In parts of the world with mild climates, the approaching months may cause your entire yard to turn lush, green, and bountiful. In other areas, the coming weeks will undoubtedly cause your formerly beautiful vegetable patch to look crispy, brown, and pathetic no matter how often you apply the water hose. In these locales, gardeners desperate to keep their vegetable patches fully functional clearly don’t have time for dealing with any other specimens, especially those that might require a more hands-on approach. That’s where easy-to-grow, low maintenance plants like lantana come into play. These shrubby bushes will enliven your yard with minimal effort so you can get back to enjoying all the fruits of your labor, including things like tomatoes and bell peppers. Read More
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How to Grow Mandevilla – A Vine Idea
Ah summer. By now, the thermostat is flirting with triple digits. The bugs have come out of their winter hiding places to devour large swaths of helpless vegetation before disappearing unseen into the foliage to plot their next nefarious scheme. Plants that were once healthy, green specimens are starting to go brown around the edges despite frustrated gardeners’ best efforts. The flowers in particular have gone from wearing their glorious spring colors to donning hues which leave no question in anyone’s mind that they’re bound for the compost heap. However, those living in warmer environments don’t have to give up their plans for having leafy green plants and colorful blossoms during the hottest months of the year. All they have to do is get a mandevilla for their yard instead of trying to coax the ubiquitous pansies and snapdragons into surviving yet another month. Read More