Winds of hurricane velocity accompanied by heavy rain occurred throughout much of New England, New York, and Pennsylvania during the Thanksgiving weekend. Extensive damage occurred to shade and ornamental trees.
When we look at a photograph of a beautiful flower, we can see two dimensions—height and width. When we see nature firsthand or view it through a stereoscope, depth is
A true, although almost unbelievable, is the story of Captain William Bligh and the mutiny on IBIS “Bounty.” As we relive with mounting excitement this significant bit of history, we
In the very earliest spring, or even in the late winter, one hears the mournful long-eared owl, plying “his sad song,” and this may be one of the earliest, if
A rose that has been very commonly grown in the “blizzard zone” of the Canadian and American Midwest is the Banshee rose. Banshee is unusually hardy for a rose of
How many suburban places could have their general appearance improved if the masonry walls flanking the driveway or turn-around, or the walls enclosing the terrace, were converted into wall gardens?
Among the choice company of hardy shrubs with winter bloom, none is more pleasing than Viburnum fragrans. During mild weather, the flower buds expand into 2″ inch clusters of delightfully
About 1830, Colonel Roulet found an exceedingly small rose growing in a pot on the windowsill of a Swiss cottage. The Colonel immediately informed a friend, the botanist M. Henri
Lythrum (‘Morden Rose’ and ‘Morden Gleam’) is one of the best hardy perennials for continuous summer bloom. It starts blooming in June from terminal branches and keeps sending out long
Gardens Are for People, a provocative title for an extraordinary book by Thomas D. Church, carries a message to inspire thousands of homeowners to consider gardens from an entirely new