Portulaca Grandiflora: Here Is A Weed You Can Eat
Most of us are familiar with Portulaca grandiflora, sometimes known as rose-moss. It produces patches of red, yellow, pink, orange, or white flowers all summer in the hottest and driest
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Weeping Willow: Loves Water Best In Spring
Among the 300-odd members of its tribe, the weeping or Babylonia willow (Salix babylonica) is the most widely known for its unique value as a landscape tree. Only the pussywillows,
Growing The Siebold Viburnum
The Siebold Viburnum is a tall, vigorous shrub that can easily be considered one of the best viburnums for ornamental use. A native of Japan, it was introduced into America
Growing Silvery Yarrow: How To Care For Achillea Argentea
The gray-leaved yarrow, Achillea argentea, is a pleasing low plant not often seen in gardens. It is equally valuable for the low border or the rock garden as it does
Attracting Bees To Your Garden: Inviting Pollinators
The hard-working honeybee has suddenly found its services more in demand than ever before. Until recently, the abundance of wild insects provided ample fertilization insurance for those plants that depend
Poison Ivy: 3 Leaves and Other Things You Need To Know
Every year, millions of people suffer itching, swelling, blisters, and even sometimes prostration and death by touching the poison ivy that grows anywhere from Maine to Florida and Nebraska. The
Summer Rose Bush Care: Keep Your Roses Blooming Until Fall
With thousands of roses blooming everywhere, June is the month of roses. But hybrid teas and floribundas will continue to give us abundant flowers throughout the summer months and a
What They Found In General Washington’s Greenhouse
Over two hundred and sixty-five years ago, General Washington was completing his greenhouse in the flower garden at Mount Vernon. He was vitally interested in obtaining suitable plant material to
Do You Know All the Maples?
When choosing trees for small properties, the homeowner must consider what is desired of a tree. Is it to provide shade or be valued for mere embellishment, exotic foliage, or
Tips on Feeding Ornamental Plants
Every gardener dreams of having a plot with soil rich in organic material to produce outstanding plants. Unfortunately, most garden soils lack this much sought-after substance, which maintains moisture, encourages