Cut Flowers Share Their Beauty Secrets
Bouquets for your house can have new life if you give the flowers a good conditioning treatment before they are arranged. A chemical preservative in the water frequently produces cut
Flowering
Colchicum Surprises Your Garden with Late Summer Color!
South of the equator, spring comes in September and October. And here in our Northern Hemisphere, fall-flowering colchicum, crocus, and hardy amaryllis can stage a dramatic spring-like show in your
Self Seeding Blue Lobelia, Black-eyed Susan and Sweet Rocket
There are three flowering plants that I hope I shall never lose, although I make no effort to keep them. They are the self-seeding sweet rocket, the black-eyed Susan, and
How Do Your Hemerocallis Measure Up?
Daylilies have become general favorites. The plants give pleasure from when the first green spears emerge through the ground in the spring until fall. They make a restful, green background
The Dwarf Bearded Iris The Loveliest
In April and early May, the littlest irises are the loveliest. Their size is in keeping with the spirit of a season of new-hatched chicks, baby rabbits, and even the
Do Morning Glory Grow Best In Rich Soil?
I once knew a little old lady with the most successful and beautiful garden in town. Her tulips were supreme, her annuals sparkling, and her mums attracted visitors from nearby
Do You Know The Easy Grow Candle Plant?
The candle plant may be new to you, too. It always puzzles visitors at our local show. Botanically it is Plectranthus oertendahlii—but don’t let that scare you—it is as easy
When Growing Bedding Plants, Make It Bold
We hear a lot about bedding plants, particularly from English gardeners and tourists back from looking at English gardens, but what are bedding plants, anyway? Certainly not, as you might
What Is The Poppy Mallow?
With its flowers flowing down the face of a dry stone wall, the poppy mallow or Callirhoe is truly the garden counterpart of the Grecian water nymph whose name it
Get A Guide – If You Want To Be A Winner
With so many people displaying their green thumb talents these days, flower shows with prizes for amateur plant lovers are booming, too. The shows range from those sponsored by neighborhood