Houseplant Care Guides
Practical, real-home plant care — watering, light, propagation, pests, and seasonal advice, reviewed by experienced indoor gardeners.
Cases of Movement, as Distinct From Locomotion, in Plants
Stomata We have already seen how stimuli cause a taxis to occur in the case of simple plant organisms.
How to Grow Hardy Lilies
No plant is so versatile as the lily. The list of species and varieties covers a flowering period from May until September – some are tall-growing, some dwarf – some suitable for lime-free soils…
Growing Brilliantly Colored Leaved Plants for Flower Arranging
There are many attractive foliage plants among annuals and bedding plants. Many varieties of pelargoniums or pot geraniums for instance have beautifully colored leaves.
Foliage Arrangements
The Value of Foliage in Floral Design The appreciation of foliage seems to depend very much on two things, first the value of green as a color (the consideration of the various tones and shades which…
Growing Plants For Use As Dried Flowers
The Scope of Growing for Drying First of all, growing for drying. The scope can be almost limitless and the choice tremendously variable, depending on soil, climate, seasons and prevailing…
Harvesting for Dried Flowers
The Importance of Harvesting in Dried Flower Arranging For the arranger of dried plant material, to know what to grow, or at least to have an eye for where to find it, is all-important.
Ferns, Mosses and Lichens for Dried Displays
The happy return to popularity of hardy ferns, which can be grown in an otherwise difficult and almost uninhabitable shady garden corner, where they can make such wonderful foils to hostas and other…
Flower Arranging With Eremurus (Fox-Tail Lily)
Decorative Value of Eremurus The eremurus or fox-tail lily (sometimes called the giant asphodel), is one of the most useful plants for tall arrangements, equally suitable for weddings, pedestal vases…
Arrangements With Grey and Silver Foliaged Plants
Value of Grey and Silver Foliage in Arrangements It would be difficult to over estimate the value of these plants for indoor decoration, either used on their own, or in contrast to other foliage or…