Tips For Pruning Clematis Vines
Prune your clematis to make it look tidy and produce a burst of flowers. But first, find out if it blooms on old or this year’s wood. If it blooms
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The When, What And How Of Proper Tree Pruning
A good gardener will not allow a flowering plant to grow haphazardly. He will pinch off a wayward shoot or an excess bud. He is pruning. So a tree, which
The Plant Introductions Of Ernest Wilson
If ERNEST H. WILSON, the Arnold Arboretum’s famous plant hunter, were alive today he would be about 140 years old. In the 80+ years which have elapsed since the date
The Cutting Box The Handiest Tool In The Garden
There’s nothing new about this cutting box – it’s not even my design. What amazes me is that people can keep plants without them or something like it. It has
Planting Trees New And Old
What trees will you choose for your lawn? Where will you plant them? Before ordering trees, consider how much space you have and how much they will grow. Once set
Anyone Can Grow Sweet Peas The Queen of Annuals
Give yourself a garden treat next summer – grow sweet peas! Despite anything you may have read to the contrary, sweet peas are easy to grow and graciously rewarding. Unfortunately,
Is The Wild Cucumber Worth Growing?
One of the most ornamental and functional vines where a close screen or shade is desired is the wild cucumber or balsam apple (Echinocystis lobata). Its rapid growth, as much
Planting Hedges To Make It Yours
You know the saying, an Englishman’s home is his castle. That is true. It is equally valid that an Englishman’s garden is the castle’s outer territory of defense which must
Growing Camellias By The Dozen
I was first bitten by the insidious camellia bug 16 years ago. My wife was responsible. She asked me to drive her to Charleston, S.C., to get a debutante. Until
You Can Promote Winter Hardiness But What Is Hardiness?
The eucalyptus thrives in Florida and southern or central California, but winter kills in Atlanta, Ga. The strawberry tree, Arbutus unedo, can be found in Atlanta but not in Richmond.