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 Allwood, woodland rock garden of Leonard J. Buck at Four Hills, New Jersey. This garden, still in the progress of construction, is currently attracting the … Read more
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 the secluded world beneath the sky. A good fence can accomplish this and much more. The redwood at left makes a striking backdrop for a … Read more
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 want to put much money into planting. My Holly Plants Arrived One day, though, some 19 years ago, I saw an advertisement for small male … Read more
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 to zero cold. This genus ranges from little weeds to tropical succulents of tree size and includes poinsettia and that spiny vine, crown-of-thorns. Myrtle Euphorbia’s … Read more
“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 and fruiting shrubs submit to this type of training, giving the gardener with limited space a chance to grow more of the things he likes. … Read more
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 the edges of lawns, trees, and fences, cutting brush, or moving heavy loads have to be hard work. Now you can breeze through mowing several … Read more
Martins and tree swallows are friendly birds that like people. They feed while on the wing, eating thousands of flies, mosquitoes, moths, and many other insects. We should do everything we can to encourage them to live in our gardens. Martin’s Nest The martins will nest in houses as low as 7’ feet above the … Read more
I have a small fruit garden, which means more to me than a big orchard. But, at certain times of the year, it is as delightful to look at as a lily garden or a rose garden. What can be more beautiful than a shapely fruit tree in blossom with all the fullness of its … Read more
Dwarf fruit trees, which have been grown for hundreds of years in Europe, are becoming more and more popular in this country today. Since the trees are small in size, they are easier to prune and spray, and the home gardener can grow several varieties of apples, pears, peaches, and plums on a plot of … Read more
My garden has grown as its plants grow — quietly, gradually, and unassumingly. It was started as most gardens are begun — by owners of newly acquired houses. During the first two seasons, we planted tulips, daffodils, roses, pines, and spruces to have a little garden around the house. Two Incidental Facts At that time, … Read more