Tag Archives: urban gardening
HUGE blooms for winter blahs
Amaryllis are wonderful huge flowers to enjoy indoors during the winter. They are SO easy to grow. They really don’t need dirt (you can use peat) and they barely need any water. How great is that! (I am not good … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Urban Gardening
Tagged amaryllis, bulbs, flowers, planting, tips, tulipworld, urban gardening
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My Summer Garden Highlights
Wow! Where has summer gone? It wasn’t too long ago that I was longing for cooler days during the many excessive humid days we had this summer. This summer was a HOT (for Wisconsin) and dry (which I really like) … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, summer
Tagged begonia, butterflies, castor bean, coneflowers, elephant ear, flower, garden, lycoris, magic lily, monarda, perennials, peruvian daffodil, phlox, summer, urban gardening
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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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Planning a Mix of Perennials and Bulbs
Roots, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes or Tubers: just think of 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 loving … 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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Container Gardening
There is so much to talk about when it comes to containers and gardening. I am going to cover the highlights this time. Maybe I will get more specific at other times. Containers were for the purpose of holding the … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flowers, Spring, Urban Gardening
Tagged container gardening, flowers, garden alternative, plants, pots, tulipworld, urban gardening
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