Patty’s Plants a Variety of Topics to Choose From

I have given presentations on many of these topics to my customers through out the years in the retail garden center business.

Some of these articles are in my monthly newsletters which you can subcribe to and others will be right here on this site.

Hummingbird perennial list for 2010

* Amaryllis Care

*Getting an Amaryllis to re-bloom

*The Legend of Amaryllis

*How to bring in and take care of your plants for the winter– Sept.

*Hummingbirds, getting your feeders out early. -March Newsletter

*How to safely clean or wash your houseplants -Sept.

* Growing Healthy Tomatoes—March Newsletter

*What is the meaning of light levels for your indoor plants-Sept.

* Pruning Shrubs and Trees in Spring -March Newsletter

*Indoor plants for varying light conditions-Sept.

* Cleaning up your Flower Beds - March Newsletter

*The most asked questions on How to bring your Geraniums-Oct

*Applying Organic Controls Early - March Newsletter

*Hibiscus indoors -Oct.

* Theme Gardens

*Time to dig up your tender plants and bulbs-Oct. * Tomato Troubles

*Planting hardy bulbs for a beautiful spring-Oct.

* Hummingbirds Favorite Flowers

*Saving elephant ears (Colocasia, Alocasia and Caladiums-Oct.

*Bringing Your Bulbs Out of Storage– April Newsletter

*How to plant your bulbs-Oct.

*Cold Tolerant Flowers & Herbs for Spring Planting-April News

*Keeping critters from having lunch in your garden-Oct

*Tropical Paradise In Your Own Backyard-July

*Non edible bulbs-Oct

*Growing Healthy Vegetables-June

*Winter care of your houseplants

*4 Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs

*Indoor Gardening with Children-Special Newsletter

*Storing dried herbs

With how to grow your own pineapple and a yummy treat to make.

*Preserving herbs in vinegar

*Children’s safety tips in the garden– Special newsletter

*Tropical Plant Care- Indoors and out

*Milky Spore info

*Herbal recipes for your body and soul

*Recipes from homemade insecticides and fungicides

*Winter care of tender herbs

*Japanese Beetle info

*Plants that deer don’t like

*Rain gardens

*Plants that deer love to eat, Do you have any of these?

*Beneficial insects-live ladybugs here at Patty’s

*Patty’s Pesto Recipe

*Red Wigglers for vermiculure

*Poisonous& Non Poisonous Holiday Plants-Dec. News.

*About Christmas Cactus-Dec. Newsletter

*Christmas Cactus Care

*Getting A Christmas Cactus to Re-bloom

*Why Use Worm Castings

Recipe on How to make Natural Ornaments

with Cinnamon &Applesauce

-Dec. Newsletter

*How to make a flowering and houseplant gift basket

*Seasonal Flowering from the Past to the Present

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*Forcing Bulbs Indoors

*Forcing Bulb Chart

*Planning the outdoor herb garden-Jan. Newsletter

*Weeding and Mulching Herbs– Jan. Newsletter

*Preparing the Soil for your Herb Garden-Jan. News.

*Watering and Fertilizing Herbs– Jan. Newsletter

*Drying, Freezing &Storing Herbs-Jan. Newsletter

*Herbs For Certain Conditions– Jan. Newsletter

*Selecting Your Herbs-Jan. Newsletter

*Edible Flowers

*Basil Varieties

*Stevia A Natural Sweetener

 *Drink Herbal Tea For Your Health

*Good Bugs/Bad Bugs –June Newsletter

*Healing Herb Chart

*Let’s Have A Tea Party

*Herbal Tea Recipes

*Natural Dyed Easter Eggs

*Herbal Spring Cleaning

*Wine & Their Herbal Friends

*Simple Organic and natural gardening tips for the home gardener -February Newsletter

*Planting times for Veggies in Wisconsin– February Newsletter

*Companion planning with herbs and vegetables

*Growing successful container gardens –May Newsletter

*Summertime care for your plants –June Newsletter

*Moving your plants outside for the summer-April Newsletter

Theme Gardens

If you’re one who would like a garden with a purpose, theme gardens can be just what you’re looking for. Whether you’re planting a theme garden in the ground or in a container, you might have to do a little research first. Deciding what type of theme you want. Be it a butterfly garden, gourmet herb garden or a garden for your health, you’ll need to decide what kinds of plants will work for that particular theme. Here is a few different themes to think about when deciding what one will be the right fit for you:

The Fragrant Herb Garden

Lemon Verbena, Lavender, Pineapple Sage, Bee Balm, Roses, Rosemary are just a few to choose.

The Butterfly Garden

Purple Cone Flower, Dwarf Blue Butterfly Bush, Anise Hyssops, Black-eyed Susan, Butterfly weed, Aster, Phlox, Coreopsis and Verbena.

Biblical Herb Garden

For herbs : Dill, Cumin, Bay Laurel, Chicory, Sage, Lemongrass, Mint, flowers graced the Bible's natural world, Violet, Delphinium , Hibiscus, Hollyhock and Lupines.

A Children’s Garden

Zinnias, Sunflowers, Marigolds, Beans, Corn, Pumpkins, Gourds, Nasturtium, pansies, Strawflowers, Snapdragons, Chives, Cherry Tomatoes and peas.

Crafter’s Garden

Baby’s Breath, Artemisia absinthium, Yarrow, Lavender, Annual Statice, Germen Statice, and Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua).

Tea Herb Garden

Peppermint, Spearmint, Lemon Verbena, Bee Balm, Chamomile, Pineapple Sage, Anise Hyssops, Lemon grass, Lemon Balm, Chocolate Mint, pineapple mint, and Borage.

Medicinal Garden

Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Calendula ( 2008 Herb Of The Year) Sage, Fennel, Dill, Borage, Basil, Borage, Peppermint, Rosemary, and Thyme.

　****Herbs for medicinal use always consult your doctor first. ****