Independent gardening advice for real gardens, balconies and windowsills.
Practical advice on growing food and flowers, improving soil, and making the most of small spaces. Start anywhere — the garden will meet you.
These are plants that die down during the winter, butspring up and produce new stems annually. Some, as for instance Antirrhinums and Pansies, flower the first season, but usually they do not bloom ti...
Very fragrant twining plants, suitable for trellis-work,arbours, etc. A rich soil suits them best. They are easily increased by cuttings sown in sand under glass. They flower at midsummer. Height, 8 f...
A plant of little merit, except for its foliage,which is of a rich bronze purple. It bears a cream-coloured flower in July. It may be raised in the same manner as other half-hardy annuals, and prefers...
A hardy, deciduous, twining shrub, which will growin any soil, and may be increased by layers or by cuttings placed under glass. It flowers in July. Height, 10 ft.
An American evergreen shrub, which, like all of its class,thrives best in sandy peat; it delights in partial shade, and a moist but well-drained position. It is increased by layers in September, which...
These ornamental half-hardy perennials prefer a mixture ofsandy loam and vegetable mould, but will grow in any rich, light soil. Seeds sown in March or April, at a temperature of from 65 to 75 degrees...
A superb, rich blue, hardy annual. It willgrow in any soil, and is easily raised from seed sown in spring. Flowers are borne in June. Height, 1-1/2 ft.
Among the best of our flowering shrubs, producing awealth of sweetly-scented flowers. For cultivation, see "Syringa."
An American evergreen shrub which grows best in peat, butwill thrive in any light soil. It should occupy a cool position, but be well sheltered from winds. It is increased by suckers. Flowers in June....
This effective border evergreen will grow in any ordinarygarden soil, and may be increased either by layers or cuttings. It has dark green shining leaves, and is quite hardy. Height, 6 ft.
Hardy and elegant herbaceousplants, requiring a sandy soil. They may be raised either from seeds or from cuttings of the young growth; they flower in July. Height, 1 ft.