Strawberry Planting Season: The Best Time
Some 20 years ago, the idea came to me that strawberries planted in the fall might be the secret of greater production, especially when the matted row system grew the
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Important Milestones In The Development Of New Plants
Through the years, men and bees have worked together to create improved flowers and vegetables. Awe-inspiring artificial moons are drawing our attention toward the skies as never before. Amid all
Prehistoric Flowers
The common garden flowers “beloved,” according to many garden books, “by our grandmothers,” date beyond our grandmothers to ancestors far too remote to be included in any family tree. We
Getting Greenhouse Winter Ready
Clean up and paint up is the slogan for the owner of the home greenhouse this month. This means hard work, akin to struggle unless one can remember the colorful
The Essence Of Autumn
The pungent, fruity odor of ripening grapes on the side of an old barn is a sure reminder of Autumn with its bounteous harvest and its changing tints and shades,
Fall Is A Good Time Plant Transplant
Late summer is a good time to consider the advantages of fall planting and the ways to ensure the best results with fall-planted material. In the fall, the soil is
Planting Plans
Tulips are among the most brilliant and cheerful of spring flowering plants. Fortunately, too, they are among the easiest to work with in creating artistic landscape effects. If you buy
Our Wild Strawberry
Sixty years ago, in “The Illustrated Strawberry Culturist,” Andrew S. Fuller chided Americans for doing nothing to improve our native strawberries until after English gardeners had imported American species for
In The Fall, Make Your Appointment With Spring
If you plan to visit your friends’ gardens in the spring, you must make a date with your garden this fall. Every chore that can be done in the fall
Plan Your Garden So There’s Time For Leisure
In urban and suburban living today, family and social obligations, civic duties, and other commitments all make heavy demands upon your time. However, those whose hobby is gardening will have