What Tools Do You Need For A Healthy Garden?
Tools play an essential part in a healthy garden. It’s almost impossible to have a healthy garden without tools. When we talk of healthy plants, naturally, the first thing we
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Discovering The Elusive Fothergilla Bush A Southeastern Native
The elusive fothergilla, native of the southeastern United States, has escaped the attention of many a plantsman and commercial growers. Yet, it is one of the most ornamental shrubs of
Who Was Ernest H Wilson The Plant Hunter?
Ernest H. Wilson was not a man who boasted about his exploits. The way to learn from his lips about his work in China, Japan, and other Far East lands
Kalmia Latifolia: The Pink Charm Mountain Laurel Poisonous?
One of the treasures Pilgrims found adorning the New England wilderness was Kalmia Latifolia the pink charm mountain laurel. The Indians called it a “spoonwood plant,” To later colonists, it
Ideas On How To Combat Frost Damage
Every gardener knows what a late frost in the spring or an early frost in the fall can do to his prized plantings. Among the more common victims at one
Western Natives for Slope Planting
Gardeners will give you several reasons for growing native plants in captivity. Sometimes they are put forth as alibis by those interested simply in natives for native’s sake. Perhaps more
May Brings A Bounty Of Color
May! What a bounty of color it brings us! All fall and winter, we have dreamed and planned for this month. Now we must check the results and ensure that
May Is Garden Delight Month
May in the garden is such a delightful month! There is so much color and fragrance to enjoy that routine chores may be easily overlooked. Yet this is the time
Garden Lighting: Wait Until You See Your Garden At Night
You don’t know your garden until you’ve seen it lighted at night. It develops a new personality, completely different from its daytime look. Lighting gives you more hours for outdoor
Have You Ever Grown Chionanthus – The American Fringetree?
In the generosity of spring, the delicate white flowers of fringetrees are unique and command admiration even among the most colorful garden planting. White or American fringetree is one of