Category Archives: Flower Bulbs

Planning a Mix of Perennials and Bulbs

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Gabrielle

Roots, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes or Tubers: just think of flower 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 … Continue reading →

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Colorful Caladium Foliage

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Gabrielle

Looking to add more color to those shaded areas of your yard?  Caladiums are an excellent choice and very easy to grow and care for.  Vibrant reds to pale pinks, wide bands of color to speckled patterns of green, the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Cheating with Fall Flower bulbs!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Gabrielle

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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Dreary Times for Gardeners?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Gabrielle

Winter can get long here in the North.  I begin missing my flowers in Fall, but I’ glad that I am still able to enjoy the outdoors.  Once winter has set in, I get a little bummed and a bit … Continue reading →

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Warm Climates and Fall Planting Bulbs

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Gabrielle

I get many calls and emails from people in the South: California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, New Mexico, Oklahoma,Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Mississippi wondering if they could get any Fall planting bulbs to grow in … Continue reading →

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Finding New Fall Planting Flowers

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Gabrielle

Don’t you love finding a new flower to add to your garden?  Or at least seeing a new flower you haven’t seen before!?!  I love that there are so many variations in height, color, fullness, details in the blooms…the list … Continue reading →

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Naturalizing or Multiplying Plants are the Bomb!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Gabrielle

Who doesn’t like a good deal or great value?  If you know me at all, you know that I am about as frugal as they come!  That is why plants (particularly flowers) that naturalize are the bomb! (That slang term … Continue reading →

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The Scoop on How Flower Bulbs are Measured

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Gabrielle

Does it really matter what size a flower bulb is?  Wouldn’t the most bulbs for the least amount of money be the best deal?  Bulb size does matter.  It takes years for those bulbs to get bigger.  Bigger bulbs will … Continue reading →

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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 →

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