Allium ‘Millenium’ Allium ‘Millenium’ is a ball of fun for your garden and landscapes. Standing 15-20 inches tall and 10-15 inches wide, the upright dark glossy green foliage creates a thick mound of color. In mid-summer, loads of ball-shaped flowers emerge. Each lavender flower of Allium ‘Millenium’ can reach up to 2 inches across and
EZ Scape™ Combinations of three to four perennials that grow well together to create easy, elegant landscapes.
Multiple Seasons of Interest, Successive Blooming, Complementing Foliage, and Similar Growing Conditions.
If you’re thinking of planting flowers at the gravesite of a loved one this season, there are a few things to consider first. I’ll walk you through the experience so you’ll be prepared, and give you a plant list to work from.
We’ve all heard the alarming statistics. We rely on pollinators for every third bite of food we eat. At least 75% of all the world’s flowering plants are pollinated by insects and animals. It can be overwhelming! Let’s bring that down that to a local level. What can YOU do in your own backyard to help pollinators feel welcome and wanted? Let’s focus on five things you can do right now, this season, to make an impact.
Whether you garden exclusively on a balcony or around a small patio, you can surround yourself with plants you’ll love. We’ll show you how using a dozen different examples and explain what makes each space work for the homeowner. Handy plant lists will help you achieve a similar look in your own landscape. Let’s get
#1 – The Entertainer’s Garden If you love to entertain outdoors, focus your energy on sprucing up your outdoor living and dining spaces. A little hardscaping, like the pergola you see here, helps to define livable “rooms” in the yard while providing filtered shade above the patio table. Surround the area with vibrant red, yellow,
East Coast Swing Combo Kit – Includes 3 – 4 1/2″ Pots
Some of the most unique pieces of furniture are often handcrafted. That’s the case with the crate table planter you see here which is made from four repurposed fruit crates and a piece of scrap plywood. It is durable enough to stay out in a screened porch or other dry area year-round and should last
Proven Winners® Plants of the Year, which ones will you add to your garden this year? ‘At Last’ Rose, Beautiful color, highly disease resistant and lovely fragrance. ‘Autumn Frost’ Hosta, beautiful bi colored foliage perfect for part sun to shade locations. The lovely Sedum ‘Lemon Coral’, a perfect accent to container designs as well as
Here in West Michigan, the “Butterflies are Blooming” event at our local botanical garden is one of the biggest attractions every year in late winter. So, we thought, why not build a butterfly house right here at Garden Crossings? We love watching butterflies and grow many of the nectar and host plants they need, so
(Little Jewel) Enjoy the beautiful coloration and texture of Pachyphytum compactum. Each leaf has a unique pattern embedded in it. This is the result of younger leaves pressing on the older leaf as it emerges. The round, fleshy, tubular leaves are a bright green color and with a little stress from drought or cold, a
