My Terrace Paradise
When I built my terrace, I decided it would be a place for outdoor living and outdoor relaxing. To make it harmonious, both within itself and with its surroundings, its
Landscape
Can You Imagine A Garden Without Rhododendrons?
For gardening purposes, azaleas are classed apart from rhododendrons. Horticulturally, azaleas are a series of rhododendrons characterized by the fall leaf dropping of many of its members and fewer stamens
Linnaean Anniversary
Every year the 23rd of May marks the anniversary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus, who had a greater impact on botany than almost any other man. Born in southern
The Tree Peony and the Parasol
Its lucky tree peonies seldom try to bloom the first year after planting. Most authorities agree they need a season’s vegetative growth, a period of putting down roots and building
What Are McKana Columbines?
Every gardener today is looking for perennials that are easy to grow, bloom over a long period, and are, at the same time, practically pest free. The McKenna giant hybrid
What Is A Fragrance Garden for the Blind
A fragrance garden for the Blind, which will be the largest of its kind in the world when completed, is being planned by the Women’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural
What Is The Deal With Multiple-Stemmed Trees?
Multiple-stemmed trees are gaining in popularity. When I look out the window at the seven-stemmed catalpa breaking the view of the garden shed at the back of the yard and
How to Keep Grapes Healthy
Grapes are one of the most rewarding fruit crops for home gardens. They stay manageable —they are easy to care for and harvest, and there is a good selection of
Outdoor Decorating With Clematis
Long a favorite with landscape architects, the showy clematis blooms afford a striking accent to the summer garden, mainly when used as a background for a wide variety of lilies.
A Dozen Native Annuals and Biennials for Your Garden
If you overlook the possibility of using native plants in landscaping your home grounds, you are missing a real pleasure. Not only are there wildings suitable for almost any soil