No garden is worth having unless it is a living garden – a place as much for people as for plants. Let’s look to see how you can turn your property into a living garden. Inevitably and, we hope, forever, gardening is the happiest and most satisfying thing you will do outdoors; the magnet that […]

Landscaping a steep bank is often a problem. Grass growing on it is difficult to mow; it is not very satisfactory either, since weeds are bound to grow, and the process of getting them out is both slithery and prickly. A good way of overcoming the problem, and at the same time of putting a […]

The silk tree or so-called mimosa, Albizzia julibrissin rosea, maintains an uneasy balance between superlative virtues and nearly damning faults. Like the little girl in the nursery rhyme, when it’s good, it’s very, very good, and when it’s bad, it’s disastrous. The alias “mimosa” indicates a resemblance to the yellow puffball flowers with gray-green pinnate […]

Summary: Finding the right garden style with so many backyard landscape ideas and possibilities can be a challenge. Do not think backyard landscaping design ideas are only for large landscape projects, a small landscaping design may suit your garden style perfectly. Question: We have lots of backyard landscape ideas, along with mental pictures on all […]

Methods of growing this southern iris successfully in more rigorous climates, would differ from natural conditions found in its native habitat. Good drainage would he of supreme importance to insure hardiness of the rhizomes. The value of deep soil preparation for the planting cannot be overemphasized: this helps to provide better winter drainage and a […]