What Is A Lemonade-Berry Bush?
In January, the first pink buds open on the large crowded clusters at the tips of Rhus integrifolia, commonly known as the lemonade-berry bush or sour-berry bush. The flowers are
Landscape
Living With Trees On Breeze Hill
The title of this story is not intended to suggest forestry or conservation but refers to my living with trees at Breeze Hill since June 1, 1909. At that time,
Now That Winter Is Here Study Your Evergreens
Why not take a little time to study the evergreens this Winter? Many of us give them little attention during a greater part of the year, chiefly because our time
Do You Know When Oranges Were Rare?
Our modern refrigeration systems of refrigeration 1-1 and quick transportation provide our markets with abundant fresh juicy oranges every day of the year. However, looking into the past makes us
Types Of Cotoneasters In Variety
Of the 50 or more species of cotoneaster, a large number are tall deciduous shrubs with red or black Autumn fruits. Thus, they may be thought of as slender, thornless
East Is East And West Is West…
WEATHER TRAITS West Aridity, drying winds, great temperature extremes, and sudden changes. The west boundary borders the foothills of the Rockies, and there are some important mountain ranges within the
Learn Flower Secrets By Reading The Fine Print
New Years! Bells are ringing everywhere, and one of the happy events they presage is the arrival of gloriously illustrated, shiny new garden catalogs. For all gardeners this is a
Moving Hollies to the Forefront
In recent years, Hollies have taken the gardening public by storm. And why shouldn’t they receive attention after so many decades of neglect? They are not difficult to transplant, as
Burford’s Holly
Burford’s Holly (Ilex cornuta Burford!) is one of the few hollies to perform satisfactorily the whole length of the West Coast. It and the other hollies do superbly in the
What Hollies Can You Try in Cold Climates?
Last winter, the Eastern Seaboard experienced some old-fashioned weather for the first time in 6 years. The thermometer outside the kitchen window of our southern Connecticut home ranged well below