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Houseplant Care
Clever Small Water Gardens
With a bit of imagination, you can capture the sparkle and serenity of an ornamental pond in miniature – ideal for small-space gardening.
Akebia–Care Guide
These climbing shrubs have pretty, light green leaves and carry fragrant purple flowers in the spring. They are vigorous growers, and can reach 8.5m (28 ft).
Growing Carnations and Pinks
The Genus Dianthus The genus Dianthus is large, but the popular garden flowers are border carnations, growing about 2 ½ ft.
How to Grow Chrysanthemums
Growing Chrysanthemums Many people make a specialty of chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums can be grown in the normal herbaceous border, but very often they are given a plot of ground on their own,…
Air Layering
Air layering involves persuading suitable plants to send out new roots from their upper stems. Once enough roots form, you can cut the stem just below the roots and pot up the new plant separately.
Evergreens for the Patio
Evergreen Plants for Containers There are some spectacular evergreen shrubs that grow very well in containers. For round-the-year interest include one or two plants that flower at differing times.
How to Position Climbing Plants
The following are suggestions for suitable plants for different purposes. You may want a plant for a particular aspect, or for a situation that demands a self-clinging rather than a twining climber,…
Supporting Climbing Plants Properly
Supporting Climbers and Wall Shrubs With a few exceptions, ivy (hedera) and Virginia creeper (parthenocissus) among them, most climbers need something to fasten themselves to or to scramble over.
Growing Begonias From Tubers
Tuberous Begonias Although there are many different kinds of begonia, including some which are grown only for the beauty of their leaves, the- kinds most people grow are those which are grown from…