Cineraria, also commonly known as the “first flower of the spring,” is a tender perennial flowering plant belonging to the Pericallis genus and from the Asteraceae family, also referred to
It’s fun to grow perennials from seed. And besides, it’s bright! You can have more of them and a far greater variety at a meager cost. Of course, raising perennials
If you’ve never grown fuchsias from seed, you must await an experience that will bring great satisfaction and startling surprises. A package of reliable fuchsia seeds may give you as
Modern bearded iris is probably the most spectacular and desirable of all late-blooming spring perennials in eastern Massachusetts. The flowers are large, of beautiful form, and in magnificent colors ranging
Frequently I wear a little white gardenia on nothing more formal than a cotton house dress. No, I don’t live in the South, and I’m not wealthy or self-indulgent, and,
Tuberous begonias are the most glamorous and colorful of all plants suited for summer culture outdoors in the shade, and they are not difficult to grow. They are available in
Why don’t my plants flower? Probably this plaintive question is raised oftener than any other that has to do with gardening. As likely as not, too, the complaining gardener will
When you stop to think about it, a discussion on growing prize-winning gladiolus is quite similar to one on playing contract bridge. Neither game is nearly as confounding as the
The chrysanthemum is a short-day plant. That means it will set buds only after the days begin to shorten. That, in turn, means its flowers will not be ordinarily mature
These days, when time seems so limited, many gardeners believe that starting and caring for a perennial garden is just about impossible. They look upon the perennial garden as something