Tips On The Summer Care of Dahlias
Whether dahlias are grown for cutting or garden display or for exhibiting at flower shows, if they are to do their best, they must be pinched or cut back about
Flowering
The Daylilies in Our Garden
Some remote parts of Northeastern Oklahoma are as primitive today as a century ago when Comanche Indians and buffalo roamed the rocky oak-covered hillsides and verdant valleys. But most of
How To Add Color With Oriental Poppies
The Oriental influence in home and garden decoration has increased the popularity of the Oriental poppy. To meet the demand, there are hybrids of beautiful colors which, despite their delicate
Are New Lily Hybrids Better?
In all forms of art, the more rigid the boundaries and rules, the more difficult it is to create good work. The art of raising better lilies is firmly hounded
What Are Some Hardy Fall-Flowering Bulbs For Spring?
Bounteous beauty can be enjoyed in the garden and the home with Fall-flowering bulbs. However, when most flowers are gone, colchicums, Autumn crocuses, sternbergias, and hardy amaryllis stage their gay
Something for Everyone: All Kinds of Irises for All Kinds of Gardens
The iris must be a favorite of nature, for there are many different kinds, each endowed with a special charm, and the many kinds are widely distributed over the northern
Coastal Charm: Pacific Coast Irises for Every Garden
Within the past 50 years, Western Oregon has become the threshold of new developments in the iris, achieving the top award in the International Iris Competition in Florence, Italy, last
A Garden Essential: The Wonderful World of Irises
May is when gardeners become conscious that irises are valuable hardy perennials. The tall bearded irises have come a long way from the “flags” of grandmother’s day. The new irises,
Beware the Borer: Protecting Your Irises from Nematodes
Most home gardeners think of nematodes as just another burden to be borne by the farmers. The tiny pests infest tobacco, cotton, potatoes, and many other agricultural plants, but most
Basal Rot in Lilies
The issue of “Plants and Gardens,” the publication of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for Summer 1949, contains an article entitled “Diseases in the Lily Garden” by Philip Brierley. Most of