Today I Learned: Fastigiate or Columnar Trees
I often come across gardening terms I don’t know, so I always make a point to use that as a learning opportunity. I came across “fastigiate” in some magazine article Continue Reading
How to Prune Garden Roses via Martha Stewart
It’s no secret that roses are falling back in fashion with home gardeners. In and out of vogue since the days of Cleopatra, these days we’re less crazed about the super tight, Continue Reading
Historical Garden Books – 77 in a series – Gray’s Botanical text-book (1879) by Asa Gray
Historical Garden Books – 77 in a series – Gray’s Botanical text-book (1879) by Asa Gray Download in Text, PDF, Single Page JPG, TORRENT from Archive.org Publication date c1879.] Topics Continue Reading
DIY Two-Bin Composter via Grit
All serious gardeners acknowledge the undeniable benefits of compost, and most maintain their own compost-bin system. If you want to join their ranks, you’ll need a system that can handle Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Hibiscus (Malvaceae)
Garden Alphabet: Hibiscus (Malvaceae) I have some lovely yellow hibiscus here in the garden, but this example from a neighbor’s garden caught my eye. The dark red in the center, fading Continue Reading