Chinese Delphinium a Favorite Flower
With its ability to get along with everything in the border, its long flowering season and excellent qualities as a cut flower, I like the Chinese Delphinium as my favorite flower. I plant seed in July, cover with a 1/4 inch of soil (ours is... Read More...
Phlox Drummondii
I can think of hardly any other flower that has as long a period of profuse bloom as that of the vari-colored Phlox drummondii. By sowing seed early, in a coldframe or any protected place that’s above freezing, you can have seedlings ready for transplanting... Read More...
Color in the Shade
A shady bed or border is a delightful place to plan and to plant. More than ferns will thrive in such a spot. For a pleasant surprise and an amazing amount of color try the following plants: fancy-leaved caladiums, sultanas, coleus, and semperflorens... Read More...
Aromatic Hardy Asters
Versatile, floriferous, winter hardy and dependable all describe the dwarf hardy asters. If this perennial is still a stranger in your garden, the reason is probably that you remember the old-fashioned type that grew like a shrub sometimes... Read More...
Planting Daylily Bulbs and More
When, How and Where Can I Plant Daylilies? The preferred planting seasons are spring and fall, but you can plant daylilies any time the ground is frost free. Plant daylilies so the light green line just above the roots is covered with one to... Read More...
Hardy Chrysanthemums
When great-grandma grew flowers one or two varieties of hardy chrysanthemums were about all she had. There just weren’t many varieties for her to select from. Plus she had to protect them like a new baby because they bloomed so late in the... Read More...
Fresh Landscape Color with Foliage and Flowers
Summer homes with gardens call for plants and flowers of dazzling brilliance to reflect their vacation spirit and they want plants that do not need coddling so they will have as much free time as possible for boating, swimming and summer reading. That... 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...
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...
Achimenes Bulbs Welcomed Garden Additions
Achimenes, close kin of African violets, are welcome additions to gardens in. They thrive on heat and make wonderful window garden and porch box plants. The north side of a building, or the dappled shade of a tree provide ideal light conditions for... Read More...
