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  2. Gardening

    The question is often asked "What is a sucker?" A sucker is any shoot thrown up by the underground stem or roots of ...

    Article : 369 words
  3. These Insects are Your Friends.

    While it is true that the great majority of insects are inimical to the bests interests of the gardener, it is also true that some are ...

    Article : 419 words
  4. RHUBARB.

    Do not indulge in digging or forking round Rhubarb roots. The thick, fleshy thongs branch in all directions not far beneath the soil, and ...

    Article : 168 words
  5. SEED SOWING.

    It is important that the compost used for seed sowing should be light and open; also all receptacles used for this important operation should ...

    Article : 281 words
  6. SEASONAL HINT.

    Of all the steps in replanting when you receive your stock from the nursery, remember the most important is the firming of the soil about the ...

    Article : 51 words
  7. A Ripe Old Age.

    The oldest living thing on earth is an old cypress tree in a churchyard at Santa Maria del Tule, Mexico. Its age is ...

    Article : 237 words
  8. The Persian Legend of the Forget-Me-Not.

    Long years ago, before the dawn of history, an angel was sent on a mission to a holy man of Persia. Now, as the angel was flying on his ...

    Article : 223 words
  9. PERMANGANATE OF POTASH.

    Never be without a supply of permanganate of potash in your greenhouse or garden shed. Add a few crystals to water until the solution ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. THE UGLY TOAD.

    Ugly though they may appear, these curious creatures are true friends of the gardener, both in disposition and in their habits, which ...

    Article : 184 words
  11. COAL ASHES v. WOOD ASHES.

    Quite frequently it is stated in various garden magazines that wood ashes are rich in potash and therefore of considerable fertiliser value, ...

    Article : 124 words
  12. BUDDLEIA GLOBOSA.

    Commonly known as the orange-ball tree and which bears round orange flowers in winter, should have the long branches much ...

    Article : 59 words
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