The inveterate seed-sower, to whom seed planting is a year-round job rather than a springtime operation, is sometimes hard to find enough containers of the right size. The substance for a variety of seeds, especially the rather small quantities generally put up in packets of the rarer perennials. The requirements are few but important. The … Read more
Are you looking for a hardy plant that can thrive in any garden? Look no further than lilacs! With just a little care, these stunning plants can add beauty and fragrance to any space. Now is the perfect time to select your lilacs to be delivered in time for fall planting. Simple Requirements for Lilacs … Read more
Recently, I received a letter from a gardener interested in finding a way to make his alkaline soil permanently acid. This is known as lowering the pH. I think his questions and the answers will interest other readers. His letter follows: “I would like information on the various materials which he can use to change … Read more
Not long ago, we praised the cornets, a useful and beautiful group of trees and shrubs. Equally interesting and easily mistaken for the cornets is the viburnum. Most of the 120 or more known species of the genus are native to the North temperate zone and belong to the honeysuckle family. We are gradually learning … Read more
China has contributed several popular plants to the Western world, and because fall flowering shrubs are so few, perhaps none is more welcome than the hydrangea. It prolongs summer’s lease and brightens a landscape beginning to look somber because its glory is fading. Blue Hydrangeas Blue hydrangeas planted in tubs have a regal grandeur no … Read more
Why not consider viburnums when planning a shrub border? Not particular to the soil, many varieties of form, height, and foliage texture add color to the fall scene. Their shiny crimson and black fruit and brilliant red foliage bring new life to the garden as the growing season draws close. Members of a large family … Read more
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 States. When leaves begin to drop in autumn and plants start into their long winter dormant period, woody plants are easily transplanted. Deciduous plants should … Read more
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 variety of locations and for many different horticultural effects. They are especially desirable from a horticultural point of view for massive accents in the flower … Read more
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 an unwanted waste but a valuable byproduct. Avoid Burning Leaves and Surplus Vegetables Right at the beginning, it should be said that burning is rarely … Read more
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 be used in almost any garden, small or large, though some of the large varieties are out of place in small gardens. Several excel as … Read more