How To Tips On Succeeding With Blueberries
Is it possible to grow cultivated blueberries in garden soil that have been limed and fertilized for many years? It is both possible and easy, and inexpensive to prepare such
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What Is A Chinese Column Juniper?
While the present vogue of yews for house front plantings is an improvement over the earlier “chess formation period” of golden Chamaecyparis, peaky arborvitae, and such, it has brought about
What Is A Lilac Syringa Wolfi?
This lilac, introduced into England in 1909, is a native of Korea and Manchuria. It is an attractive addition to our hardy, deciduous flowering shrubs, well worthy of a space
How Do You Care For A 100 Year Old Potted Camellia
Want to see a Methuselah of a camellia? You’ll find a venerable specimen of Camellia japonica variety Alba Plena in the Johnson Public Library, Hackensack, New Jersey. It’s in the
Why Do Experienced Gardeners Recommend Fall Planting?
Experienced gardeners prefer fall planting. Not for all plants, but for a great many that the beginner seldom thinks of setting out except in spring. Unless you are in a
American Flowering Dogwood: Where Does Cornus Florida Grow?
If there is one American plant truly deserving of recommendation for ornamental use over a greater part of the United States, it is the flowering dogwood. Commonly distributed in the
Is October A Good Time Make Tender Plants Safe In Western Gardens?
We must realize that many of the perennial plants we grow in our gardens need special protection to live from year to year. Some bulbs, corms, and tubers need to
Is October A Good Time For Planting And Preparing The Southwest Garden?
This is an interesting month for gardeners everywhere but particularly so for gardeners here. October is one of the best planting months of the entire year. Careful soil preparation is
Is October A Good Time To Move And Add To The South Garden?
October’s beauty is so brief… and if spring gardens are to be beautiful, much work must be done now. It is moving time this month or next for plants that
Pruning Yews: Is There A Correct Way To Prune Yews?
Yews are, without question, the most useful and permanent evergreens in our gardens. Except for the few varieties that are very slow growing, most grow quickly. In fact, they develop