You may make your green thumb even greener by rooting many of your cuttings under a new propagation system called constant mist. In this system, cuttings are bathed continuously in a fine mist of water, in full sunlight, for the entire rooting period. Special atomizing nozzles provide the mist. It can be made or purchased, … Read more
Many flowering plants produce seeds naturally with the help of the wind or living creatures such as bees, bumblebees, butterflies, moths, and others. When man transfers the pollen from the stamen to the pistil, it is called artificial or hand pollination. The process is simple and simple. It is something anyone can do. Recognize The … Read more
The wild beach plum deserves much more attention than it is now given. Prunus Maritima, in scientific terminology, is a three to 6’ foot-high bush, thin and limping when young, thick, and spreading when mature. In places, the bushes occur in extensive patches which may cover several hundred square feet. It is native along the … Read more
So many plants scorn nearby association with others because of color, size, or general incompatibility that some more amiable subject must be found to maintain harmony and subtle balance of foliage and flower. Thalictrums For this purpose, nothing can be better than the thalictrums. Related as they are to the well-known families of columbine and … Read more
Years ago, when riding through the woods, my husband caught sight of an unusual wildflower not known to us — the downy, false foxglove, Gerardia flare. Transferring a plant or two to our own woodland seemed a simple matter. We noticed it was growing tinder oaks, so we chose the same location on our land, … Read more
More and more, homeowners are searching for small-scale flowering trees since space on most suburban lots today is limited, and there is little room for oaks, beeches, and maples. Cornus Kousa Almost every gardener is familiar with our native flowering dogwood, but few know the gracefully-branched Cornus kousa with its creamy-white bracts, which appear in … Read more
Did those hoards of thieves, the Japanese beetles, swoop down on all your roses last Summer so that you slept with a sprayer under your pillow every night? Do you shudder when you think of future invasions? Cheer up! If you haven’t spent your last cent on this year’s rose introductions, invest a few pennies … Read more
Every real gardener has a secret longing to keep their garden growing throughout the year. The harvest is so bountiful at times that we often wish there were some way to spread it more evenly to cover the lean months when the garden lies buried under snow and ice. When we first became interested in … Read more
The first important step toward success with pansies is to purchase quality seeds from a reliable company. One cannot hope to produce top-notch flowers unless a seed of top quality has been planted. Giant Swiss, Super Swiss Giants, Super Maple Leaf mixture, Trimardeau mixture, Englemann’s Giant, and Dwarf Super Swiss mixed are the strains most … Read more
Roses exist in almost every size and habit — shrubs roses, climbing roses, and miniature roses. New ones will be announced in the future, as they have for so many years. Each generation of rose growers gleefully acclaims new styles, types, or colors, just as those with other interests are excited by new books, theatricals, … Read more