Peacock Plants - The Calathea
One of the things that I enjoy about many of the plants from the tropics are not the flowers, although they are an added feature, it’s the foliage. That was one of the things that got me hooked on plants, was the amazing array of textures,... Read More...
Water Your Landscape the Right Way
Many a landscape grows well without benefit of irrigation but rare is the garden, lawn or landscape that does not respond gloriously to some extra watering. Then, too, extra watering is necessary because seldom does a summer pass without a dry spell that... Read More...
Giant Watering Lily
Many water gardeners consider Nymphaea gigantea, the Australian water lily, by far the most outstanding species that has been grown at places like the Missouri Botanical Garden, and especially the white form, alba, is particularly splendid.... Read More...
Pool Plantings Getting the Most Pleasure from the Least Work
When we found ourselves with a 7 foot retaining wall, necessary but threatening to look like a grim fortress, we decided to use it as a backdrop for a water garden. During the long winter evenings before starting to build our water landscape... Read More...
Dracaena Janet Craig Cane
Dracaenas have popular varieties which are known for their cane-like stem. Added to this unique beauty are their strap-like leaves. One very popular example of Dracaena that exhibits these characteristics is the Dracaena Janet Craig. Dracaena deremensis... Read More...
A Lesson on Cultivating and Weeding
Cultivation loosens the soil surface. At the same time several other gratifying results are achieved. Weeds are killed, rain can soak into the soil more easily instead of running off, and the soil is aerated. A vegetable garden is plowed, or... Read More...
Sprayer Care
An alert landscape gardener or homeowner keeps their sprayer equipment ready for use. Modern sprayers are subjected to a lot of use and some of the pesticides that are most effective in insect and pest control can be very corrosive and damaging... Read More...
A Dozen Lawn Weeds… What To Do About Them
Lawn weeds where do they come from? On the wind, the feet of birds and other animals, from untreated manure or compost dressings, in the topsoil you may have bought— and alas, in the seed you thought was pure grasses. Broadleafed weeds, in... Read More...
The Spectacular Dracaena Lisa
If you are looking for an excellent low-light plant, then look for no other than Dracaena Lisa. Dracaena Lisa are fantastic low light plants that, at first look, appear very similar to a Dracaena Janet Craig. But at closer look, you will see that,... Read More...
Summer Pruning of Roses
Believe it or not, garden roses need “pruning” all summer. You probably have accomplished many of these described tasks but not called them “pruning.” Even so, if the essential jobs are done correctly, you’ll enjoy... Read More...
