Violet Flower Essentials Coast to Coast
If you can find violets growing wild in the woodlands nearby, you will be able to grow the cultivated violets with great success in your garden. From the cool slopes of northern California eastward to Virginia, you can make the garden violet flower over... Read More...
Replanting Flowers the Why
When we thrill to the sight of a beautiful flower we may forget its real purpose in the over-all plan and think only of its aesthetic qualities… color and fragrance, and perhaps be conscious of texture and form. We may even forget momentarily that... Read More...
Lawn Mower Insurance - It’s Maintenance
This is a mechanized garden age the garden tractor, power mower, chain saw, weed-eater, backpack blower, water pump and stand-by generator are all taken as a matter of course. Yet, where would most of them be without the one-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline... Read More...
Rhododendrons for the Midwest Landscape
Springtime visitors to the Northeast and the Pacific Coast are always entranced by the magnificent, flourishing rhododendrons which they often find to be the most impressive feature of the landscape. Gardeners living in the Deep South and places west... Read More...
Begonia Facts - Tuberous Begonias are Not Impossible
Have Tuberous Begonias been a discouraging gardening project for you? Once you’ve seen them growing to perfection in the Pacific Northwest, you’ll probably vow to grow them where you are, or else move west. Along the Pacific Coast the nights... Read More...
Patio Bug Zappers - Do They Work on Mosquito Control?
The backyard landscape is coming along nicely and the patio complete with new brick pavers is ready for entertaining… but so are the mosquitoes! Have you ever wondered if those backyard bug lights or bug zappers work on mosquitoes at keeping the... Read More...
Neoregelia Jampa
Neoregelia Jampa is another stunning new release from Bullis. This beautiful creation of nature has variegated dark green leaves with off-white stripes. Its inflorescences form a center blush of soft creamsicle pink color. The attractive colors from... Read More...
Pruning Tools - It Pays to Own the Right Ones
Pruning task vary a great deal. Pruning can consist of removing a small, dead twig or a large branch. Naturally, the equipment used for pruning also varies a great deal. There are pruning tools designed for the small as well as large branches. To do a... Read More...
Landscaping Problems - You Can Solve Them Happily
Landscaping Problems do not need to become a stumbling block to a beautiful landscape project… You can solve them easily with some of these ideas. The Privacy Landscape Fence A fence can solve the problem in the landscape by blotting out an unsightly... Read More...
Primula For All Climates
Nearly every garden, no matter how small, has a spot that receives sun for only an hour or so a day. It may be only a narrow border against the north side of the house or garage; it may be a space beneath a fruit tree; but it can be made a brilliant spot... Read More...
