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Category Archives: Container Gardening
Colorful Caladium Foliage
Looking to add more color to those shaded areas of your yard? Caladiums are an excellent choice and very easy to grow and care for. Vibrant reds to pale pinks, wide bands of color to speckled patterns of green, the … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Gardening 101, Spring, Urban Gardening
Tagged angel wings, caladium, colorful, container gardening, foliage, indoors, shade
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Sweet Scents in your Garden
Walking through the garden can be beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. There are many aspects to look at when planning your garden: color, architecture, bloom time, hardiness, etc. Planning for when and where you put fragrant plants would be another. The … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Fall, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer
Tagged bee balm, begonia, chamomile, daffodils, festalis ismene, foxtail lily, freesia, geraniums, hyacinths, iris, lavendar, lilac, lily of the valley, oriental lily, peony, petunia, phlox, russian sage, sweet pea, tuberose
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Not Much of an Indoor Gardener
Winter sure can get long by the time March rolls around. The cold usually keeps me mostly indoors for more than three months. I emotionally and mentally get through this time by focusing on the beautiful snowfalls and spending my … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Urban Gardening, winter
Tagged artificial, indoor plants, succulents, terrariums
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Simple & Fun Family Project
Most people enjoy flowers. Some more than others, of course. This is a project that any age group can do, and you get flowers to enjoy, too! Forcing fall planting bulbs can be a great way to get some indoor … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Fall, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, winter
Tagged classroom, experiment, forcing, project
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Cheating with Fall Flower bulbs!
As most of you probably already know, most fall planted bulbs require 10-17 weeks of chilling (temperatures consistently below 55 degrees F) in order to grow and bloom correctly in the spring. In the USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8, they will … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Forcing Bulbs, winter
Tagged chilled bulbs, crocus, daffodils, forcing, hyacinths, muscari, prepared bulbs, tulips, winter
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Dreary Times for Gardeners?
Winter can get long here in the North. I begin missing my flowers in Fall, but I’ glad that I am still able to enjoy the outdoors. Once winter has set in, I get a little bummed and a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, winter
Tagged amaryllis, chilled bulbs, daffodils, forcing, paperwhites, prepared bulbs, tulips
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Flowers that never let you down – DAHLIAS!
What are Dahlias? – Dahlias continuously bloom from summer through fall, and provide a colorful flower ‘shrub’! They come in colors galore, some are low growing and some tall growing. They can be grown in the ground or in containers. … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Deer resistant, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer
Tagged continuous blooms, dahlia, deer resistant, fertilizer, large blooms, sluggo, small blooms
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3 Colorful Shade Garden Plans
Here are 3 garden plans to get you “shade-crazy” with your gardens! If you don’t have the same space dimensions available as the plan we have made, you should be able to make some minor adjustments on your own. Hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer
Tagged annual, Arum, astilbe, begonia, bleeding heart, caladium, columbine, cyclamen, flower, garden, garden plans, gardening, hosta, lily, perennial, shade
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Enjoying the tropics without traveling!
Yes- that is my plan this summer. Doesn’t that sound good to you? Think of the money you can save. Hasn’t that been the rave the last few years? Everyone making their outdoor living rooms, outdoor kitchens, or backyard oasis. … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer, winter
Tagged calla lily, canna, dahlia, elephant ear, flower bulbs, flowers, garden, garden plan, gardening, tropical, tulipworld
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Colorful Blooms Made for Shade
Color. Variety of colors. It makes things interesting. Shade gardens can have more interest, besides shape, size and structure! Adding color does not need to be complicated or lots of work. Here is a list of colorful shade plants for … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer
Tagged begonias, bleeding heart, caladium, columbine, cyclamen, garden, gardening, italicum arum, shade, toad lily, voodoo lily
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