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Category Archives: Spring
Planning a Mix of Perennials and Bulbs
Roots, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes or Tubers: just think of flower bulbs, just as other plants that you choose to add to your garden. What is the purpose or purposes of your garden? A certain color, to attract certain birds, sun … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer
Tagged bloom season, bulbs, elephant ears, fit, flower crazy, flowers, garden plan, hardy, height, how many, lilies, mixing, perennials, plants, spacing, Spring, sq ft, sun exposure, tips, urban gardening, varieties
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A Treasured Classic – Peony
They are a classic, because they have been around in so many peoples’ landscapes for years, often outliving their owner. They are an easy to grow, shrub-like perennial. Practically no maintenance and no gardening experience necessary! Peonies can survive decades … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring
Tagged bushy, fragrant, large flower, peony, perennial
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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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Spring Blooming Bulbs are up!
Here are a few photos from my yard the first week of May! Daffodils, Hyacinths, Scilla, Muscari and many Tulips are now open! Fritillaria, late Tulips, Iris, and Allium are yet to bloom. Many Peonies, Astilbes, Geraniums, Bleeding Hearts, Ferns … Continue reading
Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring
Tagged allium, daffodils, fritillaria, hyacinth, iris, pictures, tulips
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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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Keeping Warm this Spring
It is only early March, yet I am already writing in anticipation of Spring. We just received another 3 inches of beautiful snow yesterday. Most of our snow was late this year, but I know Spring is almost here. When … Continue reading
Spring Blooming Groundcover Bulbs
Anemones, Crocus, Muscari, Scilla, Chionodoxa and Galanthus! These all produce great mini flowers that make them perfectly suited for planting under or in front of tulips, daffodils, shrubs or along a woodland border. They all grow just 3″ to 12″ … Continue reading
Posted in Deer resistant, Fall, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, Spring
Tagged anemone, bulbs, crocus, deer resistant, flower bulbs, flowers, garden, ground cover, ideas, low grow, muscari, perennials, scilla, squill, tips, tulipworld
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The Scoop on How Flower Bulbs are Measured
Does it really matter what size a flower bulb is? Wouldn’t the most bulbs for the least amount of money be the best deal? Bulb size does matter. It takes years for those bulbs to get bigger. Bigger bulbs will … Continue reading
Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, Spring, winter
Tagged allium, asiatic liliy, caliber, circumference, crocus, daffodils, dutch iris, hyacinth, mass of flowers, measure, narcissi, oriental lily, size, top size, tulip
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Pop of Color, everywhere
My gardens are so full of foliage! There are areas all over with a little POP of color! My Iris, Allium and a few more. Allium Louisiana iris I love having my garden beds full of flowers. … Continue reading
The PERFECT spring
Last year it was a very wet and cold spring and summer. Spring flowers came and went so fast, with hardly any time to really appreciate them. Then this year, we had 70-80° in March! We usually don’t see those … Continue reading
