Pruning Yews: Is There A Correct Way To Prune Yews?
Yews are, without question, the most useful and permanent evergreens in our gardens. Except for the few varieties that are very slow growing, most grow quickly. In fact, they develop
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My New Greenhouse: The First Three Months
Shall I or shall I not have a greenhouse? This question, teasing its way back and forth through my thoughts for many months, suddenly resolved itself. I would have a
Every Garden Can Have Some Fruit Trees
Standard-sized fruit trees are out of the question for many home yards because in time they take up too much space, and their tops cannot be reached with home spraying
A Beautiful Garden For All To Enjoy
In the most beautiful garden,” my friend said enthusiastically. I “Just wait ’til you see it; there isn’t anything like it.” I listened politely but said nothing. We had often
Tips For Using Plants That Climb In The Landscape
We usually think of vines as most useful for house walls and arbors, yet they will sprawl along the ground and are particularly useful for spreading over terraces. They may
Garden Pathway Construction Check List: 7 Ideas
Here are examples of construction tools and materials you can use for path building. Concrete For a permanent and durable path, concrete heads the list. Its harshness may be softened
What Are Good Plants To Plant Alongside a Path?
Nestled close to a path, a plant that otherwise might become lost in the big garden picture gains attention. Here, in one gardener’s opinion, are a few plants that deserve
The Bird-Of-Paradise: A Strange Beauty
No flower I grow, not even orchids, calls forth the superlatives that my bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) does when it blooms. “Exotic!” “Beautiful!” say my garden guests. One, putting forth thumb
Answer: Are Camellias Hardier Than You Think?
The founding fathers of Cape May County, New Jersey, were seafaring men. In the old churchyards, many stones are marked “Lost at Sea,” while the sailing vessel is a common
Trees Give Us Flowers Too – A Pageant Of Native Flowers
What is a tree, and what is a shrub? It’s impossible to draw an arbitrary line separating the two because some species fall into both classifications. Loosely, a shrub is