Taking Time to Smell the Roses
June is National Rose Month. How much do you really know about the blossom that’s been our national flower since 1986?
Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category
Caring for Your Spring Bloomers
Many a Wyoming gardener is familiar with the challenges of growing and maintaining a …
Pollinators: Where Would We Be(e) Without Them?
Pollinator habitats are increasingly in jeopardy…but you can help!
Five Special Gifts for Gardeners
It’s going to be a long, cold winter for the gardeners in your life. Help them get through it with …
Flower Power: Orange You Glad?
Orange is one of autumn’s most prolific colors. Even in Wyoming (where the landscape is snowy white or prairie brown …
Five Essential Medicinal Herbs
You don’t have to be a skilled gardener or a trained pharmacist to reap the benefits of these …
Vertical Gardens Are Looking Up
If your yard or garden area is short on space …
Use Texture to Increase Landscape’s Visual Appeal
Color may be the most popular element in landscape design, but don’t underestimate …
Color Theory 101: Flowers and Foliage
Color is a strong design element, attracting attention and guiding the human eye. When it comes to landscaping, colors can even …
Five More of the World’s Most Beautiful Historic Gardens
Let’s look at five more of the most beautiful gardens on the planet that have …
Five of the World’s Most Beautiful Historic Gardens
Creating a beautiful and inviting garden is a timeless pursuit. Civilizations from around the world have been crafting …
Tired of Mowing? Consider Ground Cover!
If you’re looking for an alternative to a traditional lawn, why not consider replacing some or all of your high-maintenance turf with a walkable carpet of ground cover?
The Call of the Wildflower
Who of us at one time or another has not envisioned transforming our chemical- and mower-dependent lawn into a carefree wildflower meadow? The fantasies can be hard to resist …
Back to the Stone Age: Rock Gardening Basics
If the idea of “rock gardening” conjures an image of a bleak, desolate spot with no living thing in sight, then think again. Modern rock gardens are places of …
The Joys of Raised Bed Gardening
Do you love the idea of a vegetable garden, but dread all the work? Consider a raised bed garden! Raised beds are not only aesthetically pleasing…
