The Stories A Log Of Wood Could Tell
When “the days begin to lengthen and the cold begins to strengthen,” one draws up close to a blazing fire and settles down with a book for a cozy winter’s
Landscape
Bright Fruit For Winter Birds
Generally speaking, the fruit of the Washington hawthorn, Crataegus phaenopyrum, is not eaten by birds in the fall or early winter. And therein lies its great value. By January or
How To Make Use Of Under Appreciated Shrub Roses
Few rose lovers realize how versatile shrub roses can be. The value and use of the popular bedding type roses are well known, but other members of the rose family
How To Attract Winter Birds
Everyone knows that birds often return to the same spot year after year to build their nests. We wonder how they can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles over
The Herb Citronalis [Lemon Verbena] Grandma’s Sweet-Smelling Herb
In the days of the old South, there was an herb called provincially, Citronalis, one of the most treasured of all of the grandmother’s sweet-smelling herbs. In recent years, the
Old-Fashioned Roses Relics Of Lost Gardens
Why old-fashioned roses? The answer will not be found in a catalog of names or repetitious advice on planting and priming, all essential for happy shrubbery roses. We suggest, instead,
How To Prune Fruit Trees To Improve Quality
Pruning may be defined as the art and science of cutting away a portion of the plant to improve its shape, influence its growth, flowering, and fruitfulness, and improve the
Museum A Zoo Or A Garden?
Dessert plants (like desert scenery) are not everybody’s dish. Some people just can’t stand the thorny, prickly, touch-me-not things. But for a lot of us, they have a special charm
Red Berries Of Black Elder Attractive To Birds
Well-chosen plant materials and the birds attracted by them do much to brighten the often drab days of midwinter. Black Alder: Winterberry A good example is a black alder or
What Is Hiding In Old Seed Catalogs
This is the month for seed catalogs. They greet us with alluring pictures of dainty bulbs, astonishing varieties in annuals and perennials, gorgeous colors, new odors, and flavors quite unsurpassed.