Fanfare, the theatrical name of the red-scarlet fuchsia across the page, typifies the dash and style in today’s exciting fuchsias. At home in pots and tubs, cascading from baskets and boxes, poised prettily as standards, they perform for you outdoors and in. Almost everywhere, there is some way to grow them successfully. Prima Ballerinas Fuchsias … Read more
A splashing fountain, quiet pool, or meandering stream can transform a sun-parched yard into a refreshing beauty spot. Here is the opportunity to garden in a new way—a sparkling clean approach, free from digging, watering, and dusting routines. You do not need unlimited space to enjoy this kind of gardening. Even a few cups of … Read more
In severe climates where many other perennials are short-lived, these hardy plants thrive. They require only a minimum of care after they have become established. Once a gardener plants a peony, he is finished with that task for the rest of his life. The very same clumps will come back year after year to display … Read more
This is the time of year when we long for gardens that require no hoeing, weeding, or watering. The answer is a water garden. So why not make plans for one? Even the simplest kind can be a spot of beauty. Cool and sparkling, it is refreshing to look at. Keep that in mind when … Read more
Dwarf fruit trees are both ornamental and productive. In the spring, they produce abundant flowers, and in late summer and fall, a crop of delicious and attractive fruit. Tree-ripened fruits, especially peaches, are far superior to those in city markets. A dwarf orchard on a plot of land only 60’ by 30’ feet will provide … Read more
When the Trekells bought their suburban home, they made certain that the lot was large enough to accommodate a small greenhouse, which could be attached to the house. Then they planned and dreamed about it for 13 years. Trekells Greenhouse The greenhouse is aluminum framed in four sections, 11 x 14 meeting overall. Its arrangement … Read more
At this season, when displays of brightly colored fruits attract more attention than flowers among trees and shrubs, the ornamental crabapples command particular admiration. One of the most distinctive of these is the Sargent crabapple, the only truly shrubby member of this group ordinarily grown in this country. It develops a densely-branched framework rarely over … Read more
This is the tale of a new garden fostered by an old garden. Both lie within St. Luke’s Chapel, close to Greenwich Village. A two-year apprenticeship in the old garden behind the chapel Vicarage made possible a measure of success in the new one. New Garden in New York The site for the new garden … Read more
One of the most cherished spring-flowering shrubs is the lilac. With its appealing fragrance and abundance of bloom, it continues to be a favorite everywhere it grows. Moreover, the new hybrids, with their larger flowers and exciting colors, are high on the popular list of flowering shrubs. When making selections, the home gardener is confronted … Read more
When we talk about modern peonies, we do not do so to discredit the older varieties. Such favorites as Mons. Jules Elie, Festiva Maxima, Reine Hortense, and many others still have a place in most gardens. Great Advancements With Peony Since about 1900, Growers and specialists have made great advancements with the peony. The biggest … Read more