evergreen Archives - Garden Sanity by Pet Scribbles

Candytuft: Your Ultimate Guide

Laura — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:47:53 +0000

Candytuft: a gorgeous evergreen perennial with white flowers that light up the Spring garden! Learn why this easy-care beauty is a garden must-have. Whether you love to garden, or you can’t be bothered and just want to put something into the ground and forget about it, Candytuft is a plant you should pick up this...

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Lavender Phenomenal: best lavender for heat and humidity!

Laura — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:15:00 +0000

Lavender Phenomenal is one of the hardiest evergreen lavenders around. It handles heat, humidity and rough Winter weather with ease! Learn why you will love this lavender! A few years ago, I wrote an article here about how to harvest lavender the easy way. A reader asked what type of lavender I had in my...

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Embracing the green garden when no flowers are blooming

Laura — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:58:43 +0000

The green garden comes into its own when no flowers are blooming. Spring is finished and Summer just getting started. Here is my soothing green garden in detail. That space between the Spring blooming bulbs, flowering shrubs and trees, and Summer garden flowers blooming profusely, is completely green. Everything is simply green in the garden....

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Why you want Blue Star Juniper in your garden

Laura — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:24:38 +0000

Blue Star Juniper is an easy to grow small evergreen shrub with stunning blue-green garden color. Learn more including companion plant ideas in this helpful guide. Don’t knock the small size of Blue Star Junipers. Their striking blue color makes up for their short height. An evergreen that’s blue? Yes please! Table of Contents What...

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How to Get Brilliant Fall Color in the Garden

Laura — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:00:21 +0000

Learn how to get brilliant Fall color in the garden with my six easy tips! Use the existing garden color you already have, then add texture, color and even evergreens! You will love the colorful examples featured in this article. I love Fall gardening! Not only do you get to enjoy an ever-changing color show,...

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Kramer’s Red Winter Heath

Laura — Thu, 09 May 2019 15:21:28 +0000

Kramer’s Red Winter Heath has stunning magenta flowers that bloom from January through April. This easy-care evergreen shrub is a must-have for your garden. Plant it for breathtaking Winter and Spring color! I first learned about heaths and heathers from reading books by the Brontë sisters — especially Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) and Jane Eyre...

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Geum Perennial Flowers For Your Garden

Laura — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:40:00 +0000

This Geum Perennial Flowers Gardening Guide will provide you with the information you need to enjoy growing Geum in your garden. Easy-care perennials that are so pretty! These pretty orange flowers bloom their hearts out in our garden every year! They are Geum perennial flowers and I planted them years ago in our backyard. Because...

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Early Signs of Spring in the Garden

Laura — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 14:55:53 +0000

There are early signs of Spring in the garden, and I am so excited to share them with you! Bulbs are peeking out of the ground and Heather is in full bloom! We had snow again earlier this week, covering everything for a day. I love the snow, and love the Winter season, but I’m...

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Backyard Garden in Early February

Laura — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 05:05:27 +0000

This week’s Six on Saturday garden photos are a glimpse into my backyard garden in early February. There’s some nice evergreen shrub colors, but there’s also some work I need to do. Just keeping it real! Six on Saturday To follow along with all of today’s Six on Saturday gardener posts, visit The Propagator here....

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Winter Stillness in the Garden and Inspirational Winter Quotes

Laura — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:53:53 +0000

Winter stillness in the garden. Become mesmerized by its enchantment. “Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the Spring and ends in the Fall is missing the best part of the whole year; for gardening begins in January with the dream.” — Josephine Nuese Once upon a time, last Winter, we woke up to an enchanting...

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