Master the Art of Fall Tree and Shrub Planting
Many trees and shrubs will be planted all over the country this fall, for this is one of the best seasons for transplanting in almost every part of the United
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Gardening Dilemma: Neglect Vs Babying Your Plants
A group of very useful plants in the garden is the plantain lilies. There are so many sizes in this genus that the plants can be used in a great
Leaf It All: Making the Most of Leaf Crops
Both home gardeners and commercial growers are bothered and blessed by the problem of what to do with leaves, vegetable waste, and crop residues. Rightly handled, this material is not
When Should You Plant Crab Apples? Now?
With increasing emphasis placed on ornamental crab apples for landscape use, it is understandable that homeowners are searching for varieties that are most suitable to their needs. Many kinds can
Inside Scoop: Gardeners’ Compost Stories
Leaves comprise our green material. We operate in a 12- x 8-foot sector of a far backyard corner screened by flowering shrubs. Here we work two and one-half to three
Reap What You Sow: Curate Your Compost Pile
With the leaves from over 500 trees carpeting our property each Fall, it is natural that I should develop a great interest in a compost pile and composting methods. In
There’s A Rainbow In.. The Fog Mist Method
Thrills, excitement, and dreams come true—that’s what is in store for the home gardener who decides to try his luck at making cuttings by the fog mist propagation method. With
Oriental Poppies: How To Use Them.. How To Grow Them
Without a doubt, the Oriental poppy is one of the choicest perennials. It is the most conspicuously beautiful plant in the spring landscape—the outstanding plant of May and early June.
Osage Orange Tree Ornamental And Useful
Maclura pomifera, Osage orange, to the early Western settlers, was the perfect fencing material. The wood was durable and exceptionally hard, and the branches were covered with strong axillary spines
Nassau Gardens.. Color And Bloom In Abundance
Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, is situated on the small, lovely island of New Providence, surrounded by waters of the most unbelievable blues and greens. We arrived in July