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
Landscape
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
Diseases Wage a Deadly War Against America’s Shade Trees
The invasion of devastative plant diseases has altered entire nations, their customs, and their development. A plant disease, for example, caused the British to become such great tea consumers. In 1870
The Exotic Billbergias
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
The Art of Selecting the Right Plant For The Right Place
“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
Growing Bleeding Heart Vines: How To Care For Clerodendrum
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
Hardy English Wakes
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,
Possumhaw, a Deciduous Holly
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
Flowering Trees For Southern Gardens
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
Limits and Care of Broadleaf Evergreens
Now that November, winds have shaken the last leaves from most of our trees. For the shrubbery, the heart of the broad-leaved evergreens gets the spotlight. These attractive plants, with