Garden Experiments

Purple and Lime Green Plant Color Combinations For Your Shade or Full Sun Garden

Garden Experiments — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:41:13 +0000

I love this plant color combination! Dark purple and lime green or chartreuse create a bold and striking contrast of color in the garden. It’s really eye-catching. You can use this plant color combination in shade gardens or full-sun. Just be sure you’re selecting the right plants for your garden. Full Sun Purple and Lime […]

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How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden in Early Spring

Garden Experiments — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:44:57 +0000

When the early hummingbirds start to arrive, there isn’t much in bloom, so adding early-spring-blooming flowering plants to your garden and hanging up hummingbird feeders can help attract the birds. Here are five flowering shrubs, vines, and plants that hummingbirds feed on in early spring. Red Buckeye In my opinion, one of the best early […]

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How to Tell a Butterfly from a Moth

Garden Experiments — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:31:00 +0000

Butterflies and moths belong to the same scientific order Lepidoptera, which means “scale-winged” in Greek. Their wings are covered in thousands of tiny scales that overlap, creating colors and patterns. While they share some similarities, such as their winged appearance and life cycle, they also have many differences. Here’s a breakdown of their similarities and […]

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The 5 Best Valentine’s Day Flowering Plants For Your Gardener

Garden Experiments — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Give a living plant this year for long-term beauty It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and you might be thinking of sending your loved one cut flowers like roses – but wouldn’t it be nice if you got the beauty of a flowering plant that lasts so much longer? There are several potted plants available at this […]

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HOA-Approved Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardens

Garden Experiments — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:32:28 +0000

Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs) have the power to closely monitor every aspect of your property, from the color of your shutters to the angle of your fence– threatening fines onto any home sticking out from your cul de sac’s uniformity. And with about 80% of newly-built homes belonging to an HOA, they’re not going anywhere. While […]

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Bird Baths in Winter: How to Unfreeze Your Bird Bath

Garden Experiments — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 19:43:00 +0000

Birds need water to survive, so keeping a bird bath full of fresh water will attract many different species. Here are some tips on how to keep your bird bath filled with water all year round. Do Birds Need Water in Winter? Winter is here, and the birds in your backyard are thirsty. Sure, they […]

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How to Tell Boxelder Apart from Poison Ivy

Garden Experiments — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:21:38 +0000

When I was learning to identify plants, the leaves of boxelder used to trip me up. The leaves of this tree looked so much like poison ivy to me. There are a few key features that can help you tell the difference between these two plants. Boxelder Similarities with Poison Ivy The leaves and leaflets […]

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How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie

Garden Experiments — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:15:12 +0000

You might find this low-growing plant with scalloped leaves creeping along the ground under tall trees where the soil is often moist. While its pale purple flowers of creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) are cute, the quick growth of this plant is definitely not. Where is creeping Charlie from? Originally brought from Great Britain, Ireland, and […]

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The Native Sassafras Tree

Garden Experiments — Wed, 10 May 2023 16:05:38 +0000

I often see sassafras growing along the trails, in the forest breaks, and in old fields. However, it’s the mitten-shaped leaves that stand out to me. If you break off a twig of a sassafras tree and smell it, you get the distinct smell of root beer. My dad used to do this for us […]

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Succulent Window Planters Idea

Garden Experiments — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:02:00 +0000

If you have a shallow window sill, about 3.5 or 4 inches, you can still add some plants to brighten up your room. The window sill in one of our bathrooms is wide enough for a very small pot; it’s the perfect size for succulents that don’t require a lot of watering or grow too […]

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