Tag Archives: corms

Why order flowers online?

I love flowers.  If you are a regular visitor on my blog, you know that is an understatement.  I have been involved in landscaping for over 13 years.  I have been to and made purchases at retail garden centers, wholesale … Continue reading

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Cool idea for storing bulbs

I have read many different ways to store bulbs.  I explained how to properly save and store bulbs on my post Preparing your garden for winter.  I just wanted to share photos on another way to store them, like I … Continue reading

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Preparing your Garden for Winter

Fall has really just arrived.  It is my second favorite season, which comes just before the worst – Winter.  I do not really want to think about winter quite yet, but it will arrive soon for those in Northern areas.  … Continue reading

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the skinny on flower bulbs

Bulbs are easy to grow, provided that you stick to some essentials. Probably no other plant group gives as much variety and pleasure to the gardener with so little effort. The unique thing about bulbs is that they need little … 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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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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