The West Coast Firethorn
On the Pacific coast, where the number of firethorn (pyracantha) varieties is increasing, it is not easy for the newcomer to make his choice. Pyracantha Graberi In California, Pyracantha Graberi,
Shrubs
Drooping Leucothoe
Autumn coloration is not usual in broad-leaved evergreens, but drooping leucothoe, Leucothoe catesbaei, has been liberally endowed with this quality. The change in the season and the attention now focused
Glossy Abelia
The abelias, Asiatic and Mexican shrubs of the honeysuckle family, were named in honor of Dr. Clarke Abel, an English botanist and physician. He accompanied Lord Amherst on his embassy
Highbush Blueberry
At present, surprisingly few plants native to this country are of any considerable value as food plants. It is worthy of more than passing note that aside from the comparatively
Plant For Permanence Bearberry
This low ground cover with a tongue-twisting scientific name, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, is native across the North American continent and in Europe and Asia as well. Not many plants are found
You Can Be Lucky With Larkspur
Home gardeners sometimes get the rather erroneous idea that annual larkspur’ cannot be depended upon to do well anywhere except in the equable climate of sunny California. True, in most
Fresh And New: Explore Different Spring Shrubs For Any Garden
These words will be read at the beginning of the fall planting season, so it may be good to consider some improvements in the spring garden, which can be made
The Unsung Hero: Discover The Beauty Of Overlooked Shrubs
With everyone looking for the “new” plants, we often overlook some of our best ones that have been in nurseries for years. This is especially true of shrubs. There are
Moving Time For Your Shrubs
The spring season is overcrowded with gardening work, and the soil remains wet and cold for a long time in some years. By contrast, in most years, the Fall period
Doctor Your Yews
When nurseries introduced varieties of Japanese taxus, commonly called Japanese yew, it was considered an evergreen beautiful in form and with rich foliage but also hardy and completely pest free.