November 16, 2010 | In: Garden Design
Did you have one of those vacations this year that you would cherish all the more with a picture, using some of the dried materials gathered on such a trip? First, one must choose a suitable frame. A nice size is 12 x 14, although any size to your...
October 31, 2010 | In: Garden Design
In this group of Gesneriads are included some of the finest pot plants in existence. For a foliage plant to give continuous color in leaf is usually considered enough, but when one with beautifully marbled and veined leaves also give a wealth of...
October 11, 2010 | In: Garden Design
For more than 40 years I have been growing daffodils in small gardens in eastern Canada and in California, usually just planting them wherever I could find room. But it is only recently that I have realized that daffodils are primarily garden flowers....
September 10, 2010 | In: Garden Design
Rock gardening is gaining each year in popularity, at least here in the Northeast. If you have not tried one, plan to do so, especially if part of your property is sloping. Many wild flowers, which have of recent years been offered by nurserymen and...