The Christmas tree is an important tradition in America. Practically all species of conifers or narrow-leaf evergreens have been used in one form or another for Christmas decoration. Well-Known Christmas Trees Spruce, fir, and pine are widely popular Christmas trees. Balsam and Douglas-fir are highly esteemed because they retain their needles long after being cut. … Read more
During and even before, millions of evergreen trees are cut to use throughout the Christmas season. This must be why some people call them “Christmas trees,” whether in active growth on a lawn, in a park, in the nursery fields, or when cut and for sale during the holiday season. Various Types Of Christmas Trees … Read more
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 selection and care, the tree can last throughout the holidays, stay fresh and green, and afford some greens for arranging when it is taken down. … Read more
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 way I do it: After the blooms have faded, gradually withhold water for about a month until the soil in the pot is quite dry, … Read more
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 after. So, first of all, let me introduce you to the new arrival. The name is Ilex, conferred upon the hollies of the world by … Read more
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 attractive in the summer and fall. However, the period from November to April, long and dreary, is not enlivened by flowers unless the gardener makes … Read more
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 the throes of cold and snow. Curiously, only one of these colorful trees is a native of Florida, while the rest have come from other … Read more
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 was first introduced into North America about 65 years ago. And even though it has been grown here for over half a century, it is … Read more
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 51′ feet around and some 4′ feet high. It must have become “rooted” there during the ice age. Someone in the old days had planted … Read more
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 mountain ebony, bull-hoof, and Napoleon’s hat, the most commonly used everyday name, orchid tree, alludes to the graceful flowers which resemble orchids. If the species … Read more