Mistflower and white snakeroot are two eupatoriums that have proved useful in my garden. Mistflower (E. coelestinum) closely resembles the annual garden ageratum that many people think it is a perennial form of the same plant. It grows from 12” to 24” inches tall. The bluish or lavender flowers come at a time when color … Read more
The miniature narcissi, or daffodils, are delightful flowering bulbs that grow from 3” to 12” inches in height. All narcissi like moisture during their growing season, but none will tolerate places where stagnant water stands. Although we have had success with late fall planting, we recommend early planting for all forms of narcissi. This practice … Read more
American bulbs are the rule with lilies, for none in the world are any better, fresher, or less likely to carry disease. Unless you are a fancier of species, you’ll get the most satisfaction from the newer easy hybrid strains or clones. Some good kinds: 44659 by Na
All over America, the goldenrod is in bloom. You may call sneeze-weed if you blame it for hayfever, pestilent weed if it invades your pasture-land, or plain weed if it is too common to have any significance for you. But the children of Alabama love it well enough to have chosen it for their state … Read more
The few good gardens Veronicas we grow are only a small part of the vast entanglement known to botanists, 300 or more of them, among which the majority are weeds. Most of them are inhabitants of the temperate regions where the gardening spirit seems first to have awakened in man. So these plants early attracted … Read more
The title I’ve chosen is not merely figuratively true. The daffodils are growing up. They are getting taller and bolder, more sophisticated, and prettier. The ungraceful creatures of the first decade of our century made room for RED BEACON and RED CHIEF. They, in turn, made room, in the next decade, for daffodils of the … Read more
Here is news about the following different plant species: Buell’s Gloxinia More than 50 new gloxinia color combinations and variations in the form are available in the Buell hybrid strain. Introduced to the public six months ago, they result from some ten years of continuous breeding. This giant-flowered strain includes double-toned reds and purples, pure … Read more
Roses are enjoyed by everyone. Not only are they beautiful in June, but they continue to flower throughout the entire summer into the cool autumn days. These are some reasons why it was decided to plant roses when a memorial garden was planned in Cahoon Park, Bay Village, Ohio. The 100 acres which make up … Read more
The weather this year was not very kind to Oriental poppies. Many early varieties had their buds destroyed, and others were so damaged that they bore only imperfect flowers. As a result, in my garden, I had a total of only 1625 blossom days, as against a total of 3295 blossom days two years ago. … Read more
