Garden visitors invariably pause before the lavender roses to exclaim incredulously, “Lavender roses! Why didn’t I know there were roses in this color! What are their names?” What magic or scientific process was employed to produce and grow roses in this unique new color? Many years of research and untiring efforts of the hybridizer lie … Read more
Modern roses have claimed the popularity spotlight in polls throughout the country because of their exquisite form and wide range of coloring. But some of the older roses still have a certain inherent charm that keeps them at the head of the rose parade and it is doubtful if their true beauty will ever wane. … Read more
Here are the different questions and answers on how to grow and use roses. Question: I have a privet hedge along one side of my driveway. In front of it, I would like to plant a row of floribunda roses. Would you combine CIRCUS and BABY BLAZE for a colorful effect? Answer: CIRCUS and BABY … Read more
Undoubtedly, the rose is most noted for its blooms, such masterpieces that one perhaps cares little for other aspects of the plant. Yet you can also enjoy this queen of flowers for its landscape contribution to your yard. For this purpose, you view the rose as a flowering shrub—in which capacity, its good habits qualify … Read more
No garden is complete without roses. There are all kinds of roses; one could have a garden of roses alone. There is a rose for almost every location. Roses have personalities other flowers do not possess. Few people cannot recall happy memories of roses, either from childhood or in the present. Lingering Perfume Of Roses … Read more
There are many new tricks in the home gardener’s humus-making speed-up. Making compost is no longer the tedious jolt it once was. Eager-beaver organicists have found several time-saving methods. One of these is to make compost right in the garden by the “row” or “sheet” process, eliminating heap-making and hauling and heaving. Suppose she left … Read more
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 striking beauty of a windswept Monterey cypress, a Colorado limber pine, or a landscape of white birches into your living room, whether in a city … Read more
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 you must have pollination before you can have a good yield. In almost all cases, the bee does the job of pollinating your garden plants. … Read more
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 the genus is not confined to climbers. They vary in habit from herbaceous plants little more than a foot high to woody climbers 50’ feet … Read more
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 your own. Then you begin bragging about it. Our backyard became significant when we added a fireplace and grill, set up a picnic table and … Read more