Judith Adam
Cutting your own boughs for holiday decorations
Judith Adam
For tabletop and mantel decorations from evergreen branches, your garden can provide boughs of cedar, boxwood, fir, juniper, hemlock and spruce.
Perennials that bloom the first year from seed
Judith Adam
Sowing seed indoors during deepest winter can prompt some perennials into blooming in their first season. How to grow perennials that bloom the first year from seed.
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Secrets to growing a stephanotis vine
Judith Adam
A pot of white stephanotis vine (Madagascar jasmine) with clusters of deeply perfumed flowers can become a lovely vine grown in a container.
Caring for cyclamen indoors
Judith Adam
Potted cyclamen plants with elaborately marked ivy-like foliage and bright flowers are easy-to-grow, long-lasting ornamentals.
Protect evergreen shrubs and trees in winter
Judith Adam
Evergreen shrubs and trees might give the impression that they’re tough and resilient, but evergreens require protection to avoid winter injuries.
