What Is A Tea Viburnum?
The viburnums comprise so many excellent shrubs from diversified environments that one can hardly begin to grow them all in one garden. Perhaps it would be better to say that
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Are Mulches Safe For Berry Crops In October In Western Gardens?
Strawberries benefit from mulching with clean straw. Place, the covering over the plants so it settles to a depth of about 3” inches. If the wind blows strong in winter,
Tips On Selecting The Most Suitable Yews In The East
Yews are one of the most satisfactory groups of needled evergreens for landscape use. Since there are 100 or more named varieties and goodness knows how many unnamed seedlings, we
How To Tips On Protecting Against Coming Cold In The North
Clear warm days and crisp cool nights promote superb color and quality to roses and annuals that flower until cut down by hard frosts. Petunias, pansies, snapdragons, verbenas, lobelia, alyssum,
Can You Use Ground Covers Indoors?
Like the popular pachysandra, ivy, and myrtle which carpet the bare ground with green, there are indoor-style ground covers that serve the same purpose in a diminutive manner. To the
Growing Blue Candle: How To Care For Myrtillocactus Geometrizans
Myrtillocactus geometrizans (mir-til-oh-KAK-tus, jee-oh-MET-rih-zans) is an upright cactus that becomes tree-like with age. Native to parts of Mexico, including the Chihuahuan Desert, the plant is widespread in tropical forests and
How To Harvest Your Leaves For Nutritional Benefits
Don’t burn those leaves. They are nature’s golden gift of autumn. Leaves made into leaf mold make one of the best fertilizers known. It can be used for potting or
How To Add Perfume To Your Window Garden
Forlorn as the winters outdoors are for color, they are even more lacking in the scents that delight us so much during the other seasons. How much window gardens can
How To Have Fun With Gourds
It is HARVEST TIME! An autumn chill is in the air, and ornamental gourds hang waiting to be gathered on the fence. Their striped colors of bright green and yellow
How To Have More Pyracantha: A Simple Way
Pyracantha (firethorn) has been popular in the Midwest for a long time, but the fact that this beautiful shrub resents root disturbance has restricted its wide use here as a