What Is Bonsai? It Is Dwarf Tree Culture
Bonsai, or dwarf tree culture, is a hobby enthralling in its possibilities. It offers the opportunity to play with nature in a small space. With it, you can bring the
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Be Kind to the Bees
All gardeners need pollination. If you raise plants like flowers for seeds, tomatoes, beans, peas, cucumbers, and watermelons, or have trees like the pear and apple in your garden, then
How To Color The Landscape Using Clematis
One of the greatest gardeners, William Robinson, wrote that no other group of plants equals the Clematis in variety and beauty among hardy climbers. High praise, but entirely justified, though
Fireplace Fun In The Garden Patio
There were probably many people having outdoor fireplace fun before we discovered it, but it is like having grandchildren: You only pay attention to them once you have one of
The Versatile St. Johnswort
Many noble garden plants serve with little glory but great dependability. It is to this essential “supporting cast” that a valuable trio of shrubby St. Johnsworts belongs. “Why are they
Keeping Your Roses Healthy: The Benefits of Foliar Feeding and Antibiotics
Amateurs and professional gardeners throughout the country are conducting experiments with antibiotics in horticulture. In applying them to rose cuttings, I was doing nothing new, nor was I interested in
The Quest for Old Roses: A Journey Through Time
How fortunate is the child who grows to maturity with memories of an old garden? The memory of my father’s huge, fragrant, old-rose bushes I played under as a child
Floribundas: The Summer Roses That Light up Your Garden
Floribunda roses are gaining in popularity each season and for good reason. Here in Georgia, as elsewhere throughout the United States, we have found that they have unbounded charm in
The Virginia Rose: A Stunning Addition to Your Garden
Not all of our “Best” ornamentals come from the Orient; this beautiful native American rose is proof of that. A native from Newfoundland to Virginia and westward to Missouri, this
Reach New Heights with Climbing Roses: Get the Scoop
Many kinds of climbing roses are available today. These include eight classes of types (ramblers, large-flowered climbers, pillars, everblooming climbers, climbing hybrid teas, climbing polyanthus, climbing floribundas, and trailing roses),