Growing The Delightful Sweet Boronia
Sweet Boronia (Boronia megastigma) is one of the most elusive plants I have ever grown. It took more than ten years to find seeds and the correct culture. But now
Landscape
Try These Shrubs with Late Season Appeal
The high color and interest of natural roadside plantings which is well worth driving for miles to enjoy, may be repeated in one’s garden for permanent pleasure by giving proper
Alabama Fothergilla The Usual Witch Hazel Relative
The interesting Witch-hazel family has many distinctive and unusual shrubs on its comparatively short roster. One of the best of these, but still a plant rarely seen in gardens, is
How To Invite Swallows Not Sparrows
Would you like to have tree swallows in your garden? These friendly birds often visit in spring, but few bird lovers have succeeded in getting them to nest. Unfortunately, sparrows
What To Do With No Cherries?
You can be sure of a fruit crop even if you have only one tree. A few years ago, one of my friends asked me to bring some of my
Kobus Magnolia The Early Blooming Magnolia
Magnolias are among the most beautiful trees, and the early flowering kinds are near the top of the list for spring display. And one of the hardiest early magnolias, Magnolia
The Magnificent Pink Flowering Dogwood
No tree native to the northern part of the United States makes a better specimen than the common flowering dogwood found wild over the entire eastern part of the country.
Low-Growing Shrubs For Planting The Back Walk
Like so many others, our back walk connects the back porch with the street. In our case, this walk extends east and west, south of and near the house. For
Forsythia for Lasting Beauty
If you are searching for a shrub that will add beauty to your grounds the summer through, plant forsythia —plenty of them. This floral bush is one of the earliest
American Holly Berries – A Birds Feeding Tray
The feeding tray serves as a convenient small stage on which we may observe the performing bird actors close at hand. Many birds—purple finches, evening grosbeaks. Cardinals, fox sparrows, towhees.