Dramatize Your Daylily Foliage
Nobody will deny daylilies have beautiful flowers, and few would quibble over the statement that their foliage has landscape merit. But to get the best landscape effect from daylilies, we
Flowering
Speaking Of Lilies
For what they are and what they mean to us, their beauty and symbolism, lilies have earned a place in our hearts. And, biased in their favor though I am,
Good Daffodils For Naturalizing
A fascinating, thrilling form of gardening is naturalizing daffodils in grassland or a thin woodland of deciduous trees. If you have a suitable location, try it, and see for yourself!
When Is The Time To Plant Madonna Lilies?
In my garden, the madonna lily (Lilium candidum) is one of my loveliest plants. Even nicer, it is the easiest of all true lilies I grow. With a little winter
Daffodils Universal Favorite
Lilting grace, cheerful demeanor, and a subtle quality composed of form, texture, and poise make the daffodil a universal favorite. Color, too! While yellow, in all its chromatic variations, and
Tempting New Tulips
In our time, only some of the older and larger firms of Holland worked at originating new tulips before the 1930s. After the thirties, perhaps to divert their thoughts from
Herbaceous
The home garden’s first choice should be showy, hardy, need minimum care, and permanent plants. Herbaceous peonies meet all four of these requirements. From the moment the crimson spears poke
Spring Bloom Bulbs Summer Plant In Fall
The daintiness and gaiety of the early spring flowering bulbs are a heartwarming sight following the dreary bleakness of winter. Plan now to prepare your garden for its showing next
Lily Of The Valley For Holiday Giving
There is something about the sweetly scented lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) that breathes spring. Put a pot of them in full bloom on the table at Christmas time,
Tree Peonies For Permanence
Many old colonial gardens had a few enormous bushes of the first tree peony to be brought from China. This was Paeonia moutan banksi, named for Sir Joseph Banks, director