Flowers for a Water Garden
Limited space need not deter you from having a water garden. Visitors who admire the magnificent display of tropical waterlilies at the Missouri Botanical Garden often express their enthusiasm for
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Growing Espalier Trees For Beauty and Fruit
For over a century, European gardeners have made the most of their garden space, both decoratively and productively, in training fruit trees by the espalier system. This method has many
Growing Styrax Japonica Japanese Snowbell Trees
With one-story homes being built the country over, new homeowners are realizing more and more that it’s no longer necessary to plant trees that grow to the 150′ foot giants.
8 Steps To Air Graft Or Air Layering Plants: No Trick to Air Layer Propagation
Air layering plants is an ancient method of plant propagation. Also called air grafting, many believe it originated with Asian gardeners. The technique allows gardeners to increase hard-to-get plants or
How To Tips On Building A Waterfalls Garden
Outdoor living at “Madylone,” our home on a rocky, wooded hillside in northern New Jersey, centers around a waterfall and falls-room, both of which my wife and I constructed. The
What Is Outdoor Living Midwest Style?
Midwesterners may envy the Californians for their climate, which we hear is ideal for outdoor living, but this does not mean that we do not take to our backyards and
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
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