The buddleias or butterfly bush, are popular plants in the North, coming originally from Asia. Although generally classed as rather coarse shrubs, they are now widely planted because of their pleasing color range. One factor that has made them undesirable until recently in restricted spaces was their rampant growth. I have found only one kind […]

Last Summer’s serious drought has already killed some plants and injured countless others. In the vicinity of Boston, practically no rain worth mentioning fell during July and August, some places having little or none even in June. The deficiency in rainfall on September first, was somewhat reduced by fast and heavy rains during September – […]

On the first Christmas, when the shepherds went to pay their respects to the Child at Bethlehem, they were followed by a little girl. When she found that they had brought offerings of doves, fruits and honey, and had no gifts to offer herself, she left dishearteningly, and wandered away weeping. Suddenly a light from […]

Proper precautions are necessary for successful wintering of perennials, bulbs, ornamental shrubs and trees, fruit trees and berries, where reasonably severe Winters are normally expected. Seasons vary and the home owner who is just starting is sure to get valuable advice from his neighbors who have had many years experience under similar conditions. ‘What is […]

We listened carefully to the sage whisperings of the firs before we ventured into our woodland with saw and spade. In fact, two years pasted before my husband and I could bring ourselves to the actual operation of digging out some of the lush ground-corers so that paths could he staked out. Natives such as […]