A trained horticulturist’s working handbook: what to plant, how to prepare the ground, and how to keep a flower garden going through the year without pretending it is effortless.

Cultural Directions

2 pages in this part of Practical Flower Gardening.

Cultural Directions (Alyssum The seeds of sweet)

Alyssum. The seeds of sweet alyssum may be sown directly in the garden where it is to bloom. It is the best annual for edging beds and…

Cultural Directions (Begonias Tuberous Begonias)

Begonias. Tuberous Begonias enjoy a sheltered nook in which they will not be so fully exposed to driving rains and winds and will receive…

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