Annuals

Raising flowering annuals indoors is so simple that we wonder why it took so long for us to discover it. If you have a sunny window, you can do it

During the terrible New England drought last summer, some of my annuals put on a real demonstration of endurance.  Because May was very cold and wet here in Maine, it

Each summer for over a dozen years, I have grown one or more seldom-seen annuals in my central Missouri farm garden.  These adventures with seeds have been little work and

There are three flowering plants that I hope I shall never lose, although I make no effort to keep them. They are the self-seeding sweet rocket, the black-eyed Susan, and

We hear a lot about bedding plants, particularly from English gardeners and tourists back from looking at English gardens, but what are bedding plants, anyway? Certainly not, as you might

Many new homeowners who show excellent taste in furnishing their houses are at a loss when it comes to planting their grounds. Often, the chief reason for poor landscaping is

For several years, we tried unsuccessfully to grow baby’s breath, Gypsophila paniculata, and in particular, the improved Bristol Fairy from grafted plants we bought.  Usually, before the weather was warm

Since June is not, inevitably, “The Month of Roses” (I like to think so, too!), let’s face it and admit that in northern sections, at least a few roses are

Every year, besides the old standbys, I try something new. If it succeeds, I will continue to grow it.  Datura Suaveolens Among those I have tried and kept is (Datura)

Some years ago, my niece visited us in midsummer. When she got home, she expressed disappointment to her grandmother, “I thought Aunt Olga would have lots of flowers. She had