What Are May Apples?
The Mayapples grow in the fresh sunshine with curious, awkward grace. No walk through the spring woods or pastures would be complete without finding colonies of these plants. Their glossy
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How To Save A Tree By Inarching
You can save that little crab apple tree that the rabbits have girdled. Sometimes a lawn mower, a wire, or a boring insect has injured a young grafted nursery tree,
8 Hedge Plants For The North, South, East, West and More
Hedges solve many landscape problems around the home. But when homeowners plant a hedge, they begin to wonder which kind to choose. Soon the hedge idea seems to arouse as
Find Space for More Climbing Roses
Have you ever considered what a lucky thing it is that one of our favorite flowers – the rose – grows as a vine and a bush? That may be
How We Live With 150 Camellias
In the one-acre garden of Mrs. G. C. Shackelford at Columbus, Georgia, there are over 150 camellias that have been collected and cared for over the years. Some older plants
Growing Mimosa Pudica Plants: How To Care For Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica is a short-lived perennial or spiny annual belonging to the Mimosa genus and a member of the Fabaceae or the Legume, bean, or pea family. The Fabaceae is
Growing Dwarf Azalea Plants: How To Care For Rhododendron Atlanticum
Rhododendron atlanticum or Dwarf Azalea is a species of Rhododendron from the Ericaceae, commonly known as the Heaths or Heather family. The Ericaceae family has over 4,000 species of flowering
Legends of the Lilac Tree
So familiar are lilacs in the dooryards of old houses that we are likely to assume this beloved shrub is a native of England or America. Yet the very name,
Two Little Roses: Hardy, Beautiful Color, Grows Easily
The two roses in my garden that most often hold the attention of rose lovers or other visitors are the dainty beauties Rosa rouletti and the blended-color polyantha called Baby
Growing Scarlet Plume Plants: How To Care For Euphorbia Fulgens
If you’re planning to decorate your space with a favored plant during the Christmas holidays, Euphorbia fulgens is the one for you! Also referred to as Scarlet Plume, it is