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Into the Garden: Sedums are low-maintenance wonders

22.05.12

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sedums have become a popular garden staple: They are low maintenance, hardy and they come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Also known as stonecrop, the succulent foliage is often topped by starry flowers in late summer and fall. According to the National Gardening Association, the plants are easy care, good for cut flowers, attract butterflies, have unusual foliage and tolerate dry soil. They work best in full sun to light shade.

We created a container garden using sedums and sempervivums this past summer and it was a delight. Sempervivums are hens and chicks, but there are many varieties now so don't think of them as your grandma's plant. Thanks to a strong godson and a sturdy rolling plant tray, I was able to bring my container inside for the winter. A few of the plants looked scraggly, so I pulled them out -- but I've ordered some new ones to fill in the bare spots.

Two new series of sedums from Terra Nova Nurseries come with cute names: the "Candy" series and the "Party Hardy" series. Here's the rundown of these new sedums.

Source: Charleston Gazette

How to make perfect little park in space | Garden Landscaping Ideas

by Alton B Hill

If you are a person with a small garden but want to create the illusion of it, it is useful for the idea of landscape gardens. The creation of more parks for the most beautiful little garden, it is better to use the terrace or patio. In large and small containers used to improve the aesthetics of the garden terrace and small garden. Large vessels can install a small tree (wood) or shrubs with flowers, and can be placed in the corner. In small vessels can grow small plants with different flower, and can be installed near a large vessel around. various stages in the design of open space in their minds. You can also choose to install the plants or trees in or around the dark corners of the rear garden, with the leaves of plants in different colors in large trees around the corner. Different colors of plants and leaves look more interesting and add more than the life of plants and clear. For plants grown in containers to be more careful in relation to plants grown in open fields. This is because...

Into the Garden: Sedums are low-maintenance wonders

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How to make perfect little park in space | Garden Landscaping Ideas