The technically minded say narcissus, the more poetically inclined say daffodil, and there are those, too, who prefer jonquil to either. But whatever name they use they all have in mind the loveliest of all the harbingers of spring. As to the correctness of names, narcissus is the correct botanical or Latin name for the […]
Archives for August 2011
Improving Landscape Maintenance, Lawn Care and Gardening With Power Tools
One of the biggest developments in connection with the “green garden urge” is the variety of labor-saving tools that turns gardening, landscape maintenance and lawn care into a time saver and pleasure. For many people, the biggest draw-back to gardening was the cultivation and preparation of the garden plot, and the constant weeding. Originally this […]
Are They Weeds or Wild Flowers?
When we first attempt to create a wild garden how impatient we are with the weeds, only to realize later that many of them have their place. In fact it is not always easy to decide what is a, weed and what is a wild flower. I remember how the jewel-weed used to infuriate me. […]
Cardinal Flowers – Exuberance And Willfulness
I read an article on cardinal flower with interest, appreciation and complete agreement, except for one point: I would be less cautious and more enthusiastic in giving directions for growing cardinal flower in captivity. That any wild flower so beautiful could establish itself in the garden with the exuberance – and sometimes the willfulness – […]
Fruit Feud – Neighbors Go To Court.
It is regrettable that the pleasure of avocational gardening should ever be marred by altercations among neighbors over property lines, invading tree roots, wayward vines and overhanging fruits. Yet we must admit that the history of the goddess Pomona is not entirely free of wrangling over her bounties and the behavior of her subjects. Back […]
Thinking Of Prehistoric Flowers – Roses Iris and Crocuses
The common garden flowers “beloved,” according to many garden books, “by our grandmothers,” date beyond our grandmothers to ancestors far too remote to be included in any family tree. We are never going to know who was the first man – or was it a woman? – who snatched an ordinary flower, a rose or […]
Highlight Your Garden with Lilies
Most gardeners tend to concentrate their flowering plants and bulbs in perennial borders, and this is a natural tendency since that is what borders are for. However, when it comes to lilies, they are essentially plants best considered in terms of the over-all garden, rather than as part of the border. Use them as you […]
Small Treasures for Your Garden – Narcissi and Daffodils
The miniature narcissi, or daffodils, are delightful flowering bulbs that grow from three to 12 inches in height. All narcissi like moisture during their growing season, but none will tolerate places where stagnant water stands. Although we have had success with late Fall planting, we recommend early planting for all forms of narcissi. This practice […]
Tips On Curing And Preserving Gourds
Both the curing and the preserving of gourds are dependent upon the quality of the fruits and their maturity. If they are damaged by skin bruises, there is no method by which they can be preserved. Skin bruises form an excellent point for the inroad of bacteria which will cause ultimate decay. To avoid such […]
The Rex Begonia – A Favorite House Plant
Not only for their handsome foliage, but because they present a challenge to the ability of the grower, the varieties of rex begonia (the King’s begonia) are my favorite house plants. If conditions do not suit them, they go dormant all Winter, but my gas-free, steam-heated sun porch facing the south provides a warm humid […]
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