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Spring Blooming Bulbs are up!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Gabrielle

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 | Comments Off

Sweet Scents in your Garden

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Gabrielle

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 | 2 Comments

The Bulb Lasagna Creation was a success!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Gabrielle

So last fall, I wrote about different Creative ways to plant bulbs and then I experimented with the “Lasagna planting“. Now that spring is ending here in SE Wisconsin, I will post my photos and comments on the ‘Lasagna’ progression. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers | Tagged allium, daffodils, galanthus, iris, lasagna, muscari, tulips | Comments Off

Pop of Color, everywhere

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Gabrielle

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 →

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Rodent and Deer Resistant Bulbs

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 | 4 Comments

Spring’s Final Chapter for 2011

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Gabrielle

Last look at Tulips! My garden has been changing alot over the last month. New blooms as other blooms fade. Fuller flower beds. Each week ( for the last month) I bring home more Dahlias, Gladiolus and other bulbs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, bulbs, design, fall bulbs, garden, iris, pond, purple, Spring, summer, tulip, tulipworld, water garden | Comments Off

Beautiful Beards of Iris and other beauties

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Gabrielle

Iris symbolize eloquence and deep sentiment An elegant favorite of many gardeners, the Bearded Iris are truly magnificent additions to the late spring garden. Producing multiple blooms per stem, these flowers are abundant in beauty and vibrancy. With their swordlike … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring | Tagged bearded, dutch, flower bulbs, iris, perennials, planting, reticulata, rhizome, siberian, Spring | 2 Comments

the skinny on flower bulbs

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, begonia, bulbs, calladium, canna, chionodoxa, colchicums, corms, crocus, cyclamen, daffodil, daffodils, dahlias, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, fritillaria, garden, gladiolus, hyacinth, iris, muscari, oxalis, perennials, rhizome, Spring, tuber, tulips, tulipworld | 4 Comments

My Spring has come!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gabrielle

This past Sunday it was 80 degrees in WI. That has happened here in late May, but I never remember it ever happening in April. I was just recovering from some horrible infection attacking my sinuses and lymph nodes- but … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring | Tagged allium, bulbs, chinodoxa, crocus, daffodils, flower bulbs, flowers, fritillaria, garden, hyacinth, iris, Spring, tulips, tulipworld | 5 Comments

Celebration!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gabrielle

Weddings, showers, garden party, birthday, Easter… I have gotten calls for flower bulbs for a baby shower, funeral, garden party, Easter and of course weddings in the last 3 months. My brother in-law and his bride recently gave yellow candies … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, amaryllis, anemone, baby shower, begonia, birthday, bulb, colors, crocus, daffodil, dahlia, easter, flower bulbs, freesia, funeral, galathus, garden, gardne party, gladiolus, glads, hyacinth, iris, lily, meaning, oxalis, party, phrases, ranunculus, showers, tulips, wedding favors, weddings | 8 Comments