Propagating by Layering -
Layering is often preferred to the use of cuttings because the number of good strikes is greater; many cuttings die off before any roots are formed. I...
Scale and Perspective in a Japanese Garden -
The mountains, hills, lakes, streams, waterfalls and seashores of Japan have inspired its traditional gardens. Scale and proportion are very important...
Growing Tomatoes -
The popularity of growing tomatoes in the home garden vegetable patch is unquestioned. Few other crops give so much satisfaction in their growing or h...
Plants for Window Boxes -
Plants in window-boxes tend to have a somewhat hard life, with periods of drought and wind, draughts and little protection. Certain hardy plants are, ...
Potted Roses -
Rose-bushes, growing in various kinds of containers, are sometimes available during late spring and summer. These plants are useful in filling bare sp...
Rose Suckers -
These are growths from the stock on which the rose has been budded. They occur not only on rosebushes, but also on climbers, ramblers and even standar...
Pruning Roses -
The most common error made in pruning roses is the location of the cut in relation to the dormant eyes or buds on the stems. Every rose stem, either o...
Bonsai Gardens -
Bonsai are trees or shrubs grown in special containers according to certain classic forms established by the Japanese. The plants are trained to be ob...
Sowing Australian Native Plants -
Although the ideal temperature for germination varies with the species, many species will germinate when daily temperature rises above 20Ãâ...
