Model a miniature desert
Last year we visited Las Vegas’ hot garden railways, which were set against a vast arid moonscape, or so it…
Read moreLast year we visited Las Vegas’ hot garden railways, which were set against a vast arid moonscape, or so it…
Read moreWhether you’re building on a hillside or on the flatlands, terracing your railway may scale down some problems while increasing…
Read moreBuilding a large-scale railroad outdoors requires varying amounts of earth shaping. Unless you are laying a pre-formed roadbed on a…
Read moreLatin name: Bacopa ‘Snowstorm’ Common name: Snowstorm bacopa Plant type: Annual Flower color: White Plant size: 3″ tall by 18″…
Read moreCommon name: Creeping milkwort, chapparal pea, box-leaved milkwort Latin name: Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandiflora Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones:…
Read morePruning is a learned practice. No one starts out knowing how to best prune a woody shrub. All of us…
Read moreCommon name: Maidenhair spleenwort Latin name: Asplenium trichomanes Plant type: Perennial Plant size: 3-12″ high x 3-12″ wide USDA Hardiness…
Read moreCommon name: Grape hyacinth Latin name: Muscari sp. Plant type: Perennial Plant size: 5-8″ high and spreading USDA Hardiness Zones:…
Read moreFive ways to make your plants thrive Whatever the emphasis you put on the garden part of your railroad, wouldn’t…
Read moreA beginner’s guide to plants For many railway gardeners, the “garden” is the most challenging aspect of a garden railroad.…
Read moreWhen developing the landscape for a garden railroad, one needs to consider the role of water in shaping the topography.…
Read moreSoil is the foundation of the garden in more ways than one. As goes the soil, so goes the garden.…
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