Let’s Place The Emphasis
Today, the art of flower arrangement takes in a lot of territory; sometimes, it seems to me it includes everything but flowers. Compositions are built around figures or masks; each
Garden
Plan For Winter Now!
Planning ahead is important in any type of gardening. In greenhouse gardening, it is doubly so because the non-producing areas— scarcely noticed outdoors—are as conspicuous as sore thumbs in red
Easy Prep For Next Spring’s Garden: A New Role For Hay
You are undoubtedly familiar with the practice of using hay for mulching vegetables and other plants. But do you know that hay will prepare a garden or any area for
Ideas For Fall Planting
Sometimes, it is the material you combine with your plants that makes pleasing garden pictures. The professional touch at flower shows last spring was the result of a careful combination
What Is Ailing Your Tomatoes?
Towards midsummer, it is common for tomatoes to fail to bloom or, if they do bloom, to drop their flowers. Often the erring plants are very healthy and unusually large,
Agricultural Frit
Plant nutrients do not have to be soluble in water in order to enter the roots of plants. This statement is contrary to the long-standing belief of plant scientists, but
Looking Ahead The Glory Of Spring
It would be a strange situation if a gardener did not value most highly the first little spear of life that starts the spring show. Yet I have so long
Freezing Garden Produce
With home-freezing of foods steadily on the increase, fresh homegrown vegetables and fruits are still more important than ever before. Since the revival brought about by the recession, the continued
The Purple Meadow Rue
Early in the growing season, while the plants are not yet in flower, the purple meadow rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) may be mistaken for the wild Columbine. The two plants often
Can Your Hoe Kill Weeds Effectively?
Home gardeners are always interested in the mere mention of chemical weed killers. Certainly, one would suspect that the millennium had arrived were it possible to spray some chemicals on