Q – What is the recommended method of pruning ornamental grapes grown on an arbor or need they be pruned at all? R. S., Kansas. Grapes grown on an arbor for ornamental purposes should be pruned and as a result of this pruning should produce better grapes and longer ornamental canes. For ornamental purposes prune […]
Caladium Bulbs Storing Fancy Leaved Varieties
Question – Last winter my fancy leaved caladiums rotted while in storage. What can I do to prevent this? Answer – I lost some of my caladiums last winter also, due, I think, to improper drying of the tubers before they were stored. Therefore I’d recommend that you cure the tubers in the sun for […]
Pruning Flowering Shrubs in New Orleans
Question – When should flowering shrubs be pruned in New Orleans? Answer – Around New Orleans, along the Gulf Coast and across Florida you may prune abelia, althea, buddleia, oleander, Parkinsonia, vitex and flowering-willows in late January or the first week in February. In areas farther north postpone the work until next month.
Single Red Rose – God’s Tranquilizer
In days of yore, roses were believed to possess medicinal properties. How true that is today though in a quite different sense. The rose prescription is easy and pleasant to take. Its curative values affect the spirit, also the loving care we give them has beneficial “side effects” on the body – the stretching, bending, […]
Potted Bulbs Time for Northern Gardens
Hyacinths, tulips, daffodils and other bulbs that were potted in October and stored in a cold, dark place have developed enough roots so that they can be started into growth and forced into flower. Generally, it does not take more than ten to twelve weeks in cold storage for the bulbs to develop enough roots […]
Gardening Tips Plan Now for Garden Improvement
It is nice we are starting our gardens together. It is early enough that we can plan some things we are going to do, or would like to do and possibly some that we should not do. In the Midwest where the corn grows tall and the summer nights, as well as days, are hot, […]
Annuals Give Landscape Colors of the Rainbow
For an awful long time and for as long as anyone can see into the future, the big three annuals of the garden world have been and will be zinnias, marigolds, and petunias. For many landscape color fanatics they are eminently capable of carrying the spring and summer color load. If you want variety beyond […]
Sweet Peas
After years of failure with old-time varieties of sweet peas, I am glad to say, based on several years’ experience, that we can grow these fragrant flowers in the Midwest. For years, British seedsmen visiting us were amazed when we refused to get excited over their new varieties of sweet peas for growing out of […]
Growing The Friendly Marigolds
Plant a bed of Marigolds this spring, and you’ll discover one of the most rewarding annuals that can be grown in America. No green thumbs are needed to grow armfuls of marigolds. Because of their hardiness they may be planted early in the spring, and will keep blooming right into the cold nights of early […]
Passion Flowers and Fruit Ancient Favorites Popular Again
Passion Flowers (Passiflora), delightfully different old world vines are staging a comeback. These easy to grow plants with their starry jewel like flowers make top notch pot plants as well as handsome climbers for the outdoor garden landscape. Sixteenth century monks began the association of passion flowers with the passion of our Lord. The fancied […]
