Planting Guide for Wisteria

Wisteria planting guide from the Carroll Gardens website.

Planting Guide for Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Planting guide from the Carroll Gardens website.

Planting Guide for Hosta

Hosta planting guide from the Carroll Gardens website.

Planting and Care for Buddleia (Butterfly Bushes)

Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) Planting Guide from the Carroll Gardens website.

Planting Guide for Astilbe

Astilbe Planting Guide from Carroll Garden.

24 Hints for Gorgeous Gardens

Want your beautiful lawn and garden to be the envy of all your neighbors? Here are a few tricks to use that will “baby” your garden and entice it to do its very best!

The Sustainable Landscape & Garden

Sustainable landscaping integrates long-term solutions which address and eliminate problems; replacing short term, unnatural treatments that merely mask symptoms. The goal is to develop a healthy, self sustaining landscape that is capable of naturally warding off disease and pest infestation.

Indoor Gardeners Rediscover Terrariums

Everything that is old is new, and the resurgence in the popularity of terrariums is proof. The rage in the the 1970’s, time-stretched indoor plant lovers have begun to bring the terrarium back into home decor. Glass enclosed containers feature miniature plants and accents. Easy to take care of and perfect for the absent-minded homeowner, terrariums are a cinch to create and maintain. Here are some handy hints.

Easy Garden Tips – Plants in Pots and Burning Heat

It’s getting harder and harder to keep the container plants from wilting or dying out in the burning heat of the hottest summer days. Did you try different things to improve the matter but nothing really worked both ways (for good drainage as well as for keeping the moisture in the soil)? So did I! Here’s what I found out.

Rose cutting – Learn the proper Technique

What should you do when you receive flowers without a vase? Learn the proper Technique for cutting your fresh roses for maximum vase life.

Weeding and Eating in the Summertime

So I started to wonder, what else could I be throwing away that is perfectly good eating? A few more minutes’ research and I had my answer. Weeding has suddenly become so much fun!

The Japanese Garden

The growing fascination with Oriental culture has led many garden aficionados to consider creating a Japanese garden. These are just some of the key features to help you in selecting the right accessories, and how they create a look and ambience that is very different from the Western formal garden.

Homemade Lawn Fertilizer: A Great Alternative

You may not be aware, but using homemade lawn fertilizer is an effective alternative to store-bought mixtures.

Improve the Looks of Your Pool

Is your pool boring you? Learn some tips to transform your pool from a hole in the ground to a backyard oasis.

How To Grow Parsley And The Many Uses Of The Parsley Herbs

Parsley herbs are not only pretty in your herb garden but the parsley herb will improve your cooking too. Grow the parsley herb in your garden as a border, or add to your container gardens.