Cardiocrinum Giganteum Care: How To Grow The Giant Lily
Cardiocrinum giganteum is one of the largest and most spectacular of all lilies. It grows to 10’ feet or more and bears as many as 20 to 30 blooms to
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November Pointers: West Coast Plant and Garden To Do’s
Tulips If you bought tulip bulbs early in the season and placed them on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator (not the freezing compartment), they are ready to plant now.
November Pointers: Midwest Plant and Garden To Do’s
Get Ready for Winter By November first, either we’ve had “it,” or we are waiting for “it.” “It,” of course, is the first hard freeze. One fact we do know
October Pointers: West Coast Plant and Garden To Do’s
Autumn color Sometimes, trees in the Southwest lack fall color, but this is only true where no provision is made in the garden for plants with bright autumn hues. Sweet
October Pointers: Midwest Plant and Garden To Do’s
Fall Lawns This is a good time to kill next year’s crop of common chickweed, Poa annua, and crabgrass. First, apply a pre-emergence crabgrass control after October 15. This will
October Pointers: Northeast Plant and Garden To Do’s
Northeast includes: Pennsylvania Tomatoes Keep your eye on the frost reports; the first one will kill the vines and spoil the fruit. If frost threatens, pick all tomatoes; every green
The Scilla Flower – Brave Little Plants
These brave little plants often endure the hardships of wind, rain, and late snow to forge their way into the Spring landscape. For most of us, there are but two
Growing Ixia Flowers In The North
Ixias are great favorites on the Southern Pacific coast, where climatic conditions closely approximate their native home in South Africa. There are about 25 sorts found in the Cape of
Spring-Flowering Bulbs – Plant Early or Wait?
Question: Which of the Spring flowering bulbs must be put in early, and which can wait until later? Answer: All the narcissi, species and varieties, and the small bulbs, such
Tips To Help You Force Bulbs For Blooming Indoors
Summary: Forcing bulbs to add a splash of spring color indoors during winter needs to be “planned.” This article will help you get started in the world of forcing color with