Im looking for some flowers and plants that do well in the Arizona or very hot climates. I prefer ones all yr

I live in Az and Im looking to plant some really pretty flowers that can survive heat and sun and that will grow all year around. Can someone point me to a website that shows different styles and colors? I hate cactus%26#039;s and anything with stickers I have a daughter and a dog!

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersPretty much any succulent plant will do well... i would suggest Mesembryanthemum and Portulaca: both enjoy hot dry sandy conditions and both have very spectacular flowers.





if you want shrubs, then try palms (date palm always looks good) or pomegranate, which likes dry conditions and has beautiful red trumpet flowers, followed of course by fruit.





Don%26#039;t know any website guides but any local nursery of landscaper will be able to advise you.
Reply:The key to having plants in hot environments is an irragation system. This is a must. You don%26#039;t want to be out in your yard all the time watering. When putting in a landscape in hot climates, the plants need water.


Here are some plants that do well in the South.


Crype Myertels (pink)


Lirope


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compacta bush


bulbs


you can add any flowers as long as they get water.


Underground automatic water systems are the way to go.
Reply:I can%26#039;t give you a website right now. But, go to your local Plant Nursery. And they would be Glad to tell you.
Reply:I haven%26#039;t had much luck with many types of flowers but I have had luck with herbs especially Sweet Basil, Parsley, Oregano and Tomatoes plants and Jalapeño Pepper Plants. I have also noticed the the creatures don%26#039;t like to munch on those types of plants either. I also have a dog so I dislike cactus also - since they love to stick on my dogs paws :( Well this helps you out. If you end up finding any good plants for AZ please let me know. Here is my email address: expressdrama@yahoo.combooks authors

Where can I post pictures of flowers/plants and find out what they are?

I recently bought a home, and I am not sure what kind of care some of my plants need because I am unfamiliar with them. Does anyone know of a website where I can post pictures of them and people can help identify them?





Thanks

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersYou can post them right on here Q/A and get help.
Reply:there is no better place than here
Reply:here...we love to help! =)
Reply:Go to this website (Better Homes %26amp; Gardens, Garden Talk forum):





http://dgroups.bhg.com/dgroups/index.jsp...
Reply:Call your County Agent and ask if he could send a Master Gardener to help. I know it%26#039;s always been fun for me to help anyone in your situation. RScottmake up

My dog keeps tearing up the flowers/plants?

my dog likes destroying the plants that are in my backyard. is there anything i could use, like a spray, that would discourage him from doing that?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersLowes or Home Depot has this stuff that is sprinkled in garden, etc. to detur cats, dogs, rabbits, etc. Get that and put around your plants, it should help. Sometimes Wal-Mart carries it.





Ask the person in the garden section for a animal repellant for gardens/flowers.
Reply:Get a spray they sell at many pet stores, get sour green apple if they have, it gives them a good smell and dogs dont evene dare to even touch them Report It

Reply:There are some sort of sprays that can keep pets off the furniture, but if you spray it on your plants it might kill them. Try chaining your dog to something so he won%26#039;t be able to jump into your flower bed.make up

I need easy flowers and plants to put in an entrance walkway?

We just bought our house last summer and we are totally clueless to landscaping. There is a flower bed about 6x1 right outside the entrance walkway. Ofcourse there is nothing but weeds in it right now but I would like to put something in there that is easy to maintain that can resist alot of direct sun. We%26#039;re in Texas and temps can get up to 105. Any ideas? Also, do I plant seeds or the flowers you get in the little containers. Much detail is requested as I have no idea what to do.

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersA perfect plant for this location would be Portulaca or as it%26#039;s sometimes called Rose Moss. First and foremost, the plant not only survives in heat, but thrives in it! Second, the colors of Portulaca are all the colors of the rainbow and absolutely brilliant in the intensity of the color. It will make your entry way a very showy focal point coming up to your house. Third, since the plant is also low growing it will probably spill over the sides of your walkway for even more color. Fourth, the plant is considered drought tolerant, but will thrive with occasional watering. Fifth, Portulaca likes a sandy loam soil---which you should have plenty of in Texas. Buy the Portulaca plants you%26#039;ll find at your local nursery that are already established and growing---they usually come in 6 packs of small plants. For the area that you are looking to cover you%26#039;ll need somewhere around 40 plants. Good luck!
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Reply:The thing about bulbs is once they have bloomed, they are done for the year and then you will be left with the same problem.





You can plant bulbs now for spring color every year, probably a good idea if you are going to stay at this house for awhile. Plant them deeply, then you put annuals in right over them.





Annuals are plants that need to be replanted every year. You local nursery should carry things that will work in your area. There are lots of sun lovers out there, and if you water, a sun plant should withstand the heat.





Remember, where there is bare dirt, mother nature will put a weed, so once you get everything in, cover it with a thick layer of mulch to reduce weeds.





Good luck!
Reply:there are lot of different kinds of flowers you can use, but at this time of year you could use bulbs, go to your garden center and ask them for a varity of bulbs in a few weeks time they will look a treat, get lots and lots of them, dont skimp.
Reply:Bulbs would be good. Also New Guinea Impatients (they tolerate direct sunlight), some species of begonias, succulents, salvia...You would probably be better off with actual plants rather than seeds. You might also want to ask your local nursery (plant) what they suggest. They%26#039;ll know the soil, water, and sunlight conditions the best.
Reply:try hgt.com. They have all the gardening shows on cable, %26amp; feature master gardeners %26amp; landscapers. They have video, pics, plant info %26amp; care tips. They can show you what will look %26amp; work best in your area.skin disease

How do you press flowers/plants using a microwave?

I just recently picked some plants and stuff, and I can%26#039;t wait to get them finished. I heard that you can do it by microwaving, but I don%26#039;t know how to.





Thank you!

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersI have not heard of using a microwave to press flowers, unless you put your microwave on top of the flowers. I put my leaves and flowers and plants between several sheets of newspaper and then lay something heavy on top. Depending on how many sheets of flowers, you could use books to bricks. I have had very good results.
Reply:Microwaves are used to dry flowers, not press them.computer

What are some good flowers, plants...ect. That are good to grow in the later summer and early fall seasons?

I want plants that are not poisonous to children and I also live in West Virginia.

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersWell, there is Chrysanthamum and pansies they are totally safe as well as edible.





Perennial sun flower


Aster


Hydrangea


Rose


Lavender


Campanula


Day lily


Helenium


Honeysuckle
Reply:garden mums and are editable pansies for color .
Reply:chrysanthamums of all colour and shape.White Teeth

What types of flowers or flowering plants do well growing in pots on a small patio?

I moved into my townhome last Feduary and it has a very small patio. It%26#039;s size is about 15x25 and it%26#039;s all concrete. I have some plants in pots that I have had for over 2 or 3 years but since I moved here they aren%26#039;t doing well. For example, my trumpet vine has not started blooming yet. last year it blooomed all summer and winter. My geraniums are pale and then turn yellow and dropping the leaves. Some are getting hollow and dark like if they are rotting. I don%26#039;t want to lose them, I inherited them from my dear grandmother.

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersAfrican violet. Just beautiful and easy to care. you can plant it in a small pots.
Reply:Since you say that you have had these plants for over 2 years and they were doing fine before you moved, let me first assume, (and yes, I know what assume means) that you know over-watering is the typical cause of the malady you are describing, however there are other causes as well. Are the plants getting the same amount of sunlight as before? Are the plants getting the same type of sunlight, IE. morning light as opposed to afternoon light. Are they exposed to the same temperature as before? If you answer yes to all of these queries, then you may have run afoul of a disease that will shortly kill your plants. If the plants previously had an open air environment and are now entirely in an air-conditioned space, or vice verse, then they may be experiencing a %26#039;shock%26#039; to their system. Other than these ideas, I have no idea why you are having your difficulties. On the other part of your question, Impatiens, coleus, often times hibiscus and many other plants can flourish indoors, however, if you have cats, please don%26#039;t bring in a diffenbachia, for they are poison to animals and cats will actually eat them and die. Best of luck to you.affiliate reviews