Favorite Lilacs At Rochester
In one sense, we have no favorite lilacs at Rochester, for we grow them all—that is all we can get by purchasing, swapping, or as grateful recipients of the generosity
Flowering
Wildflowers For City Dwellers
The little pond is one of the wild garden’s greatest attractions. Bayberry shrubs, pickerel weed, arrowhead, and golden clubs grow on its banks. A quiet haven for nature lovers, particularly
Day-lilies For And Long A Carefree Garden Season Bloom
Picture yourself on a hot midsummer day gazing from your host’s terrace onto the brilliantly colored day-lily border shown above. You are told that there was a good display in
Be Lavish When You Plant Daffodils
If someone told you that you could garden without getting your hands dirty, with no weed pulling, watering, fertilizing, or cultivating, you would probably say, “Tell me more about it.”
To Plant This Fall: Lilies For All Gardens
One need not become a lily specialist to profit from adding lilies to his general garden scheme. Indeed, it is doubtful if any other group of flowering plants will add
Pint-sized Geraniums
A new world of geraniums is to be found in the dwarf and miniature varieties. The classification of miniatures has not yet been approved. Still, at a recent meeting of
Pacific Coast Iris
Pacific Coast iris enhance the beauty of any rockery or border where they are planted. These lovely species, native only to a strip of our Western coast from lower Washington
You Can’t Beat The New Dutch Iris
For many years, the strain of bulbous iris called “Dutch” iris has been limited to three or four colors in which blue was very dominant. Dutch Iris Varieties WEDGWOOD, a
Time Now To Plant Poppies
The oriental poppy is one of the sturdiest and most handsome of perennials. As plants grow older they produce more and more blooms and it is not uncommon to find
Both Veronica And Phlox
I have wide varieties of veronicas in my several borders, giving much of the all-summer color in my plantings. The tall blue flowered sorts double in hot, dry sections for