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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

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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

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Skimpy Looking Hyacinths

Almost the entire plant is covered in colorful florets.  They all have such a sweet scent.  Why wouldn’t you want these in your yard?  (They also are the easiest thing to force, for indoor winter enjoyment.)  So much color and … Continue reading

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Enjoying the mild temps!

It seems this year us Northerners get a little break from the long cold winter.  I and most people I know have been VERY thankful!  Winter is normally just too long here in Wisconsin and the rest of the Northern … Continue reading

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Beautiful Bulbs & Perennials!

Guest post from my friend/flower freak/garden designer/fellow blogger!                         Between shaking off the winter blooms and gearing up for summer activities, it’s going to be a busy and exciting … Continue reading

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