Flower & Garden Magazine articles from April 1996

Flower & Garden Magazine archives from April 1996

Gardening with fragrance: choose species that offer fragrance as well as visual beauty.(flower gardening)(Illustration)
April 1, 1996... A Delightful But Often Overlooked Plant characteristic is fragrance. Plants provide a variety of scents through their towers, foliage, bark, seeds and fruit. Choosing fragrant plant varieties is a rewarding aspect of indoor and outdoor...

Keeping ponds freshwater clean. (aerators and pumps: includes a list of companies selling pond equipment)(Buyers Guide)
April 1, 1996... A Pond's Cool, Calm Surface mirrors the simple beauty of nearby flowers and shrubbery, making it a natural focal point in any garden setting. So it's not surprising that small, freshwater ponds are a popular feature in home gardens and rural...

Sorrel savvy, (growing the greens which is both salad green and potherb)
April 1, 1996... The Ideal Soup And Salad green should supply fresh leaves over an extended harvest period. It should be a hardy, low-maintenance perennial with few disease or pest problems. Moreover, it should have an agreeable, distinctive flavor, whether...

Paint your landscape: when planning and planting your garden this spring, consider coordinating the colors of the flowers with the exterior of the house. (includes a related article on color harmony)
April 1, 1996... When planning and planting your garden this spring, consider coordinating the colors of the flowers with the exterior house paint. It's Likely You've Tried Your Hand -- And Maybe Even perfected the skill -- of perking up your wardrobe by...

Mountain laurel: long admired in the wilderness, these beautiful flowering plants can add splendor to your garden as well. (includes a listing of sources)
April 1, 1996... One Native Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) Is well-known throughout the Appalachians, growing so densely on mountain balds that locals call the impenetrable thickets "laurel hells." Mountain laurel's glossy evergreen foliage brightens the...

The pleasures of poppies. (includes a listing of sources)
April 1, 1996... I'll Never Forget The Moment I saw my first poppy field. I happened upon it while riding through the Kentish countryside of southeastern England, and the rich beauty of the wild corn poppies was breathtaking. Why does this memory still affect...

Tea tasties: the longer days and sunny afternoons of springtime make the garden a perfect setting for relaxing tea parties. (includes recipes)
April 1, 1996... A Teatime Party Has Special Appeal: As Slowly steeping -- tea and treat-filled trays beckon, one can forget the hurried pace of spring planting chores and indulge in one lazy afternoon. It isn't a lot of work to create a tea table that will...

The coastal gardens of North Carolina. (plantation legacies)
April 1, 1996... Like An Intricate Piece Of Heirloom Lace, The North Carolina coast forms a beautiful pattern of inlets and islands along the edge of the Atlantic. Here, nestled among sandy beaches, salt marshes and brilliant landscapes, garden enthusiasts can...

The azalea king: North Carolina's azalea queens are crowned here each year but this Wilmington gardner is king. (octogenarian Henry Rehder Sr.)
April 1, 1996... Frothy Clouds of Pink Blossoms fringe the landscape of North Carolina every spring, but nowhere more brilliantly than in Wilmington. There is something special about this particular locale -- lush lowlands dominated by stately oaks and...

The classic red rose.
April 1, 1996... There is Something Both Stirring and satisfying about the sight of a lovely red rose. When the flowers of my gallica rose 'Tuscany Superb' bloom in May. I delight in their rich, velvety shade of crimson. Indeed, the connection between flower...

Cottage gardening ... in containers. (a visit to a Tucson, AZ garden which is mainly in unobtrusive containers)
April 1, 1996... In the Arid Southwest, Only a Short Drive North From the Mexican Border, Tucson gardeners zealously anticipate garden tours, delighting in the opportunity such tours bring to peer inside garden walls. Visitors in this Arizona city are in for a...

Western redbud: celebrate spring's arrival with the profuse, pea-shaped blooms of this magnificent flowering shrub.
April 1, 1996... The Profuse Blood of the western redbud is so breathtaking and amazing, it deserves a festival to be held in its honor. It could be held in March, as winter gradually yields to spring, following on the heels of the tulip-shaped flowers of the,...