Margaret Forman’s experience with Peruvian lilies was amusing and very interesting. She sure likes to grow her Peruvian lilies the hard way. I never had to fall on mine. I just plant them in the garden and they grow, bloom, and increase wonderfully every year. I treat mine like gladiolus but have also had good … Read more
The florist’s cyclamen has bloomed in our California garden for 20 years. At times, they are difficult to grow indoors, yet we have two garden beds—one under a tree and the other on the north side of a garage, which is as unfailing as the season each year. Winter And Spring Bloom Our plants bloom … Read more
Daffodils are among the most infallible of spring bulbs—anyone can grow them. Some varieties will thrive and multiply in almost any soil from Florida to Maine, and most varieties will grow well over the greater part of the United States. Even in cold climates, daffodils give a rugged performance. Daffodil Bulbs Are A Good Garden … Read more
It’s true—lilies have been difficult plants to grow in the average garden. But now, thanks to 20 years of research on lily diseases, growing lilies can be a very gratifying gardening experience. Success With Lilies Success with lilies requires that the grower of bulbs and the gardener fully use the present knowledge of lily diseases. … Read more
This is the tenth summer I have grown lilies by the acre. Before raising them on so large a scale, I planted lilies in a few odd corners of my gardens and some nearby trial beds. Now, 75 acres are devoted to lilies, mostly new and hybrid varieties. Rapid Expansion of Lilies The years of … Read more
We have chosen the loosestrife, which belongs to the primrose family, as our wildflower of the month. Our common loose-strife, Lysimachia quadrifolia, is a slender, symmetrical flower one to 2’ feet tall. Its lance-shaped leaves are in whorls, and its little star-like blossoms are on delicate pedicels at regular intervals along the stem. It is … Read more
Good results with most kinds of garden flowers indicate gardening skill, but there are a few kinds where good results may be largely a matter of luck. The belladonna lily ranks high on the list of capricious, temperamental kinds. The beginner is as likely to have good results as the seasoned gardener. What it will … Read more
Do you settle for a box or two of pansy plants each spring and then bemoan the fact your flower budget doesn’t allow you more? Pansy plants purchased from the florist are expensive, but you can easily grow your sturdy plants at only a fraction of this cost. Just imagine the pretty edgings, beds, and … Read more
Most gardeners depend on their plants not only to produce a happy outdoor picture but also to supply a constant assortment of flowers for cutting. This goal is reasonably easy to achieve during the spring and summer. Still, fall brings that fateful day when the depredations of Jack Frost make a sorry spectacle of a … Read more
Have you ever tried to grow lilies from scales? If you haven’t, you are missing one of the most interesting gardening experiences. Many new hybrid garden lilies produce little or no seed, so propagating them from scales (the segments of the bulb which look like sections of an artichoke) is an easy way to increase … Read more