A Garden to Share with the Visually Impaired
Karen Suggestions are made to help a gardener share his or her garden with someone who is visually impaired. This not a guide for creating a whole garden for the blind.…
Plant list for Auditory Garden
Plants listed that will enhance the auditory experience in a garden.
The Tactile Garden: Texture and Form
Includes extensive plant list for exploring the possibilities of touch in a garden.
Plant Profile: Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’) and (‘Arnold Promise’)
Nothing is more welcome in winter or early spring then when the first plant blooms. Witch hazel is usually that plant with its shaggy looking red or yellow fragrant blooms…
Memory Game: Flowers (level 3)
This is a three level game. In the first level match the flower photos, in the second level match the flower photo with the common name, and in the third,…
Memory Game: Flowers (level 2)
This is a three level game. In the first level match the flower photos, in the second level match the flower photo with the common name, and in the third,…
Plant Profile: Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
Venus Flytraps are excellent plants for a bog garden but can be grown indoors in a terrarium.
Plant Profile: Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea)
The Pitcher plant is a great favorite for bog gardens and is sure to pique the interest of every garden visitor. Insects are attracted to the funnel shaped leaves that…
Ten Steps to Making a Bog Garden
Creating a bog garden creates an environment for a whole new list of plants many of which are very interesting and especially good for getting children involved in gardening. Who…
Successful Seedlings
Once your seedlings have emerged from the soil you must remove the plastic covering and gradually move them into direct light over a period of days. The seedlings will need…