Lacy Blue Hydrangea
This handsome blue hydrangea is a fine plant for permanence if you are fortunate enough to find a supply source. It is a native shrub of Japan and has found
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Gardening By The Sea
“Challenge” and “reward” are the words Louis Dawson uses to describe his experiences with growing plants by the sea. That first year, it all looked pretty hopeless when we built
Cool, Green Ferns
The hot, muggy days of August are good days to lie in hammocks and turn our thoughts to cool green ferns. And September is a good time to move ferns
Plant This Fall Shrubs & Trees That Flower In Summer
Some trees and shrubs are at their best flowering during the summer, and because they are few, they should be known and used. Most of the woody plants make their
Hedges For Many Purposes
Hedges may be formal or informal. A formal hedge is pruned with hedge shears to keep it to the desired form and size, while an informal hedge is allowed to
Summer In Winter
When leaves begin to turn and frost sears all but the plants near the house foundation, don’t you wish you could take just a little bit of summer into the
Shrubs Smile Trying Weather Conditions
While every section of the country has its climatic vagaries, it would seem that the Midwest, that expensive region of the interior stretching from the hills of eastern Ohio west
Is Your House Planted
Your front yard should not be over-stuffed with planting; neither should you starve it of trees and shrubs. There is a happy medium. It results from good landscape design where
The Japanese Dogwood
Many valued American plants have their counterparts in Japan or China. This is true of the dogwoods, for the small Japanese (Cornus Kansa) and Chinese C. Kousa chinensis) dogwoods are
Your Garden Tractor
Your garden tractor can be as useful in September as it was in May. Whether you are a suburban homeowner and hobby flower gardener or grow vegetables on a highway,