Let’s Raise Bamboo Sprouts
If there’s one commodity we won’t be short on, it’s bamboo sprouts. Some years ago, we received it from Beltsville. Maryland station of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, some roots
Landscape
Understanding Plant Behavior
During the course of a fairly long garden life, I have often heard gardeners express surprise. When some of their own native plants are transferred to their gardens, they stubbornly
Persimmons Tasty Fruits For Home Gardens
American persimmons—those tasty fruits for home gardens. Wide-named varieties are now available as grafted trees, including some that yield sweet fruits weeks ahead of autumn frosts. And we have found, contrary
The Great Gardens At Bodnant
Bodnant, near Conway on the north coast of Wales, is one of the world’s great gardens. Even in Great Britain, there is nothing to compare with it. A series of
Plants For The Woodland Rock Garden
Rocks, pastel drifts of miniature bloom, trickling water, and green shade – all so well placed that all suggestion of design is lost in the satisfying whole – that is
Why Not Frame Your Garden Picture with a Fence
Fences have taken a new turn to accommodate our nation of privacy seekers. For all our front of togetherness, most of us have a real desire for our hit of
We Planted My Holly In The Front Yard – WOW
Many of the old gardens around Charleston, West Virginia, have beautiful red-berried American hollies, Ilex opaca, at Christmas time. I envied them but, living in a rented house, did not
The Myrtle Euphorbia
What is a weed in one country is a choice garden plant in another. The evergreen euphorbia of Europe, Euphorbia myrsinites, is one of the few evergreen species truly hardy
Landscape Shrubs Against A Wall
“If you have seen a Japanese snowball bush forming a white and green curtain against a weathered stone wall, you know how effective a wall shrub can be. Various flowering
What Power Tools Can Do for You in the Garden
Gardening is fun and should be kept that way. Gone are the days when chores like preparing the soil, mowing the lawn, trimming the hedge, cutting off the whiskers around