YORK - Garden Guide
The Great History of Roses
It was roses, roses all the way.- Robert Browning What's in a name? That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2
Windmill Palm Trees, Tropical Accent Plants, Cold Hardy for Northern United States and Canada
The Cold Hardy Windmill Fan Palm tree originated on the island of Chusan off the east coast of China, and the Windmill palm tree is frequently called the Chinese or Chusan Fan Palm. Robert Fortune smuggled Windmill palm plants...
A Review of Martha Stewart
I've never been one for cooking, entertaining company, or designing my home, so Martha Stewart is never exactly been on my radar before. Sure, I heard all about her insider trading scandal and subsequent imprisonment, who...
Flower Delivery in New York
As is the case with any large city, you can become overwhelmed with the options for sending flowers. If you need to send a gift, New York flower delivery services are plenty. If you are not familiar with any particular...
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through Americas most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
Container Gardens - Big Growth in Small Spaces
Container gardens are ideal for city apartments, balconies, decks, patios, and interior rooms. On its Web site Cornell Plantations, part of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, says "container gardening is gaining in...
Two Giants Of Landscape Architecture
The thing about landscaping is that you're taking what nature has created, and changing and altering it to fit your own needs, wants and desires. The ability to affect nature for the better began in the 1800s.Up until about a...
How To Set Up Your Sundial So It Will Work
The set up:
Make certain that the gnomon is facing true north and is at the same angle as your latitude.
Make certain that the flat part or dial of the sundial is level. Use a builders level if need.
Find out your...
Red Rose History
Evidence suggests that the red rose is nearly 35 million years old. The most commonly available roses belong to two broad categories: the Oriental species and their hybrids, and the European or Mediterranean species and their...
Creating A Beautiful Low Maintenance Garden
Planning and planting a beautiful garden that stays beautiful year after year with a minimum of effort doesn't have to be hard, and doesn't require a professional as long as you think about a few things.1. The climate where you...
Red Rose History
Evidence suggests that the red rose is nearly 35 million years old. The most commonly available roses belong to two broad categories: the Oriental species and their hybrids, and the European or Mediterranean species and their...
Wild Flowers of New York
Wild Flowers of New York are of great species and with a large variety. It certainly interests any kind of flower lover. Wild flowers are beautiful, fragrant and colorful. Wild flowers also can be grown in gardens as well....
History Of Apple Trees
Apple trees were the most popularly grown fruit tree in colonial America and practically every settlement farm and backyard gardener planted this easily grown fruit tree, or easier, the seed of the apple could be planted to...
The Great History Of Roses
It was roses, roses all the way.- Robert Browning What's in a name? That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2 Roses have a long and...
Arbors In English Tudor Gardens
Every Tudor garden contained one or more arbors. One type had a square-topped roof, while the other type was arched. Both were constructed of willows or osiers. Fragrant rosemary, jasmine, and roses of various sorts, especially...
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn -- Good or Bad?
I admit, trees provide color, shade, healthy benefits for humans by oxygenating the air, food and habitat for small animals and microorganisms, and reduce the impacts of storm water runoff. Sounds good?In fact, May 24, 2006 in...
History Of The Strawberry And The Strawberry Tree
It is difficult to trace the ancient history of the strawberry plant or strawberry tree, because there are so many different, complex, undefined species, and they have evolved in so many different places and countries.Pliny...
New York Florists
Flowers are accepted as universal gifts on almost all occasions including birthdays, weddings, funerals, at farewell parties, for starting a new venture and many other events. They are available in various colors symbolizing...
History Of The Pawpaw Tree
Pawpaw trees were discovered in 1541 by the Spanish explorer, Hernando Desoto, on an excursion into the Mississippi Valley, and he sent samples of this plant back to Europe.William Bartram in 1776 stated in his botanical book,...
History Of The Pear
There is convincing archeological evidence from the excavation of the ancient lake dwellers in Switzerland that the European pear, Pyrus communis L., was known by that civilization. It is believed that the pear was known by...