Goldencup St. Johnswort
Hypericums or St. John’s Worts are among the most gratifying plants for the summer effect—valuable both for their quantities of yellow flowers produced over a long period and for their
Flowering
Chamomile In History
Chamomile, a sweet-smelling herb with daisy flowers and delicate lacy foliage, was probably better known in past centuries than it is today. Dioscorides, a wandering soldier whose collection of herbal
Remedies For Two Summer Garden Woes
Just about this time every year, many gardeners face the sudden yellowing of the leaves on many of their plants—especially azaleas, rhododendrons, and roses. There is usually no indication of
It’s Time To Order Your Daffodils
Daffodil breeders in England, Ireland, Holland, and America constantly strive to develop new and better varieties of the loveliest spring flowers. If the numerous daffodil shows held throughout the country
Colchicum Bring Us Spring In Autumn
When spring flowers, especially the dainty crocuses, fade, we often wish their fleeting beauty would remain with us longer. However, planting colchicums allows us to enjoy a delightful flowering carpet
Autumn Is Their Time To Flower With Springtime Zest
A bit of fresh golden yellow corn for the autumn rock garden or border is provided by cheery cups of Sternbergia lutea. This tiny bulbous plant has long remained an
Charm Of Ivy-Leaved Geraniums
Growing ivy-leaved geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum) in pots is a challenging art because they like to sprawl or hang down and not stand upright. Yet, when an ivy geranium vine is
Much Ado About Phlox
Phlox is one of our most versatile garden flowers, suitable for practically any location on the home grounds. There are the low-growing, sun-loving, trailing forms, ideal for sunny banks, rocks,
Shasta Daisies – Summer Mainstays
When one sees some of the newly improved Shasta daisies, it is obvious why they are increasing in popularity as a favorite white summer flower. The newer varieties bloom from
Rudbeckia In Variety
Black-Eyed Susan, the country Cinderella of the fields, has exchanged her rough and rustic gown for raiments gay enough for a Spanish fiesta. The lowly daisy of the meadows, with