May 14, 2007

• How to Use Vines

  For covering walls of houses, boulders, stone walls, etc., the ivies are, of course, used more than other vines. Boston ivy is the quickest growing. (…)

May 10, 2007

• Using Vines

  Vines can be the quick salvation of the new home owner. Fast-paced annuals will twine up a hastily erected pergola almost before summer starts, providing a cool, fragrant and beautiful awning. (…)

May 7, 2007

• Using Hedges

  A hedge that is well kept and attractive can do much for your grounds. (…)

May 3, 2007

• More Shrub Types

  Buddleia, the butterfly bush, is 16 feet or more if not killed back by winter, and gets its name from the fact that in the summer, butterflies are always seen around it. (…)

April 28, 2007

• Types of Shrubs

  Among the bewildering lists of shrubs, certain names stand out as new and unusual, or, on the other hand, tried and familiar. These include both the evergreen and deciduous types. (…)

April 24, 2007

• Using Shrubs

  Shrubs are valuable to the gardener because they bridge the gap between trees and flowers. (…)

April 16, 2007

• Evergreens

  Ponderosa pine, a broad, compact tree, is used for protection and ornamental screens. Austrian pine (black pine) with its rich, green color and spreading branches has great favor in the Midwest. (…)

April 5, 2007

• How to Plant Seedlings

  If you are planting a seedling that is not balled and burlapped, you will want to protect it by "heeling in" a vacant flower bed where it may be kept before planting as long as dormant. (…)

April 2, 2007

• Planting Trees

  Outside of man himself, trees have countless enemies. There are 200,000 known kinds of insects that attack trees, in addition to diseases such as blight, rust and rot, storms and droughts. (…)

March 20, 2007

• Grasses and Vines

  For deep or light shade, there are evergreen vines such as the Baltic ivy and pachysandra, periwinkle with its blue-and-white spring flowers, and plumbago which has brilliant blue flowers in the fall. (…)

March 17, 2007

• Grasses

  Kentucky bluegrass is considered the best lawn grass, but there are years when it is in short supply, and it has the disadvantage of needing a resting period in midsummer and,also, of soiling light-colored clothes. (…)

March 6, 2007

• Using Fences

  Fences are either open, to use as a trellis for roses or other plants, or they are closed to serve as a wind, sun or privacy screen. (…)

February 25, 2007

• Subsoil Drainage

  The first step in grading is to strip and separate topsoil from the areas in which the level is to be changed. (…)

February 18, 2007

• Designing and Planning

  Needless to say, landscaping can be a never-ending adventure, a pastime that is as gratifying as it is beautifying, for the creation and care of flowers and trees, vines and shrubs, lawns and fences, brings luxury to the home, happiness to the family, and pleasure to all who behold the beauty of a house. (…)

February 15, 2007

• Retaining Walls

  Beautifying your garden by the construction of a retaining wall, behind which is a lawn or expanse of flowers, is not a difficult task. (…)

February 11, 2007

• Terraces

  This gives a very pleasing effect. Hollow clay building tiles can be split and laid as units in the terrace floor, their rough edges in the soil. (…)

February 9, 2007

• Grading the Land

  Landscaping - Grading
  The minimum effective grade for tile lines is 3 inches for every 100 feet in length. (…)

January 24, 2007

• Pools and Fountains

  Most home driveways break down under heavy service trucks and traffic because the soil under the driveway is wet. Adequate drainage for wet spots, therefore, is a necessity. (…)

January 22, 2007

• Landscaping - Play Areas

  A play area that will keep your young children in their own back yard, where you can keep an occasional eye on them, need not be an unattractive one. (…)

January 19, 2007

• Outdoor Living Room - Continued

  ou need not rely on trees alone for shade. Construct a self-bracing terrace roof in an egg-crate design, using the side of your house and wood, masonry or metal pillars. (…)