Twining vines are usually very vigorous and Akebia quinata, the five-leaf akebia, is no exception. A native of China, Korea and Japan, its common name is derived from its compound leaves of five palmately arranged leaflets originating from the same leaf petiole. It grows very rapidly once it becomes well established, growing as much as […]
Archives for August 2011
Midwest Pointers On Tuberous Begonias New Lawns and August Heat
Tuberous begonias are often unsatisfactory in the Middle West because they stop flowering too soon. In an effort to provide a cool, shady place, many gardeners plant them where light intensity is too low in the morning or evening. Since they are sensitive to day length, they cease blooming as days grow shorter about mid-August. […]
Flower Shop In Ecuador
Even as colorful a country as Ecuador where there’s so much else to see, a garden-lover can’t help ferreting out interesting flower scenes. I didn’t have to look far my first day in Quito. It was July 14, Bastille Day, and great floral offerings were being prepared for the French Embassy. As I wandered into […]
West Coast August Garden Tips – Rooting Cutting, Rose Care And Fuchsia Water
Autumn is just around the corner – and the big fall push of gardening jobs begins. Why not get an early start during the tranquil days of August? It will lessen the list later. Where the weather permits color from annuals from December to March, it’s imperative to start the plants now from seed. Or, […]
One Gardener’s Story A Life Time Of Growing
I read an article that asked, “What kind of a gardener are you?” and set me to thinking. My gardening started as a hobby, a rest from my work as a seamstress. I began buying flower magazines in 1957 at a Times Square Subway newsstand, usually on my for a fitting. Reading garden magazines gave […]
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