Articles written by Angela England

Ornamental grasses can be a fabulous addition to any garden flower bed or border. Gardeners should consider what kinds of annual grass to plant.

Jul 6, 2011 - Angela England

Sometimes a gardener just needs the right tools for the right job. Summer gardening is tough enough so make the job easier with these tools.

May 30, 2011 - Angela England

As my youngest son has reached his first year of life I wanted to share some of our favorite birthday present ideas for a first birthday party.

Apr 9, 2011 - Angela England

What better addition to your garden journal, blog posts or gardening scrapbook than a plant, growing or soil themed quotes, verses, and sayings.

Feb 21, 2011 - Angela England

When winter rolls around, gardeners can wonder how to keep color and interest in their garden. These two bright green evergreen trees and shrubs will help.

Feb 5, 2011 - Angela England

Almost anyone can grow a vegetable garden but there are some things every vegetable garden will need to produce at full potential. Do you have the basics?

Feb 5, 2011 - Angela England

Container gardens often have to be watered more than a flower bed or well-established mixed border. When should you water your planted containers?

Dec 3, 2010 - Angela England

What type of containers can gardeners use for planters? What should gardeners look for in a garden container? See different types of garden containers.

Dec 3, 2010 - Angela England

More gardeners are beginning to reject one-size-fits-all seeds, and embrace open-pollinated or heirloom seeds for the biodiversity and nostalgia.

Oct 9, 2010 - Angela England

Heavy shade can be one of the most challenging garden situations for gardeners to deal with, but often porches, patios or overhangs create deep shade.

Aug 29, 2010 - Angela England

Many gardeners long for colorful patio gardens or porch container arrangements but need to account for the usually part shade conditions they create.

Aug 29, 2010 - Angela England

Gardeners use pathways and walkways in the garden to create space, define boundaries and lead viewers from one area to another.

Aug 25, 2010 - Angela England

One of the biggest challenges for gardeners in the hot summer months of July and August, is the heat stress that rising temperatures can cause.

Aug 17, 2010 - Angela England

One of the most challenging garden situations is under the roof hanging of a house, or against a tall fence which blocks rain and sun from a garden planter.

Jul 19, 2010 - Angela England

Fourth of July is a time of family gatherings and a favorite part of that for many children are home firework shows. Firework safety is vital for kids.

Jun 23, 2010 - Angela England

Daylilies (Hemerocallis) grow in full sun or shade and are available in a huge variety of colors. Daylily plants are easy to grow perennials.

Jun 23, 2010 - Angela England

Many gardeners think of hydrangea plants as having blue or pink flower clusters but these tree hydrangeas have white flowers.

Jun 13, 2010 - Angela England

Try this bean bag obstacle course large group game for camp, parties, youth group activities, birthdays and more. Old-fashioned fun for the whole family!

Jun 12, 2010 - Angela England

Dave Ramsey has been a financial counselor for years helping families across America become debt-free and build solid wealth. Does the Debt Snowball work?

Jun 11, 2010 - Angela England

Canning food and produce is great for increasing the amount of stored food and produce. Knowing the difference between high acid and low acid food is vital.

Jun 10, 2010 - Angela England

Families should be prepared for emergency situations, such as potential evacuations due to natural disasters like floods and hurricanes.

Jun 8, 2010 - Angela England

Most gardeners think hydrangeas and think of big, puffy looking flower clusters. Climbing hydrangeas are long-lived climbers with attractive autumn foliage.

Jun 5, 2010 - Angela England

Many gardeners are looking for that perfect pink hydrangea flower. If the cultivar you plant blooms with blue hydrangea flowers, the color can be altered!

Jun 5, 2010 - Angela England

Looking for ornamental shade plants? Hydrangeas are excellent shade perennials for cottage garden charm.

Jun 4, 2010 - Angela England

Hummingbird mint or giant hyssop is a favorite perennial for xeriscaping because of the beautiful flowers and drought-tolerant nature agastache has.

May 19, 2010 - Angela England

Create stunning container gardens using these unusual and eye-catching annual and perennial plants as accents, or stand-alones, in the combination.

May 18, 2010 - Angela England

Small space gardening has used trellises to grow many garden vegetables like beans and tomatoes vertically. Try these squash and pumpkin varieties as well.

May 12, 2010 - Angela England

While no plants are ever one-hundred percent deer-proof, these plants will be last on the list for a hungry deer to eat.

Apr 16, 2010 - Angela England

Why are women more likely to end up in financial trouble than men? What do these stats mean for female financial planning needs?

Apr 15, 2010 - Angela England

Spring means plants and flowers and warm gardening days. But shade gardens can be tough to find color for early in the season - see how!

Apr 12, 2010 - Angela England

Globeflowers provide gardeners with bright and beautiful spring color in cool season landscapes but do not tolerate drought well.

Mar 17, 2010 - Angela England

A native plant to North America, the blue star has beautiful blue flower clusters through much of the late spring and early summer.

Mar 15, 2010 - Angela England

Potatoes are inexpensive, easy to grow vegetables that the entire family can enjoy growing. And contrary to popular belief, extensive digging is not required!

Feb 24, 2010 - Angela England

Attracting butterflies to the home garden can be easy with a few special considerations and favorite plants of both larvae and adult butterflies.

Feb 24, 2010 - Angela England

Zinnias are amazing annual plants with bright and cheerful blooms that tolerate heat and drought in the garden.

Feb 13, 2010 - Angela England

Whether your shade garden is well-drained and somewhat dry, or moist and somewhat boggy, there are flowering plants for your full shade landscape plot.

Feb 13, 2010 - Angela England

Every baby shower has to have games, whether silly, fun, thoughtful or trivia related games seem to be expected. Here are tips for choosing various baby shower games.

Jan 27, 2010 - Angela England

Believe it or not there are several plants that can provide fragrance to the scented theme garden even during the cold, usually dormant winter months.

Jan 24, 2010 - Angela England

Just because the flush of spring and summer flowers has ended, doesn't mean a garden has to be boring or devoid of sweet aroma. Try these plants for fall fragrance.

Jan 23, 2010 - Angela England

These summer blooming plants are perfect to add to a fragrance garden landscape, aromatic container garden or entry-way border.

Jan 13, 2010 - Angela England

One of the benefits many gardeners enjoy in the garden landscape is pleasing fragrance. These spring plants create pleasant aroma in the garden.

Jan 9, 2010 - Angela England

One way to add strong color and eye-catching vibrant light to a dark garden landscape is with light green foliage that will catch the sun.

Dec 30, 2009 - Angela England

Many herbs are used in delicious and nutritious brews and tea blends to drink, in addition to being used for cooking and other purposes.

Dec 21, 2009 - Angela England

Many perennial herbs and plants are known for being useful in homemade teas, giving gardeners the chance to enjoy plants and money-saving drink too!

Dec 19, 2009 - Angela England

Christmas greeting cards can be used to create Christmas tree ornaments that are both attractive and easy for kids to make.

Nov 21, 2009 - Angela England

While broccoli plants are often grown in the spring, before harsh summer heat, broccoli performs best in the fall vegetable garden.

Nov 15, 2009 - Angela England

There are so many birds available from big pet stores it can be confusing to know which types make the best pets. For starters, try these easy to care for finches.

Nov 12, 2009 - Angela England

These ten Biblical plants were mention in the scriptures and are still popular or widely used today. Find out some interesting facts about these Bible plants.

Nov 12, 2009 - Angela England

Toys for five-year-old boys can be tricky presents to buy because they are at an in between stage. Between preschool and school, developmental toys can help!

Nov 11, 2009 - Angela England

Cleaning products don't have to be harsh, toxic or produce noxious fumes in order to clean house effectively and thoroughly. Use these natural cleaning products instead.

Nov 10, 2009 - Angela England