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Tag Archives: flowers
Forcing Flower Bulbs
There are so many people who really miss out on Spring blooming bulbs! (Those in zone 8 or warmer). Then there are people like me who long for winter to be over and want flowers all the time. So, forcing … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, Urban Gardening
Tagged amaryllis, bulbs, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, flowers, hyacinth, muscari, tips, tulips, tulipworld
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Stinky but Pretty ‘Lilies’ – Fritillaria
I really like Fritillaria flowers – I consider them unique, but still pretty. Some flowers are unique and strange looking, not necessarily pretty. These, however, are a great addition to most flower beds. I always recommend that you DO NOT … Continue reading
Posted in Deer resistant, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Rodent resistant, Spring, vegetable gardening
Tagged deer resistant, flowers, fritillaria, garden, lily, musky, odor, orange, pest, pests, red, stinky, yellow
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Creative Ways to Plant your Flower Bulbs
I have planted thousands of flower bulbs over the last 15 years – I have read about some unique ways to plant them a little differently for a few years now, but there are two techniques that I haven’t ever … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101
Tagged allium, bulbs, daffodils, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, garden, gardening, hyacinth, muscari, perennials, scilla, snow drops, tips, tulips, winter
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Muscari a.k.a. Grape Hyacinth
A great flower bulb addition to any garden – a must have! Muscari is a short flower that is very easy to grow which typically blooms in the early to late spring depending on the species. Their lovely blooms range … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Gardening 101
Tagged borders, bulbs, crocus, deer, deterrents, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, forcing, garden, grape hyacinth, moles, muscari, naturalizes, plants, purple, rodents, shade, Spring, sun, tulipworld
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Foxtail Lily – Not your Ordinary Lily
Foxtail Lilies are from the Liliaceae family and the Eremurus genus. They are also known as the Desert Candle and are perennial plants that grow from tuberous roots. An excellent choice for structural height in a flower bed, Foxtail lilies … Continue reading
Posted in Deer resistant, Fall, Flowers, Gardening 101
Tagged allium, deer, Desert candle, flower bulbs, flowers, Foxtail, garden, gardening, lilies, perennials, planting, urban gardening
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Rodent and Deer Resistant Bulbs
I have 3 acres of land (1.5 acres of wetland), many flower beds, a large fruit and vegetable garden, but only have to deal with insect and water problems. When we first moved to this property 10 years ago (from … Continue reading
Posted in Deer resistant, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Rodent resistant, Spring, summer
Tagged allium, anemone, begonia, botanical tulips, bulb, caladium, calla lily, canna, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, dahlia, deer, deterrents, fall, flowers, fritillaria, galanthus, gardening, gladiolus, hyacinth, iris, liatris, lilies, lycoris, muscari, oxalis, pests, rununculus, scilla, species tulips, squirrels, tuberose
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Summer blooms beginning to appear
All my flower beds are full of foliage and many are beginning to bloom now! I’ve potted some Purple Gem Dahlias and my Peruvian Daffodil (Festalis Ismene) this year. The one Dahlia has begun to bloom and my Festalis will … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Deer resistant, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, summer
Tagged allium, bulbs, dahlia, flower bulbs, flowers, lilies, perennials, peruvian daffodil, purple
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Visiting ducks and other changes in the garden
Okay- she’s not the duck but she is the cutest visitor in my watergarden! (My daughter who loves her Shamu and water.) This momma duck and her little babies just appeared for a few hours this Monday morning. She quacked … Continue reading
Fields of dreams… tulips (& types)
Tulips are probably the most well-known spring blooming bulbs. Tulips add a large spectrum of vibrant, gorgeous colors to your garden and a long bloom time if planted accordingly. Ranging from short (6”) to tall (32”), Tulips provide varying heights … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring
Tagged apricot beauty, Best Tulip, double early, double late, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, gardening, golden apeldoorn, green, lily flowering, orange emproer, parrot, perennials, pink, purple, single early, single late, Spring, tips, triumph, tulips, tulipworld
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More Spring blooms…
Last night, (after church, daughters soccer game 1 hr away, and and dinner with my parents), I was able to come home and walk around the yard and see what’s changing. I pulled a few dandelions for my rabbits, and … Continue reading
