Monthly Archives: March 2011

Gardening with kids

  Gardening and outdoor projects are one way to help connect young people and nature.  Several studies have reported that gardening is great therapy for any age and also a help if they have ADHD or just plain lazy.  The … Continue reading

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The Dirt on Crocus’

One of the first signs of spring, Crocus bulbs (properly called corms) bloom very early in spring sometimes when there is still snow on the ground!  They provide great bursts of color in partial shade to full sun areas. These short … Continue reading

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Memorial Flowers

  This week has been filled with much sadness.  A father, of a friend of mine, died after a tough battle with Cancer on Monday.  On Tuesday, a friend from high school succumbed to cancer as well, leaving behind a wife … Continue reading

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Its Easy to be a Flower Bulb expert

Fall bulbs are to be planted in fall for spring blooms. Spring bulbs are planted in spring for summer blooms. Dig some holes or trenches, drop in some bulbs and wait for the big payoff in a few months!  Do … Continue reading

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Glorious Gladiolus

Gladioli are named from the Latin for “little swords”, hence why some still refer to them as Sword lilies.   They have sword like foliage with tropical blooms.  I will continue to refer to these glorious gladiolus as “glads”.  They range … Continue reading

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Making my own spring

I bet you thought I was anxious for spring after the last 2 posts I made.  Well, we had very little snow as of yesterday and the weather people said we may get some rain.  I took this picture this … Continue reading

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Beautiful Begonias

Well- I didn’t make it to the flower show (yet).  The cold, the snow and my attitude from Friday did not leave me. I decided to be lazy and hide out in my home as much as possible.  I did … Continue reading

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Done with Winter!

In Wisconsin it is quite cold- though it rained today- it will snow tonight!  I am so done with winter.  It has been a beautiful one, but I am done!  I am quite jealous of the people in zones 7-11!  … Continue reading

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Container Gardening

There is so much to talk about when it comes to containers and gardening.  I am going to cover the highlights this time.  Maybe I will get more specific at other times.  Containers were for the purpose of holding the … Continue reading

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