September Garden Work – Fall Planting Time
September Is Fall-planting Time as we welcome cooler weather and Autumn rains we should take advantage of both to do our Fall planting. First of all come the Spring flowering bulbs. Narcissus, scillas, crocus, grape hyacinths and other small bulbs... Read More...
Selecting The Proper Tools for Pruning
Ever try to cut off a limb of a tree with a carpenter’s saw? If the limb was small or dead, you probably didn’t encounter many serious difficulties, but if it, was reasonably good-sized and green you had a tussle on your hands. Better... Read More...
The Pleasures of Outdoor Living
This charming corner of a city garden in San Francisco, located behind a Victorian house, is evidence enough of what thoughtful planning can achieve. At this time of year when leisure is sometimes made imperative by the weather, the importance and... Read More...
West Coast Gardening
On the West Coast there is increased interest in adventitious gardening. If you take to casual gardening for reasons of economy, scarcity of help or even from preference, you will find it’s an intriguing game to grow an assortment of plants... Read More...
August Pointers… Tips for the Northern Gardeners
One of nature’s beneficences is the resurgent growth of grass in late summer and autumn when nights become cool and the soil gathers more moisture. This is the most opportune time for making or renovating the lawn. Weeds are less active, too. Perhaps... Read More...
Plants and Birds
Seventeen years ago I decided to grow blueberries. Several hundred large shrubs were obtained and successfully transplanted. In order to send all the strength possible into the root system, the plants were cut to six-inch stubs. The first year’s... Read More...
Death Knell For Weeds – Circa 1952
I enjoy looking back at plant history and seeing how things have changed. Weeds continue to be a battle almost 60 years later. Here is an article published in 1952 to show what they were doing back then. Weeds – man’s opponent since... Read More...
Hedge Tea and Tea Rose Hybrid Truths
Question: I have been told that when the field hedge rose was planted near a hybrid tea rose that the hybrid tea blossoms reverted back to a single wild rose in form, but retained their hybrid color. Could this happen? RG, Wisconsin Answer: Your... Read More...
Steamed Bone Meal – How to Use It
Question: Steamed bone meal is often advised, especially in the planting of bulbous plants. Can you tell me how I can best use bone meal in my fall planting – the quantity, and on which plants? MD, Tennessee Answer: Steamed bone meal is an... Read More...
Quack Grass and Bermuda
Question: Our Bermuda lawn is being taken by quack grass. Is there any way of getting rid of this weed without carefully removing every bit of it? Is it true that it grows only in acid soil? RH, Oklahoma Answer: Quack grass is one of the worst pests... Read More...
