The Andromeda is a hardy flowering evergreen shrub, and this article will deal with this first This used to be quite a large family until the botanists split it up under such names as Oxydendrum, Pieris, Cassiope, and Zenobia, leaving only one species of garden importance under the original name; this is Andromeda polifolia, the Bog Rosemary

The pimpernels are all of trailing habit, however the annuals are of the simplest culture and are bright showy plants well suited to plant¬ing in the foreground of mixed borders Modern strains offered in seedsmen's catalogues are a big im¬provement both in habit and in the size and colour of the flowers on the older species

Alonsoa are half-hardy perennials even although they are in fact true perennials Somewhat strangely the alonsoas are now invariably treated as half-hardy annuals

If you are one of those people who greatly love the delicious taste derived from eggplants then the option of growing eggplant in greenhouse will surely be a sensational choice to consider There are many types in which eggplants come and they consist of various sizes and shapes

Rock filled flower beds, or rock flower gardens, have become quite popular in recent years They make for a lovely decorative feature to the property and they make for a fun hobby