It should be called “OUR GARDEN” because my wife’s contribution to it is no mean thing. For almost 15 years, we were in the habit of bragging that year in and year out, we never had to buy any vegetables except potatoes. Lately, owing to increasing years (or is it laziness?). I have had to … Read more
There’s hardly a gardener, I’m sure, who would deny that having a ready supply of compost is ideal. Here’s how to make a compost bin. Compost Bin Idea The idea for our compost bin came from the California Redwood Association, and they recommend that an all-heart grade of redwood be used. This is important because … Read more
Fall is a good time to plant. The pleasant weather tempts one to be outside. Moisture conditions are usually good. Should spring planting be delayed by cold, wet weather, many valuable weeks of growing weather are given to the plants if they have been planted in the fall. Perennial plants have time to establish well … Read more
Everybody likes to take a busman’s holiday now and then. For me, that’s visiting the folks who sell garden tools. I recently took a day off just to do that and see what they would feature this fall. As everyone knows, garden tools and supplies are made to help you garden more efficiently. So it’s … Read more
The species tulips are the early birds of tulip-dom, gay and beautifully different. The tulip parade usually starts with Tulipa kaufmanniana, the waterlily tulip. This charming species grows about eight inches high and produces beautiful creamy-white flowers with centers lightly marked in red. From it has come a lovely race of tulips that will thrive … Read more
The airy and graceful presence of diminutive green trees will lend freshness to any decor. Combine this pleasant atmosphere with the novelty of fruit and flowers, and you have a conversation piece and a continued point of interest in the home. Dwarf Lemon Trees Dwarf lemon trees (Citrus I. ponderosa), with their almost uninterrupted procession … Read more
Have you heard about the new Moraine locust? It’s the quick-growing shade tree recently developed by the Siebenthaler Company at their Moraine Nurseries in Dayton, Ohio. The parent tree has increased 16″ inches in diameter in 15 years—a more rapid rate than the soft maple or Chinese elm. Disease-resistant, thornless and seedless, this locust has … Read more
If you’re about to move to a new home, you can take your rose bushes with you. If you consider their simple cultural requirements, they’ll quickly adapt to a new location, especially if the change occurs between October and December. Moving Rose Bushes That is the perfect season to move them because their sap flows … Read more
We have known of plastic pots for all our lives, but that was not the case when pots made of plastic were a new item. Here is what they said of this NEW product over 60 years ago. A flower pot molded from plastic material is now an item of reality. These plastic pots, with … Read more
The term “water garden” indicates the culture of water and bog plants. This uninspired definition fails to give the gardener a picture of the lily pool as a cool, enchanting addition to the garden. True, the art of water gardening is just now recovering from the influence of the Victorian era in which a garden … Read more