When wild geese fly high, there is a haze on the far horizon, and the weather turns, pleasantly cool, then November has arrived. Potting of Small Plants Usually, some small plants in the garden can be potted to make sunny windows brighter for the winter. Small petunias, coleus, marigolds, and even morning glories will frame … Read more
Most woody plants have green leaves throughout the growing season, but some have different colored foliage in the early Spring, and because of this, they may be given special varietal names. These colors may be pronounced – for a few weeks as the plants start into growth -but in many plants, these colors gradually give … Read more
Winter never lags if you have camellias in full bloom all season. We grow them in our greenhouse and on our glassed-in porch. Our 22’x24′-foot glass house was built many years ago and paid for itself almost at once with savings on winter vacations—with camellias in bloom, why go away! They like cool temperatures, so … Read more
The viburnums comprise so many excellent shrubs from diversified environments that one can hardly begin to grow them all in one garden. Perhaps it would be better to say that a beginning should be made for every garden, for no other genus of hardy shrubs offers so much beauty and interest over such long periods. … Read more
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 winter ornamental. Methods of Propagation Nurseries now have found the source of this trouble, and are using better methods of propagation. The result is that … Read more
Over the last 65 years, the number of cotoneasters available to West Coast gardeners has more than doubled. For many introductions, we must thank the late W. B. Clarke. Graceful Sprays of Cotoneaster Fall after fall, he would bring long graceful sprays of cotoneaster, berried to the hilt, and show them at the monthly meetings … Read more
The burning bush or winged spindle tree has been a popular garden favorite in America for nearly a century, but its dwarf, compact-growing variety is unique. Seedlings of Euonymus Alatus About eighty years ago, the Adams Nursery of Westfield, Massachusetts, obtained some seedlings of Euonymus alatus from France and after they were grown in the … Read more
Is it possible to grow cultivated blueberries in garden soil that have been limed and fertilized for many years? It is both possible and easy, and inexpensive to prepare such garden soil for cultivated blueberries. Growing Culture For Vigorous Plants I have 160 plants of a dozen varieties, but the most interesting blueberry project is … Read more
The Siebold Viburnum is a tall, vigorous shrub that can easily be considered one of the best viburnums for ornamental use. A native of Japan, it was introduced into America about 1880, but for some reason, it has not become as well known in this country as it should. Normally, it may grow to 30′ … Read more
The gray-leaved yarrow, Achillea argentea, is a pleasing low plant not often seen in gardens. It is equally valuable for the low border or the rock garden as it does not take up too much space nor spread from root runners. Achillea Argentea Characteristics Leaves are feathery and woolly, with a silvery sheen. The individual … Read more