Flower & Garden Magazine articles

Recent articles from Flower & Garden Magazine

Flowers are lovely; love is flower-like, friendship is a sheltering tree: Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772-1834. (Editor's Note).(Editorial)
July 1, 2002... June was to be a special time for me. I had it all planned-we would travel to the wine country, and amid the fields of California poppies, I would pop the question. Well, sooner, rather than later, it happened. On February 14, 2002, (Valentine's Day), I became engaged. Instead of a field of...

The gardening gourmet.(gardening techniques)
July 1, 2002... Hello readers... and happy warm weather season! Since I am a berry fanatic-strawberries, raspberries, blackberries-I decided to continue our early summer Gardening Gourmet trend with another berry-the blueberry. As I've mentioned before, I live in New Jersey, The Garden State, and, yes,...

Cutting flowers for arrangements is more than snip and pluck. (Garden Basics).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Cutting flowers from a home garden and arranging them attractively doesn't require the skills of a Master Gardener, but a Penn State Cooperative Extension gardening expert says the picking is easier if gardeners remember a few tips. "When you walk in the garden to cut blooms, the stems...

Water gardening made easy: an in-depth look.
July 1, 2002... Backyard ponds and water gardens are for birds, butterflies, frogs, fish... and you and your family. These ponds are typically small, sometimes no larger than three to four feet in diameter, and may be built in barrels or other patio containers. Water is effective in drawing wildlife to your...

A World Of Orchids. (Garden Destination).
July 1, 2002... GARDEN DESTINATION I always remember my first glimpse of an orchid-the flower was made into a corsage that my mother wore to a party. I was mesmerized by the look and scent of this strange, exotic flower, waxy-textured, ruffled and of a hot rosy-purple. Becoming fascinated, I began to...