The Right Start With Strawberries
Strawberries are an integral part of the home vegetable garden, and they can be expected to produce satisfactorily in well-drained soil that yields good vegetables. Twenty-five plants will supply more
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Dwarf Rosemary Versatile Herb
While the beauty and praises of common, tall rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) are often sung, so far, little light has been shed on the rare dwarf rosemary (R. prostratus). With miniature
Seaweed Tons Of Free Fertilizer
Any gardener living near the seashore has a tremendous treasure chest of free fertilizer merely for the taking—seaweed. Not only does it contain the trace elements necessary for normal plant
Cinerarias
This month, a House and Greenhouse guest, Ruby Winston, tells her methods for growing cinerarias on a small scale—the way other home gardeners want to grow them. Ideal Temperature Requirements
Springs Earliest Performers
Temperamental plants may challenge the gardener, but those that come up and flower every spring with cheerful determination assure even the amateur of the thrill of achievement. Surely among the
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
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,