A rockery is a part of the place in which plants are grown in pockets between rocks. It is a flower-garden conception rather than a landscape feature, and therefore should be at one side or in the rear of the premises. Primarily, the object of using the rocks is to provide better conditions in which […]
Nothing can be prettier than to see a stand of ferns in the parlor or sitting-room through the winter. Their freshness, amid winter snow and desolation, is gratifying to the eye, and the richness of their growth well repays the little care and attention which they demand.
Our lady friends should gather pretty, delicate specimens […]
By J. S. Sorenson, 1895
Very often it happens that the grower of flower would like a screen in front of some path or unsightly object, perhaps to mark the boundary between flower and vegetable garden; or it may be necessary to have a fence or hedge in the background. We have few plants which grow […]