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National Gardening Nardozzi & Savio |
Fragrant Roses: Two Gardeners Weigh In Everyone can agree that fragrance is an important characteristic in a rose. Though sometimes this trait has been diminished in the pursuit of breeding larger or various colored roses, some gardeners prize this trait highly, and won't do without it. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Deadheading Innovation John Gardiner, curator of the Royal Horticultural Society Rose Garden in England, says that reflowering will be stimulated as much, if not more, if you deadhead the spent rose just below the flower as opposed to the traditional spot just above a 5-leaflet leaf on the cane. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Tough Texas Roses Growing plants in eastern Texas can be tough. Roses in particular often suffer from heat, humidity, insect, and disease pressures. That's why Steve George from Texas A & M University in Dallas has been conducting research on the toughest roses for his climate. |
National Gardening |
Roses 101 Roses need special attention to produce quantities of beautiful, fragrant flowers. |
National Gardening |
Growing Flowers 101 Old homes occupied by expert gardeners often feature gardens that are beautiful for decades after the gardener departed, almost as if they evolved naturally. Planning is the reason. |
This Old House Lance Walheim |
Easy Care Roses Far from finicky, many shrub-type roses bloom all summer long with very little fuss. Here are some top choices for flower borders, hedges, and containers |
National Gardening Karen Dardick |
The New Patio Trees After filling my garden with roses, delphiniums, irises, daylilies, buddleia, heliotrope, and a host of other plantings, I ran out of space, but not out of the desire to grow more plants. So I turned to plants called standards or patio trees. What are they? |
National Gardening Karen Dardick |
Shrub Roses Many kinds of shrub roses have been introduced in recent years, especially the ground covers, such as "Cliffs of Dover," "Flower Carpet" and "Jeepers Creepers." |
This Old House Roger Cook |
Marathoners of the Landscape Plants that can go the distance are the ones we look to for a fantastic show of fall color |
National Gardening April 2000 Barbara Pleasant |
Power Plants For plants that outperform all the rest, look for the trophy takers |
National Gardening Karen Dardick |
Miniature Roses For the Holidays No longer for hobbyists only, these roses are a colorful poinsettias alternative... |
National Gardening Peter Schneider |
Roses: The Class of 2001 This year's graduates are strong on color and scent... |
National Gardening Thomas Christopher |
The Rugged Roses Rugosas take cold, heat, and pests in stride |
National Gardening Beth Marie Renaud |
Roses and Clematis Companions that trail and twine and clasp and kiss... |
National Gardening Cathy Cromell |
Garden Guru: Holly Shimizu Holly Shimizu, Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) in Washington, D.C., lives a plant lover's dream. She has worked in world-famous gardens, including a year at Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society's garden in England. |
National Gardening Jack Ruttle |
All-American Daylilies No other perennial gives as much for so little |
National Gardening |
Preventing Rose Diseases It's no surprise that roses are among the most popular ornamental garden plants: they're beautiful, fragrant, and easy to grow in most climates. |
National Gardening |
Getting Started With Perennials First, we dispel a common myth: You don't need to be an expert gardener to grow perennials. Then we answer a few common questions about perennials. |
National Gardening Peter Kopcinski |
All About Petunias Petunias have always offered nonstop summer bloom, but now you're more likely to find a color, size, and growth habit to suit your garden needs. New, vigorous trailing types and miniature-flowered types have rekindled gardeners' interest. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Set Your Garden Aglow For a number of years plant breeders have been introducing yellow- or light green-leafed varieties of popular shrubs. The goal has been to select plants with attractive foliage that complements the flowers. |
National Gardening John R. Dunmire |
Guide to June Gardening The month may present different images in various parts of the country, but to most gardeners, it conveys feelings of richness, abundance, and completion. |
National Gardening |
Choosing Perennial Plants When choosing perennial plants you'll need to consider their hardiness rating, your planting location, and when they flower so you'll have season-long color. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Disabled Workers Distribute Free Plants An professional garden photographer started a nonprofit web business to help disabled residents work and to help send unwanted plants all over the country. |
This Old House Deborah Snoonian |
Best Places to Buy Bloomers Great online nurseries you might not yet know about. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
New Foliage Colors Light Up the Garden This spring brighten up landscape with new, bright-colored foliage versions of two popular spring-flowering perennials. |
This Old House Peter V. Fossel |
Coming Up Roses Climbers and ramblers will cover a trellis, an arbor, even a shed roof, with a profusion of blooms. |
National Gardening Kathryn Van Horn |
Columbines Among the many kinds is one with the right height and flower color for your garden |
National Gardening Barbara Pleasant |
Marvelous Mums Plant these hardy fall-bloomers now or in spring |
National Gardening Kasha & David Furman |
Chinese Tree Peonies A guide for planting and cultivating Chinese tree peonies. |
Fast Company February 2009 Kate Rockwood |
Numerology: The Business of Roses Know what's a blooming big business? Roses! And while you may not love Valentine's Day, flower people do -- it's the busiest day of their year. Here's a numerological look at this fragrant industry. |
National Gardening Alice Knight |
Winter Heaths Early fall is prime time to plant these hardy long-blooming evergreens. |
Job Journal November 16, 2003 Marty Nemko |
Seeds of Success What roses and a job search have in common. |
National Gardening Mark Whitelaw |
Growing Roses the Natural Way 14 friendly remedies for rose pests and diseases |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Grow Space-Saving Tomatoes If you only have a small garden, there are varieties of tomatoes that will fit perfectly into the space. |
This Old House Peter V. Fossel |
Coming Up Roses Climbers and ramblers will cover a trellis, an arbor, even a shed roof, with a profusion of blooms |
Searcher March 2001 Janet Evans |
Gardening Resources on the Web In the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Library, we work with amateur gardeners who want to learn the art and science of horticulture. Like similar libraries, we answer thousands of garden-related inquiries each year. We also routinely use and recommend informative Web sites... |
National Gardening April 2000 Barbara Pleasant |
Balloon Flower Easy to grow, reliable, looks great as a border -- and it's blue |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Sue Casey: Remember Me Rose Gardens To help the country heal after the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001, this woman has made it her goal to plant rose gardens at each of the crash sites in remembrance of those who died. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Winter Annuals A colorful way to garden this winter... |
National Gardening June 2000 Charlie Nardozzi |
Delightful Delphiniums New forms of these classic garden flower are more heat tolerant |
National Gardening June 2000 Alain Charest |
Gardens of Quebec In June, eastern Canada along the St. Lawrence River is a gardener's paradise. Here are three reasons why. |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Lavatera Annuals and perennials for cottage gardens |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Heucheras: Versatile, Colorful Natives Heuchera plants have different uses in different places. |
This Old House February 2, 2001 Warren Schultz |
Getting the Best Deal on Plants Your guide to buying plants for the upcoming growing season... |
National Gardening Rick Darke |
Blue Star Multiseason appeal and modest demands make this little-known perennial a garden winner. |
National Gardening Lynn Byczynski |
Organic Flower Farming Growing cut flowers for farmers' markets. |
This Old House Ashley Womble |
New Gear for Roses There's a new crop of tools on the market specifically designed for cultivating the thorny beauties. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Gold Medal Plants For the past 15 years the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has awarded gold medals to under-appreciated woody landscape plants. The 2003 gold medal winners include two noteworthy plants in particular that gardeners may want to try in their yards this year. |
National Gardening |
Choosing Tomato Varieties Healthy, vigorous tomato vines can produce a lot of fruit. But of the thousands of varieties available, how do you narrow your choices? |
National Gardening Kate Jerome |
Shrubs for the Perennial Garden When we think of shrubs, most of us picture foundation plants or a shrub border. Of course shrubs are naturals for these situations, but there is another setting for shrubs -- especially blooming ones -- that we don't always consider: the perennial garden. |