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	To optomize for viewing speed we have limited each page to 10 gardening plant selections. To view more gardening plant selections in this group please click the next link. If you would like to view a new gardening plant group just hit the home link and choose a new plant group. To read Today's Gardening Article just scroll down For a new Gardening Article visit us daily Ground Covers Goldilocks Moneywort Lysimachia nummularia Halliana Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' Illmuniation Periwinkle Vinca minor 'Illumination' Japanese Spurge Pachysandra terminalis Liriope Liriope muscari Orchid Frost Lamium Lamium maculatum 'Orchard Frost' Oriental Limelight Artemisia Hybrid 'Oriental Limelight' Pink Pewter Lamium Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter' Silver Brocade Artemisia stelleriana Silver Mound Artemisia schmidtiana	The Water Lily Albida, Nymphaea 'Albida', a spring water planted tuber, produces beautiful white flowers and is the perfect addition to your water garden. Water lilies have floating leaves. The leaves are nearly circular in shape, and they are notched to the center. The leaves arise on stems from long rhizomes in the mud. Water lilies usually live in water that is rich in oxygen and receives a lot of sunlight. Give your water garden a tropical look with Water Lily Albida Although called the "Common Lilac" there is nothing common about the Syringa Vulgaris. The Lilac is sought by gardeners all over the world for it's beauty and it's enchanting fragrance. The Lilac actually has the most powerful frangrances released by a plant! The Lilac can be used as an individual focal point or grown as a hedge. When used as a hedge the Lilac can be seen in the most affluent yards and it's fragrance can often be smelled before the lilac can be seen. The Lilac makes a spectacular though short lived cut flower for vases. Extremely hardy in cold climates, the Lilac will often be seen in the most northern of climates. The Lilac can be pruned for a manicured look or left to grow on it's own for that wildgarden look.  The Lavender Perfection Dahlia is an incredible spring planted bulb and is a perfection of beauty. The Lavender Perfection Dahlia produces velvety lavender flowers and produces masses and masses of huge blooms from July until frost. The Lavender Perfection Dahlia is perfect for container gardens, patio gardens, as cut flowers and we the best in drained, rich soils. No other dahlia plant is as showy as the Lavender Perfection Dahlia. A true Perfection!

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Choosing the Best Plants for Your Garden

Have you always wanted to learn more about this topic?  Then I'm sure you've come to the right place. This short article will be useful to you as it explains some basic principles in a simple, easy, engaging fashion.  Hope you like it.

Many times we buy plants on impulse then find there is nowhere in the garden that really suits them. Before buying plants carefully examine your garden to see how much sun and shade it gets, whether the soil is well drained or waterlogged and whether your aspect is sheltered or windswept. You'll then be equipped to go and buy the best plants for your situation; shade-loving plants for the sheltered areas, sun-lovers for the warm spots, drought-resistant plants for the parched areas which may be either sunny or shaded, and swamp plants for the poorly-drained parts.

But wait! Test your soil first, to determine the pH level of your soil and what kind of nutrients you need to add, if any. Is the soil acid or alkaline? Most plants prefer soil that is slightly acidic, but there are some that must have alkaline soil to grow.  You can alter the soil\'s pH level, but it\'s much easier to simply plant for the soil you have.

Yes, surprising as it may seem, it really is this simple to find the most valuable information you've been looking for on the topic.  And there's more to come.  Read on.

Now you are ready to plant. Well - almost. Will you plant in groups or singly? If you buy 'one of everything'  your garden may seem rather spotty. Group plantings are organised, harmonious and you can vary the color for interest.

Before planting out, place your chosen plants around the garden bed in their pots to see how they will look. Re-arrange them until you are satisfied. Grouping plants in sets of threes or fives usually looks better than planting in groups of even numbers. Be sure that you have an interesting combination of colors and textures of plants. Tall plants should go to the back, or the centre if your garden will be viewed equally from all sides. Try to keep your plants away from trees. The roots of trees are fiercely competitive and will steal all the nutrients and moisture meant for your flowers.

The right color scheme is one way to maintain the harmony in your garden. Imagine the color of the flowers when they are in bloom. Some colors may clash with others, but can still be planted side-by-side if they have a different blooming season. Foliage color is also important. Many flower plants have silver, grey or purplish foliage that is just as attractive as the flower. This means that they are still attractive well past the blooming season and so have added value.

Writing this article was hard - but fascinating - work.  We spent hours researching this material and crafting it painstakingly into an article that will provide you with useful, valuable, practical information. And the end result was worth all the hard work!  Don't you agree?