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Start growing your own historical ornamental gardens right at home. This guide to heirloom flower gardens can lead to a variety of stunning landscape arrangements.
"Growing Together" columnist Don Kinzler says “hardy” is a relative term, and what’s hardy for Kentucky might not survive in the North country. If a rose tag says “winter-hardy,” it doesn’t necessarily apply to winters in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Historical Heirloom Gardening with Ornamental Plants Heirloom gardening can combine ornamental plants into a variety of stunning landscape arrangements. Use this historical guide to create your heirloom garden. by Jo Ann Gardner The definition of heirloom ornamental plants is plants introduced to American gardens from 1600 to 1950 and a little beyond to accommodate the iris and other plants defined as "antique". Photo by Pixabay/kriemer ILLUSTRATION: MOTHER EARTH NEWS EDITORS This quiggly fence follows a design similar to one traditionally built in early settler's cottage gar...
Need a Hedge? Part I Ryan Falk, Author Nursery Sales Manager, Falk Nurseries Hedges. The green fence. The living wall of privacy and shelter. Many people choose to plant a hedge rather than having a fence built because it is much cheaper up front and it give a lush setting to the yard. However, a hedge does requires waiting for it to grow before it will give privacy, and there is some maintenance involved to keep proper shape and density. The simplest hedge of all is the shelter-belt. Trees and shrubs both can be used for surrounding large countryside yards to protect them from winds. Often t...