A Handy Guide To Slipping “Starting” Plants
At the end of the growing season, tender plants are often too large to pot and bring inside. To have them for winter windows or to keep a start for
Propagation
Propagation: Increasing Plants Under Fluorescent Lights
Amateur gardeners are always interested in propagating plants from cuttings or seeds. This is not always possible in the average home because insufficient light is generally available. When fluorescent lights
How To Have More Pyracantha: A Simple Way
Pyracantha (firethorn) has been popular in the Midwest for a long time, but the fact that this beautiful shrub resents root disturbance has restricted its wide use here as a
How Good Is a Species Or Is A Hybrid Better?
One sometimes finds a wild plant or the representative of a wild species that is as beautiful as a garden hybrid. Depending upon the kind of plant under consideration, the
Hybridizing – Do It Yourself
Hybridizing or crossing plants to improve them is a fascinating experience that any home gardener may enjoy. The minimum requirements for hybridizing are a love of plants, a little space,
Tips On Propagating Plants in Home Gardens
Increasing shrubs and trees, especially the choice kinds, has long been considered beyond the reach of most home gardeners. The need for such special equipment as electric heating cables, thermostats,
Hybridizing Delphiniums: A Hybridizer Must Be Flexible
One thing a hybridizer must be is flexible. About thirty years ago, when starting my delphinium breeding, my idea was to follow the English method of selecting individual seedlings, which
June: It Is Time To Start Biennials
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
Starting Perennials From Seed This Spring
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: The Easy Way To Propagate Trees And Shrubs
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