I have had many flower growers tell me, “Frank, I would like to grow some different kinds of flowers around my home. I am tired of the common things like zinnias, marigolds and four o’clocks that everybody has. I want something different, even though it’s hard to grow, so I can strut my stuff and […]

Of course you want trees in your landscape. Too frequently, though, the trees you wish to have will grow too large for your property and will also hinder the growth of smaller plants and shrubs. A good solution is to select small, flowering trees such as those discussed below, three of which are native to […]

Sweet-alyssum, truly foolproof, makes the simplest garden look finished. Colors are white or violet, height from 4 to 10 inches, habit, spreading. Use scissors to shear off an inch or so of growth every few weeks during the summer to keep plants flowering vigorously. Zinnias continue to improve in bloom quality; no muddy colors here. […]

If you are a recent or even brand new gardener you can plant a garden this spring you will later be proud of if you concentrate on foolproof annuals. You can have the fun of selecting annuals from catalogs, then sowing the seed, and in a pinch you can go to your nearest nursery or […]

The evergreens have a wide range of usefulness in landscape plantings, not only in home grounds but also in community parks, cemeteries other public areas. The needle evergreens, also referred to as conifers, will withstand long periods of drought and reasonable neglect without serious damage. Other desirable qualities of this large group of plants are […]

Question: – I have a white lilac bush about three years old which has big healthy leaves, but it has never had a flower on it. Could you tell me what is wrong with it? O.S., Kentucky. Answer: – If the lilac is growing nicely probably there is nothing wrong. Sometimes it takes more than […]