Secrets to planning the Wedding of Your Dreams by Jamie Snodgrasss Hang on one moment though! Before you even begin to think that far ahead, you have some extremely important things ahead of you. Planning for your special day so that it will turn out to be the day you have always dreamed about. Your Continue reading →

  When a loved one dies, it obviously is never an easy process to deal with. The pain truly cannot be simplified to words. Although nothing that anybody can say will be able to make the pain go away, it can actually go a long way into making the pain more understandable, or at least Continue reading →

H Habrothamnus.—These beautiful evergreen shrubs require greenhouse culture, and to be grown in sandy loam and leaf-mould. The majority of them flower in spring. Height, 4 ft. to 6 ft. Halesia Tetraptera (Snowdrop Tree).—This elegant shrub will grow in any soil, and may be propagated by cuttings of the roots or by layers. The pendent Continue reading →

Odontoglossum Grande.—A most beautiful orchid, delighting in a temperature of from 60 to 70 degrees and an abundance of water during summer, but good drainage is essential. The blooms are yellow, spotted and streaked with venetian red, and are often 6 in. across. The pots should be two-thirds filled with crocks, then filled up with Continue reading →

Mimosa.—These shrubs are often called Sensitive Plants, on account of the leaves of several of the species of this genus shrinking when touched. They grow well in loam and peat with a little sand, but require to be planted in a warm situation or to have greenhouse care. Cuttings of the young wood root readily Continue reading →

Poa Trivalis.—A very pretty, dwarf-growing, variegated grass. Plant in a moist situation in a rich, light, loamy soil. It is increased either by seed or division. Podocarpus.—See "Cephalotaxus." Podolepis.—Hardy annuals bearing yellow and red and white flowers. A mixture of loam and peat is most suitable for their growth. They are easily raised from seed Continue reading →

F Fabacea.—See “Thermopsis.” Fatsia Japonica.—See “Aralia.” Feather Grass.—See “Stipa Pennata.” Fennel.—Sow the seed in April, cover lightly with fine mould, and when the plants are strong enough set them out 1 ft. apart. Cut off the flower-stalks as soon as they appear, to prevent them running to seed. The bed will last for years. (See Continue reading →