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Plants
Flowering Kale - provides very unique foliage colors
Very colorful foliage. Good for mass plantings for colorful ground cover.Often used as an annual for early spring (before frost ends) and late fall (into frost).
Sep 15, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Wavy-leafed Hosta - Unique foliage and flower color
Similar to Hosta plantaginea except the leaves are undulated (wavy on the margins) and it blooms in the spring.
Sep 8, 2011 - 10:00:00 AM
Lily-of-the-Valley - A shade-loving plant
Lily-of-the-valley is a shade-loving plant that produces delicate white bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring.
Sep 8, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Daylily - Unlimited flower colors and heights
Daylilies are probably one of the most popular perennials available. The "Stella De Oro" or "Stellas" are a popular selection which bloom all season long (from late spring to frost).
Sep 1, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Creeping Phlox - Oldest and best creeping groundcover
Creeping phlox is one of the oldest and best creeping groundcovers in the landscape. It is a "non-aggressive" creeping plant which retains foliage cover year round.
Sep 1, 2011 - 8:00:00 AM
Japanese Pachysandra - an excellent ground cover for deep shade
These plants are effective ground covers for weed control, as they spread to form a dense mat that inhibits weed growth.
Aug 25, 2011 - 10:00:00 AM
English Violet - Blue flower color early to mid-spring
English Violet is a hardy violet which can provide blue flower color in early to mid-spring. Newer cultivars have white to rose-pink blooms.
Aug 25, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Perennial Periwinkle - Shade loving ground cover
Perennial Periwinkle is a shade loving ground cover which provides a blue bloom in the spring of the year.
Aug 18, 2011 - 10:00:00 AM
Fragrant Hosta - Excellent foliage show
The Fragrant Hosta has several sub-species (cultivars) that can vary from, deep green, blue, yellow, to green/white variegation in the leaves.
Aug 18, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Johnnie Jump-ups - Great flower color from mid spring
This plant is typically used as an annual for it's unique flower. Even though it is a true violet (Viola) the flower resembles a tri-colored pansy bloom.
Aug 11, 2011 - 11:00:00 AM
Dusty Miller - grown particularly for the pale blue foliage
Several cultivars have very delicately divided (lacey) leaves. Can be used as a ground cover when mass planted.
Aug 11, 2011 - 10:00:00 AM
Crested Dwarf Iris - Flowering (early spring) groundcover
Ground cover for full sun and full shade as long as the soil is moist yet well drained.
Aug 4, 2011 - 10:00:00 AM
Cottage Pinks - Great colorful carefree ground cover
A "non-aggressive" spreader will eventually form a thick foliage matt on the ground which persists all year except in the colder climatic zones.
Aug 4, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Grape Hyacinth - Early spring flowering plant
Grows from an underground bulb. With little care it will survive and multiply for many years.
Jul 28, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Creeping Liriope - excellent carefree groundcover
A spreading grass-like plant which makes an excellent carefree groundcover BUT can become invasive.
Jul 28, 2011 - 8:00:00 AM
Japanese Bleeding Heart - Very unique flowering habit
Very showy bloom in late spring thru mid summer. Will die down completely to the ground in the winter months.
Jul 21, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Black Mondo Grass - Light pink bloom in the summer
Excellent clumping groundcover with unique foliage color. Limited to the very warm climatic zones.
Jul 21, 2011 - 8:00:00 AM
Creeping Thyme - Great show of flower color
Creeping thyme is a very low growing plant with mat-like growth habit. A great "miniature" type ground cover.
Jul 14, 2011 - 11:00:00 AM
Clumping Liriope - Great non-invasive groundcover
Clumping form of Liriope which is not invasive on the train layout. A carefree groundcover.
Jul 14, 2011 - 10:00:00 AM
Hardy Chrysanthemum - Excellent fall flower color
Hardy mums will survive most winters IF they are purchased within the hardiness zone where they are to be grown.
Jul 7, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Candytuft - Great low evergreen groundcover
A semi-woody herbaceous perennial which tends to be evergreen all year long. Beautiful white flowers in the spring.
Jul 7, 2011 - 8:00:00 AM
Blue Fescue - An ornamental grass with blue foliage
An ornamental grass which provides dwarf clumping growth habit. Grown is very wide range of soil conditions.
Jun 30, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Dutch Crocus - Multitude of flower colors available
Flowers from late winter into mid-spring. Will SLOWLY spread over several years by developing more bulbs adjacent to the original bulb planted.
Jun 30, 2011 - 8:00:00 AM
Autumn Joy Sedum - Largest of the sedums
This is the largest of the sedums and probably the showiest as to bloom and can survive with long periods without water.
Jun 24, 2011 - 7:00:00 AM
Astilbe - Beautiful foamy flower masses
A rainbow of colors can be displayed in large masses OR individual plants planted in a row. VERY showy flowers.
Jun 23, 2011 - 5:00:00 PM
Silvermound - Grown for it's fluffy silver foliage
Silvermound is grown for it's fluffy silver foliage. It will regrow to a frothy silver mass by late spring.
Jun 18, 2011 - 12:00:00 PM
Bishop's Weed - Very attractive foliage
Will grow anywhere therefore could be used to fill in large spaces on the layout.
Jun 17, 2011 - 7:00:00 AM
Greek Anemone - Carefree plant providing blue color
Typically very low growing spring blue-flowering perennial.
Tends to spread from seed, but not an aggressive spreader.
Jun 9, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Ajuga - Attractive groundcover with unique foliage
Creeping groundcover with foliage which resembles lettuce. Keep ground cover AWAY from track where it could take over.
Jun 9, 2011 - 8:00:00 AM
Hens & Chicks - A very drought tolerant plant
Hens & Chicks, Old Man & Woman, Houseleeks; a plant by any other name would be just as carefree.
Jun 2, 2011 - 10:00:00 AM
Hybrid Columbine - Beautiful unique flower design
Beautiful unique flower design which can provide a beautiful show of color from mid to late spring.
Jun 2, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Sweet Alyssum - Easy care annual plant
Here's an easy care annual plant for massing of color in open areas. Readily available at garden centers and greenhouses.
May 26, 2011 - 7:00:00 AM
Bearded Iris - An infinite array of flower colors
Literally 1,000's of cultivars/selections available of this plant. An infinite array of flower colors and color combinations in a single flower are possible.
May 26, 2011 - 7:00:00 AM
Plant Selection Basics For Outdoor Layouts
Yeah they all do. Start out as cute little plants. Just as we all started out as cute little babies. NOW look at us. It amazes me how some folks start out with the idea of a "garden" train layout and wind up with "weed" train layout or a "desert" train layout (to avoid weeds!)
Mar 24, 2010 - 9:00:00 AM
Pot-in-Pot: Making Things Easier
Now. . . you folks that are still here, how many of you have less than a green thumb? Just as I suspected, the majority of you. Hey! I can kill a plant with the best of them but, I am always looking for ways to avoid killing them AND I'm always trying to do things easier. That brings me to the topic of pot-in-pot. An idea "borrowed" from the plant nursery business.
Aug 26, 2009 - 10:00:00 AM
Japanese Maple
Small deciduous tree that would be a good choice for a "bonsai" plant. With careful annual pruning it can be kept to a realistic looking tree for a garden train setting.
Jan 6, 2009 - 3:00:00 AM
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Perfect evergreen conifer form along with slow growth.
Jan 6, 2009 - 3:00:00 AM
Blown Bark: A better look, a better back
I have a large area of my railroad that is going to develop in the future. It is going to become a town with a trolley that has several stops as it travels around the area. The problem is that I am not getting to it this year, or next, or even the next. I wanted to give the area a finished look and figured I would go with the tried and true method of wood chip mulch, but with a twist
Aug 6, 2008 - 10:00:00 AM
Back to Basics: How to Start Seeds Indoors
Gardening is a great part of Large Scale Trains and filling your railroad with plants you started yourself from seeds simply doubles the pleasure.
Jun 20, 2007 - 9:00:00 AM
Water Conservation on the Railroad
Practicing water conservation on a regular basis can prevent or postpone the building of new water supply infrastructure.
Jun 20, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
Choosing a Planting Location
No matter how attractive and healthy when chosen, or how well-tended once in the ground, if the plant is not suited to the site it may be a serious disappointment.
Jun 13, 2007 - 9:00:00 AM
Gardening Safety
A hobby for some, while a chore for others, gardening is an activity undertaken by two-thirds of all American homes each year.
Apr 4, 2007 - 6:00:00 AM
The Complete Garden Flower Book
This book is the best book I have come across for people like me who have little or no knowledge of plants and flowers.
Jun 9, 2004 - 8:20:00 AM
Controlling Animals in the Garden - Part 1
Although insect pests and plant diseases are generally easy to control in the garden, animal pests are not.
Mar 24, 2004 - 4:40:00 AM
Updating Plants on the GC & E
Plants get planted and plants grow. Learn now to save time by picking the plants that grow slow and require less time to prune.
Sep 3, 2003 - 8:03:00 AM
Gardening on the Internet
Even if you aren't new to searching on the Web you will find it can be a guessing game.
May 14, 2002 - 2:01:00 PM
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