Flower Gardening
Milmont Garden Center is pleased to present you with these helpful articles to help maximize your success in growing flowers in Virginia.
Botanists recognize three categories of flowering plants based on their life cycles: annuals, biennials and perennials. Read more about them here.
When selecting bulbs, size is an important consideration. But, there's more ... read about it here!
Soil pH can be a critical factor in your gardening success. This Care Sheet will discuss caring for Azaleas and other acid loving plants.
Many people believe that roses are a great deal of work, but this does not need to be the case. Just follow the instructions in this Care Sheet.
With 500 million geraniums produced in Europe and 200 million produced in North America, geraniums represent one of the most exciting commercial flower crops in the world. The attached care sheet gives helpful care and information of this plant.
New Guinea Impatiens are native to New Guinea, an island north of the continent of Australia. The first commercial varieties of this impatien just appeared on the market in the early 1970's. The attached care sheet will help you take care of this popular flowering plant.
There are many ways to use roses in the garden. A rose garden benefits from the addition of low growing perennials under or grouped around them to add interest during the growing season and winter months. For more information about roses and their care, please download our care sheet.
Pansies bring a beautiful palette of color to the landscape. They are one of the longest lasting, most versatile annuals you can plant in the garden when other annuals are waning. Download our care sheet for more information and care tips.
Hummingbirds are a delight in the garden, adding a dimension of wonder at their tiny size and voracious appetites. You can play an important role in their conservation by creating a habitat for them. Read our care sheet to find out how.
Butterflies are wonderful in the garden, flitting from flower to flower in search of nectar. They add natural beauty and activity, and are very valuable pollinators, as well. Read this article to find out how to attract butterflies to your garden.
We all enjoy the June 1st trip to the mountains to see the Mountain Laurel! While we are there lets take notes on how it grows so we can grow some at home also.
Acclaimed by the English as "Queen of the Climbers," clematis is the kind of plant that demands our undivided attention, whether we are gardeners or spectators. Treated well, clematis provides spectacular blooms in vibrant shades of blue, red, and purple, in addition to a few brilliant whites. But so much splendor comes at the price of some exacting growing requirements.
The African Violet has become the most popular member of the Gesnariad family because of it's ease of culture, continuous flowering habit, variety of blossom forms, range of colors, and leaf patterns. If there is any magic formula for culture, it is a faithfully followed program of care. We hope these tips will help you enjoy your African Violets for many years.
The rebirth of bulb plants each spring are one indication that winter is over and new life is being created. After an often colorless winter, the colors of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and other bulb plants are a delight to the senses. Here are some tips to help you plant and care for your bulb plants so that you can enjoy their beauty indoors, as well.
