How I Start New Rose Plants From Cuttings
I’m giving my method of starting rose cuttings in answer to the inquiry I read in a magazine. I’ve used this method for many years with success. How I Start
Landscape
Foliar Feeding: A Secret to Thriving Roses and Plants
Summary: The article explores foliar feeding’s benefits for roses and other plants, emphasizing its potential to produce larger blossoms, vibrant foliage, and improved winter hardiness. It delves into the process,
Healthy Habits: Keep Your Roses Looking Their Best
Growing and maintaining roses during the growing season can be a manageable task. Following a planned procedure, only a few minutes each week are needed to keep a rose garden
How To Simplify Control Of Poison Ivy?
Control of poison ivy is often a real problem for the suburbanite. However, it need not be tolerated since improved herbicides have become available. Eradication by hand pulling is exasperating,
Maleic Hydrazide: A Remarkable New Gardening Aid
Maleic hydrazide, better known as chemicals yet developed for modern gardeners. Discovered accidentally by Naugatuck Chemical’s research scientists in 1948, MH has the unusual property of temporarily retarding plant growth
What Are The Benefits Of Willow Trees?
I learned early in life how useful a willow tree is to a farmer. At home, my foster parents grew a large grape vineyard. Mother tore up hundreds of soft
What’s New About A Curious Holly?
Plant materials of ilex species have been entering this country through the Section of Plant Introduction, U.S.D.A.’s efforts since 1898. The first of these introductions was a shipment of seeds
Why Eucryphia Thrives On The West Coast?
Eucryphias are desirable for the glory of their late summer bloom and, in cool-winter climates, for the brilliancy of autumn foliage. In 1859, E. glutinosa was introduced into England from
How To Enhance Your Outdoor Living?
This charming corner of a city garden in San Francisco, located behind a Victorian house, is evidence of what thoughtful planning can achieve. At this time of year, when leisure
Grow Your Own Holly Bushes
Holly selections for ornamental uses are propagated almost entirely from cuttings. This is because the seed is slow to germinate, and young plants often differ in fruit and foliage from