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
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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
Water For Better Plants
How nice it would be to simply turn on a sprinkler and let the drops fall, with no concern for water shortages and water bills! But most of us cannot
9 Tips on Spring Planting
Spring is an important time in the garden. It lays the foundation for the coming gardening season and keeps things organized. Below are 9 tips to help you get started
Rhododendron
Trends in gardening sometimes result in certain flowers being found less often in American gardens today. Rhododendrons are an example of an old-fashioned flower that has reversed the trend. The
Junipers Rugged Easy To Grow Evergreens
It is impossible to overstate the case for junipers in home plantings. No other group of plants so well sets off today’s modern low houses and fills the gardener’s need