes that grow like

Did you ever have the chance to shell freshly harvested peas as a kid?It’s so fun! Each one hides its c

Pomegranate trees, Punica granatum, are suitable for cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 11. They thrive in arid or semi-arid regions, producing an abundance of fruit in fall in ideal growing conditions.The red, leathery pomegranates piled high on a pr

Before moving to Florida, I spent most of my life in the Mid-Atlantic. For more than thirty years, the bleak brown grass or glaring white snow-covered landscape of winter was disappointing to me because I love color.It felt as though the winter would never end, and the dor

Shopping for a new succulent to add to your collection? Or will this be the first installment with many more to come?Aloe probably made the list of options you’re considering.

Can you imagine being the first person to stumble upon a pomegranate growing in the wild? What must they have thought, when they found those odd globes hanging from the branches just overhead?When I think about all of the history that has come bef

Are you a wildflower fan without a meadow of your own to seed? Create your own mini potted display by planting cosmos in containers instead.Their wispy, fernlike clouds o

If you’re curious about what kind of effort it takes to grow plumeria, you’ve come to the right place.Who wouldn’t want this gorgeous specimen in their lands

For thousands of years, humans have appreciated the camellia; so much so, in fact, that they’ve been planted in the gardens of nobility, and trusted to grace the grounds of ancient temples, where deities of the Shinto religion were believed to reside amongst the blooms.Because of this centurie

Is your container-grown camellia looking unhappy?After all of the love and care you’ve given it, the la

Winter is a time when most crops go dormant or have died off for the season in many areas, leaving a brown, slumbering landscape in the garden. But there are a number of vegetables that can be grown in the winter.Onions can be planted in the fall to begin

Are you looking for a plant that comes to life when others are withered and dormant, one that offers seasonal color like a camellia, but with less upkeep? Jasminum nudiflorum may be the one for you!Plants that brighten the sometimes dismal winter months