Keeping The Christmas Tree Fresh And Green
The pleasures of decorating the Christmas tree can sometimes turn into a problem when a few days later, the tree becomes dry and starts to drop its needles. With careful
Landscape
I Take Cuttings to Get New Plants
If you grow your new poinsettia plants from hardwood cuttings, you will find that they are easy to root and easy to grow to full, perfect flowers. This is the
Hints For Growing Happy Hollies
The planting of a holly tree is much the same as taking a new member into your family, and quite naturally, you are looking forward to living together happily ever
Need Winter Be Drab?
It is an easy matter to have a garden here in central New Jersey that looks fresh and lovely in the spring. If water holds out, it will also be
Flowering Trees From The Tropics
Much of the charm of Florida’s winter comes from the parade of exotic flowering trees that burst into bloom from November through March, when most of the country is in
What Is The Memorial Rose? Rosa Wichuraiana
The memorial rose (Rosa Wichuraiana), one of the parents of the modern hybrid rambler roses, is the only truly procumbent rose species. This native of Japan, Korea, and eastern China
The Rock: 51 Feet Around and 4 Feet High
When my wife and I moved to our farm in the hills a few years ago, we found a great rock on the lawn near the old stone farmhouse, over
What Flowering Tree Is That?
The orchid tree (Bauhinia variegata) is a handsome, small flowering tree from India which has made itself at home in equatorial areas throughout the world. Called other picturesque names like
What Is Wrong With Our Gardens?
Gardens are a little like people. Some have great personalities and charm; the majority make little impressions one way or another. Fortunately, gardens can be changed into what we want
Mulches For Winter Cover
In all the wide range of garden operations, there is probably none less understood than winter mulching. 9 out of 10 gardeners continue to use rule-of-thumb practices—some of them actually