Doctor Your Yews
When nurseries introduced varieties of Japanese taxus, commonly called Japanese yew, it was considered an evergreen beautiful in form and with rich foliage but also hardy and completely pest free.
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Landscaping With Hollies
Landscaping is not an exact science and therefore is interesting. It may be formal or informal so long as it reflects your personality and meets your needs. In creating a
Plant Tree Peonies Now
The tree peony, the aristocrat of the garden, has dignity, becoming a plant of ancient lineage and royal patronage. In its native land, China, where it has been known as
Pickerel Weed Summer-blooming Marsh Plant
Along the Tamiami Trail at the southern tip of Florida are expanses of pickerelweed with myriads of black swallowtail butterflies hovering over the blue flowers. Similar blue flowers in swamp
Norway Spruce Has Many Forms
So much has been written about the White, Engelmann, and Colorado blue spruces that most people take them for granted and tend to search for something different. Yet, we need
Yews.. Choice Evergreens For Landscaping
Yews are one of the best evergreens for modern landscaping. Known botanically as Taxus, they range from the dwarfed varieties to those which grow 2′ to 5′ feet high, and
Waterlilies In Pots
Something dramatically new in terrace gardening will soon find its way onto American patios from Italy, where large pots—what might be called water planters—containing waterlilies or lotus is a new
Back Yard Cranberry
An annual that will produce delicious cranberry or currant jelly in the North from spring seeding should interest every home gardener. Using Roselle Roselle (Hibiscus sabdiriffa) can be used as
Use Climbing Plants Thoughtfully
How to use climbing plants most effectively is easier for some home gardeners than others. Where there are walls that need softening, trellises that require embellishment, or fences to be
Here’s How To Grow Miniature Trees
There’s nothing mysterious about growing miniature trees or shrubs. We see countless examples of them all around us: the weed in the garden that is identical to the one growing