Landscape

How To Grow Persimmons From A Japanese View

Japanese Persimmon

In late Autumn, rural homes, boundaries of arable lands, and persimmon orchards of Japan are decorated with abundant, delicious fruits — ranging from bright red to orange-yellow — of Japanese

Facts on Liquid Plant Foods

Liquid Plant Foods

Since 1950, liquid fertilizers have enjoyed a newfound and steadily increasing popularity among home gardeners.  This enthusiasm spotlights the power of modern advertising, for, lacking the impetus of the latter,

The Common Rock-lichen – Our Oldest Plants

Rock Lichen

Many people have delightedly exclaimed over a brilliant patch of the little red-crested lichen, or British soldiers, growing on sterile soil.  They have gathered it for dish gardens and table

Propagating with Plastic

Plastic Propagating

Our choicest, most magnificent shrubs and trees, formerly had to be propagated in the greenhouse and pampered there for months or even years (making them very costly), can now be

Plant for Permanence… Panicle Hydrangeas

Panicle Hydrangeas

Panicle Hydrangeas are generally considered vigorous shrubs, but they actually become small trees under favorable conditions.  Plants 8’ to 12’ feet high are the rule in gardens, but there are

New Health For Roses

Roses Health

There are new weapons for the gardener’s fight against the black spot. Of all the maladies roses are subject to, blackspot is universally dreaded.  The fungus Diplocarpon rosae causes this

In Quest of Old Gardens

Old Gardens

Garden-hunting in foreign countries is a delightful pastime. Not only new aspects of beauty are revealed, but the friendship between garden lovers is a by-product of the experience.  Pursuit Of

Can Planting Parking Areas Be Beautiful?

beautiful planting parking areas

The design of any large parking area is primarily engineering involving the safe control and movement of vehicles and pedestrians.  However, throughout the design of such a development, some areas