The Zinnia – A Flower for All Gardens
Friday, April 20, 2007
Few plants offer the dazzling array of color choices and large flowers that characterize the Zinnia family. Only dahlias and, perhaps, roses, can compete for size of bloom, intensity of color and showiness. The zinnia asks very little of its garden caretaker and gives so very much. Zinnias can
A Tomato Story
Friday, April 6, 2007
Dear Readers and Landreth Customers:
For those of you who came to see us at The Southeastern Flower Show, The New Jersey Flower Show, The Maymont Flower Show and/or The Philadelphia Flower Show, THANK YOU. It was so good to see so many of you. I am sorry that in many cases we did not have more
The Lovely Lettuce Family
Monday, March 26, 2007
The Lettuce is a hardy annual, introduced or cultivated in England since 1562, but from what country is unknown. The use of Lettuce, as a cooling and agreeable salad, is well known; it is also a useful ingredient in soups. It contains, like the other species of this genus, a quantity of opium
Starting the Gardening Year
Thursday, February 8, 2007
For All Our Gardeners
I love this time of year. The first two weeks of December are usually so quiet around Landreth, and then that week before Christmas we start hearing from a few early birds who miraculously have completed their holiday preparations ahead of time. Some are sending