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Cut Flowers From Flowering Shrubs, Trees, Climbers and Roses
There are periods of the year when a good supply of flowers is not easy to find in the average-size garden.
Decorative Salad Garden
The Potager, or decorative vegetable garden, was created in order to show off some of the new exotic vegetables being grown in France as far back as the 16th century.
Mistakes to Avoid With Trees and Shrubs
One of the most common mistakes on the part of the novice in gardening is to think that any plant can be made to grow anywhere.
Children’s Indoor Gardens
Your child’s interests will suggest a theme for a scene that he or she will enjoy creating and caring for.
Rewarding Indoor Plants
The following list does not pretend to be complete, for almost any plant can be grown indoors for certain periods.
Best Plants for Rock Gardens
Advice on Planting Rock Gardens Nurserymen usually grow rock plants in small pots and as they can be moved from these without root disturbance they can be planted at practically any time of year.
Caring for Gladioli
The gladiolus (correct plural gladioli in Britain, gladiolus in North America and elsewhere), is named from the bud-tip that breaks through the foliage and resembles the short broad blade of the…
Growing Bulbs
Given the right conditions, bulbs are happy anywhere — in window-boxes, tubs, old sinks, or naturalized in the smallest patio lawn.
How to Use Garden Plants
When planting a garden we generally use a combination of the groups of plants mentioned above.