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
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
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
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
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
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
Tender plants and bulbs for the garden started in the greenhouse are put out into their summer positions early this month. Tuberous begonias, caladiums, coleus, impatiens, fuchsias, and geraniums join
Late spring and early summer are when to start biennials from seed if you want to enjoy their flowers next year. For biennials need a whole growing season before they
How often have you looked at a photograph of a beautiful border of perennials and biennials and wished that you might have one like it? But when you looked in
Air layering, or inducing roots to form on a branch while it is still attached to the plant, is one of the oldest propagation methods and is also one of