Growing Erythrina Plants: How To Care For Coral Tree
Erythrina is a genus of plants with over 130 species of shrubs, herbaceous plants, and red flowering trees distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. It’s a member of the
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What Is The Western Chokecherry?
If you are an old-time, conservative horticulturist, you will probably choke at the thought of the native western chokecherry. Prunus virginiana demissa, is a very worthwhile shrub or small tree.
Is Your Garden Short Of Space Espalier A Plant
If space is at a premium in your garden, try espaliering. This is an old French method of training small trees and shrubs against a wall or fence in a
Tips On Planning The Small Backyard
How do you provide privacy, variation, and color in the small garden? How do you plan for a small patio and living area, a children’s play area, a place for
A Native Cassia For Midwest Gardens
Janet Sluyter, Tulsa, is holding a branch of a cultivated specimen of Cassia marilandica that has been stripped of most of its leaves to show the yellow flowers. The plant
The Enduring Qualities of Clematis
Clematis is a subject that a gardener ought not to study too much, or they may be too frightened of trying to grow it. You may read that it is
The Delicious Perfume Of Flowering Crab Apples
Have you ever come suddenly to miles of crab apples in full bloom? If this unique experience has been hours, I can avoid trying to tell you what a thrilling
Sex In Yew
Each fall, along about the first of October, several letters come to me requesting an answer to the question, “Why do my yews never have red fruit like those of
This Problem Of Drainage For Plants
Drainage is important whether we plan a small vegetable garden or a large orchard, a new lawn or flower border, or simply potting a plant. For aquatics and swamp-loving plants,
How To Plant A Rose It Is Spring?
The spring gardening season calls for the planting of rose bushes. You may want to replace old bushes or add to the plants already in your garden. You may be