If your collection of house plants does — not include at least one Billbergia, you are missing the Spring bloom of one of the most exciting indoor plants. Billbergias are natives of Brazil and consist of numerous species. They are in the family of the bromeliads and are thus relatives of the pineapple and the … Read more
“IMPULSE BUYING” is a part of modern merchandising in supermarkets, gift shops, drug stores, and even nurseries. If you depend on such a practice for selecting your plants, however, your garden is likely to be a hodgepodge of colors and effects. Worse, maintenance will probably be heavy and many losses. When you go to your … Read more
Clerodendrum is a beautiful genus of flowering plants that gained popularity in the spring markets thanks to its brilliant spring color. It’s a tender, fast-growing tropical climbing vine belonging to the genus Clerodendrum and is a member of the Lamiaceae or Mints family. The plants were formerly identified in the Verbenaceae family but were transferred … Read more
The Carpathian walnut has proved hardy to sub-zero winters and is doing well in the Midwest and the northern United States, where California varieties suffer catastrophic winter injury. The glossy-leafed, white-barked trees and their early ripening nuts look just like those from California. When ripe, the thin hull splits, dropping the nuts to the ground. … Read more
If the Possumhaw were better known and understood, it would be used much more than it is. Few shrubs or trees give so much color to a winter landscape. The orange or scarlet berries, although not so large as those of the American or Christmas holly, are borne lavishly. In a good year, many of … Read more
The month flies, and unless you are careful, you may find after the holidays, it is too late to get delivery on some of the shrubs and trees for the garden. So steal enough time from holiday festivities to do the essential gardening. Planting Excellent Shrubs And Trees Perhaps the best deciduous tree for the … Read more
If you’re looking for flowering shrubs with brilliant foliage to brighten up your garden and landscape, Camellia will suit you well! Camellia spp., known by its common name Camellia, is a garden-favorite flowering evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Camellia and a member of the Theaceae or the tea family. The Theaceae family has over … Read more
Jasminum grandiflorum is a deciduous shrub and a species of jasmine belonging to the genus Jasminum and Oleaceae or the olive family. It’s closely related to other cultivated genera under the family Oleaceae, including Abeliophyllum, Forsythia, Nyctanthes, Osmarea, Parasyringa, and Privet, among others. The genus’ Jasminum’ derives from the Latinized form of the Persian word … Read more
Straight paths in gardens may have practical uses in facilitating a free passage from one end to the other and may afford a sense of neatness. Winding Pathway The winding pathway has attractiveness in addition to practical uses. This attractive element is an expectation, often ending in a lovely surprise. One never knows what is … Read more
No other tree conifer native to the United States surpasses the hemlock in grace and beauty. Canada And Carolina Hemlocks This is especially true of the Canada and Carolina hemlocks, both widely grown throughout this country except where hot, dry sun proves a limiting factor, where they never should be planted. Both species are native … Read more