30 Ground Covers For Shade And Planting Tips
A ground cover is a low-growing, often evergreen plant used in place of grass, pebbles, a mulching material, or earth in a spot that might otherwise be unsightly. It often
Landscape
What Are Fuji Cherries And How To Grow Them
Few lavishly flowering small trees possess so many pleasing qualities as Fuji cherries. There are so many kinds of ornamental cherries that it is difficult to learn to recognize more
There Is Real Scope In A Woodland Rock Garden
My woodland rock garden abounds in the shade, for it is nestled among tulip trees, dogwoods, tall oaks, and other deciduous trees. The many rocky outcrops and slopes face various
Professional Landscaping Saves Time and Money
Perhaps the best way to indicate the various uses of a landscape architect is to tell some of my experiences in redeeming a dull property. In most cases, I left
Dress Up Your Plants: Start A Container Collection Now
Search the soul of a gifted flower arranger. You find not some impractical aesthete or dreamer. Often you find a person who is something of a carpenter, a little bit
A Woodland Eden
A doctor friend of ours has a little place in the country, seven miles from the big city hospital where he is a famous heart specialist. It is minor as
How About A Wild Garden?
A wild garden is a lazy gardener’s ideal, for once it is established, it thrives on neglect. The more conscientious you are about leaving it alone, the better the plants
Growing Amelanchier Laevis: How To Grow The Allegheny Shadbush
The shadbushes or Juneberries are a perplexing lot to distinguish from each other, and they have been the source of much confusion and no little discomfiture among botanists. Of the
Burford Holly: Excellent Specimen For Borders, Screens And Hedges
The Burford holly has a very dense growth habit, develops rapidly from 18’ to 20′ feet, and is well proportioned. The large red berries are freely borne. The leaves are
How 4 Homeowners Introduced Color On Their Terrace Or Patio
The terrace of Flora Harris faces South, so the problem was to keep it from reflecting too much heat and glare from the Connecticut summer sun and still look attractive