In this age of striving for more size in everything from planes to posies, an ordinary landscape gardener is often quite overwhelmed. Take glads, for instance. In the shows the stalks get taller and the florets larger by the year. The trend is quite fine for shows but not exactly suited to my modest garden. […]
Northeast States Vine and Ground Covers Selections
Selections for Vine and Groundcovers for the Northeast: ENGLISH IVY – From Massachusetts southward this plant, called Hedera Helix in scientific circles, is found as a ground cover 8 inches tall and as a vine climbing up into trees and on walls 50 feet or more. It will grow in any good soil in sun […]
Groundcover and Vines for Central States
Vines and groundcovers for gardeners who live in the Central states. WINTERCREEPER – There are two varieties of this broad leaved vine or ground cover worthy of attention. The first is the purple-leaf wintercreeper, Euonymus Fortunei colorata, whose foliage has a purple cast; the second, the big-leaf wintercreeper, Euonymus Fortunei vegetus, noted for its attractive […]
Lonicera Flowering Shrub for North Side
Question: Would you give me the name of a flowering shrub that would do well on the north side of my home where there is no sun except in early morning? J. F., Indiana. Answer: The number of flowers a blooming shrub will produce depends in part on the amount of light they receive. The […]
Pyracantha Hedge Does Grow in the North
Fall and winter color in your garden will be greatly enriched if you can find space for one or several pyracantha shrubs. Their orange berries, green persistent leaves, and large bulk leave little to be desired in the way of a winter interest shrub. If your home is located south of a line drawn through […]
Berry Fruits for the Midwest
Red Raspberries fresh from the garden? Home made blackberry jam? Blueberry muffins? Gooseberry pie? All of these sound tempting, exciting and very challenging to the amateur fruit grower. In our enthusiastic imaginations we can see them flourishing in our gardens. We anticipate the end products with mouth watering joy. This winter as we are study […]
Groundcovers and Vines for Northern States
A list of groundcovers and vines for the cold Northern States: BEARBERRY—One of the best ground covers for dry, difficult situations, this low plant, which is known scientifically as Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi is ideal for steep slopes. It grows in sun or partial shade and prefers a dry sandy soil somewhat on the acid side. Its […]
Vines and Groundcovers for the Northwest
Here are some good vines and ground covers for you to use if you live in the Northwest! BEARBERRY – A low dense mat like broad-leaved evergreen thrives in sun or shade and prefers a sandy soil. It is a native plant and may be collected from the wild; however, nursery-grown plants establish more easily. […]
Evergreens Vines and Ground Covers
Experienced gardeners use vines and ground covers abundantly. There is no special magic involved once you know what plants are available and how they fit into the scheme of things. By way of definition, low plants that carpet the soil are called ground covers and while it may seem almost too elementary to mention, vines […]
Pruning Shasta Daisies and Replanting
Question – I have several large clumps of Shasta daisies in my garden in Alabama. When is the best time to separate and replant them? Answer – Late fall is really the best time to separate Shasta daisies, not only in Alabama but all through the South; but it is also possible to do it […]
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