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Houseplant Care
Wild Roses
The wild roses and their hybrids teach us that the genus has beauties to offer unseen by those who know only the conventional bedding roses.
Tall and Slim Containers for Floral Arrangements
So long as they stand firmly, tall slim containers are ideal for holding market flowers, those which have been mass-produced and are uniform in shape, size and length.
Designing the Rock Garden
‘What is a rock garden?’ People certainly have different ideas – some of them rather odd.
Different Types of Roses
Dwarf Polyanthas This is a group of roses of dwarf habit all of which produce compact clusters of small flowers throughout the season.
Summer Flowering Bulbs
Those who are finding that the herbaceous border is occupying too much of their spare time, for these are days when but few of us can afford a gardener, would do well to consider planting a border of…
Planting and Aftercare of Roses
Rose planting differs little from the planting of shrubs and the season is the same as that for deciduous shrubs, namely from autumn to spring. This is for plants lifted from the open ground.
How to Grow Anemones
There are four main types of ‘bulbous’ anemones: St Brigid, the French, the Fulgens, and the Dutch.
Flowering Bulbs
The bulbous plants provide us with some of the loveliest of the garden flowers. Few other plants give such brilliance and profusion of colour for so little effort on the part of the grower.
Shrubs for Year-Round Interest
It is tempting to choose shrubs solely on the basis of their flowers, but if you consider their leaves, bark and berries as well, you can create a display that is colourful all the year round.