There are not a whole lot of roses that enjoy being in the shade. Miniature roses and some climbing and shrub roses are usually fairly shade tolerant, as roses grow. (…)

Just about every flower gardener will work with bulb plants at one time or another.  Bulbs are loved by gardeners for the ease with which they grow, their hardiness and the fact that they can bloom again and again for many consecutive seasons without the need to replant.  With all these advantages, it is no wonder that bulb plants are so popular among both new and experienced gardeners. (…)

Everyone who gardens will sooner or later have to deal with common diseases of plants and flowers.  While some gardeners are luckier than others in this regard, everyone, from the smallest casual gardener to the largest commercial growing operation, has had to grapple with this serious issue. (…)

Annual plants are one of the most popular types of plants for every gardener.  Annuals have many advantages for the home gardener, including hardiness, low cost and some of the best blossoms around.  Annuals come in every color of the rainbow, and in a variety of sizes and shapes as well.  A properly planted garden of annuals is a breathtaking sight indeed. (…)

Bulbs are among the most interesting, most beautiful and easiest to grow of all flower varieties.  Tulip bulbs were once so prized in Holland that it led to one of the best known financial bubbles in history, and even today, tulips are a leading export from that part of the world. (…)