The Benefits of Keeping Chickens in Your Garden Gardening with chickens, yes it is possible. Everyone knows that chickens are great for providing us with eggs and making delicious dishes, but did you know that keeping chickens in your garden is actually good for it? Yes, chickens are not only practical and fun to have…
If you’re looking to add some pizzazz to your garden this year, why not try growing rose campion (Lychnis coronaria)? Rose campion is a stunning, eye-catching flower with bright pink petals and silvery foliage. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking a link I may make a small commission…
You can grow climber roses in pots—and with the right care, they’ll flower and bloom beautifully! If you’re dreaming of a rose garden, but don’t have the space for it, don’t give up hope. You can still enjoy the beauty and fragrance of roses without having a garden. Just grow climber roses in pots! You…
Growing roses is not as complicated as many seem to present. You just need to know a few tips and tricks and I share them here! Growing roses in your garden are no more difficult than any other shrub. Why grow roses? Roses come in hundreds of varieties and can make any outdoor space more…
Planting and Growing Oriental Poppies: A Beginner’s Guide Many new gardeners find growing Oriental Poppies also known as Papaver Orientale intimidating but you may be surprised how easy they are to fit into your garden design. Growing Oriental poppies is simple. Sow the seeds (in winter) and watch them grow. You can toss the seeds on…
Have you heard of Slow Gardening? Lately, gardening is not typically something that people take their time with. I have watched some popular garden vloggers and influencers and they want it all done now, buying the latest hybrid plants, using bags of fertilizers, quick-starting additives etc. It feels like we are being pushed to get…
The top 10 at Flower Patch! Were you curious about what everyone seemed to love the most here at Flower Patch the past year? Maybe not but I do love to look back and see what resonated with my readers. My blog is not just some helpful gardening advice or dry facts. It is the…
What is easy to grow, tough as nails yet look gorgeous in the garden for years and years? Try Sempervivum in your garden and see how wonderfully simple they are to grow and enjoy them in your garden beds, containers, or rockery! What is Sempervivum? Sempervivum is a group of succulent plants also known as…