Flower & Garden Magazine articles from December 1996

Flower & Garden Magazine archives from December 1996

Playing in the snow. (shoveling snow can be dangerous for the elderly)(Column)
December 1, 1996... Every holiday season, my wife invites our grandson Scott to spend a weekend with us. She likes to keep him busy baking cookies and making crafts like paper chains and tree ornaments to clutter up the house. I usually find an excuse to work in...

Mandevillas. (varieties and cultivating advice)(Cover Story)
December 1, 1996... When I Found a Mandevilla sitting proudly in the post office window, I knew the plant had finally achieved superstar status. There is sat, soaking up the sunbeams beside mug shots of various federal offenders, blooming its foolish heart out...

Oh, my aching back. (backache prevention; includes directions for stretching exercises)
December 1, 1996... Don't let muscle pain and tightness limit the time you spend in your garden. Staying in shape through regular stretching and exercise will help you to enjoy outdoor chores while avoiding an aching back. Physical fitness -- the weeding,...

The gardens of Walt Disney World. (Orlando, Florida)
December 1, 1996... Celebrating 25 years in central Florida, "The Mouse" really has his landscape act together. Mention a Walt Disney World Getaway and few folks envision a horticultural trip. But this vacation mecca near Orlando, Florida, has a lot more to...

Along the mossy path. (moss varieties and cultivating advice)
December 1, 1996... Here are cool mosses deep, And thro' the moss the ivies creep, And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep, And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep. "The Lotus Eaters," Choric Song, Part 1 Alfred Lord Tennyson ...

Goldenrod. (varieties and cultivating advice)
December 1, 1996... In Early Autumn the Fields Near My House, as well as the wild perimeter of my yard, become a golden, amethyst-studded tapestry. Three native goldenrods -- Solidago canadensis, S. graminifolia and S. rugosa -- intermingle with sparkles of...

Simply sage. (varieties and cultivation advice)
December 1, 1996... Whether you grow it for fragrance, foliage, flowers or flavor, colorful common sage has a lot to offer your garden. I'm Savoring the Taste of Freshly chopped sage in my stuffing at dinner. I've no doubt that it's fresh since I've just...

Step-by-step landscape design. (includes related article on triangle planting patterns)
December 1, 1996... An Empty Space Impatiently waits in your landscape. Perhaps you are starting from scratch, or a fallen tree or remodeling job has left you with an open area. Maybe you've just grown tired of a foundation planting you've never really found...

Japanese maples. (varieties and cultivation advice)
December 1, 1996... When Prominently Placed, a Japanese maple, with its delicate beauty and fall color, can be a highlight of your landscape each season of the year. Sometimes used as a tree, sometimes as a shrub, Japanese maples provide colorful foliage three...

Blooming up a winter storm.
December 1, 1996... Brighten Up! With a Little forethought and a minimum of preparation, you can turn a bleak and barren winter into a blooming continuation of your summer garden. Annuals and perennials often are overlooked as potential houseplants -- and...

Hyacinths.
December 1, 1996... Hyacinths Used To Be Huge. In The 19TH century, when Victorian garden style called for perfect flowers that bloomed on cue, gardeners could choose from about 2,000 named varieties of hyacinths, "the most beautiful and fragrant of the bulbous...