The green leaves edged with white emerge in mid spring and are followed by small white pendulous flowers tipped with pale green. The flowers are fragrant and attract bees and…
One of the great joys of my garden is the family of Eastern bluebirds that come to my birdhouse each spring. Actually, the birdhouse is a bluebird-nesting house, that is…
Are you the kind of gardener that likes roses but does not have a lot of time spraying, fertilizing, watering and pruning? Have no fear, there IS a rose for…
The sight of an English garden inspires many of us, but alas, few will ever be able to really have one. If you are lucky enough to live in the…
Candytuft is a woody-based herbaceous perennial native to southern Europe and a member of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae, that also includes mustard, broccoli, and Alyssum. The fine dark green leathery…
The other temperature related item of great importance to growing plants is the growing season, the number of days between the last frost in the spring and the first frost…
All of us who garden in the southern part of the country have probably noticed that high temperatures can be as much of a problem as low temperatures especially in…
Do you go blank when you see the brightly colored map of the United States broken into 11 zones? You are not alone but why not make friends with that…
Soil is one of the most important factors influencing the success of your garden. Both the texture and fertility of the soil make a critical difference to the growth and…
by RAY on APRIL 7, 2003 EDIT Purchased 06/11/2002 from the second owner who used the car to drive to work through the Bucks County, Pennsylvania countryside during the Summer…
Karen