Category Archives: Gardening 101

Fields of dreams… tulips (& types)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 →

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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

Beautiful Bulbs & Perennials!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, geraniums, grape hyacinth, guest blogger, hostas, hyacinths, muscari, perennial, rhinestonecontessa, snowdrops, tulips | Comments Off

Its Easy to be a Flower Bulb expert

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Gabrielle

Fall bulbs are to be planted in fall for spring blooms. Spring bulbs are planted in spring for summer blooms. Dig some holes or trenches, drop in some bulbs and wait for the big payoff in a few months! Do … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer, Urban Gardening | Tagged bulb size, bulbs, expert, fall, firm bulbs, flowers, fragrance, garden, growing, healthy bulbs, perennials, proper time, Spring, summer, tips, tulips, tulipworld, white lilies | 3 Comments

Glorious Gladiolus

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Gabrielle

Gladioli are named from the Latin for “little swords”, hence why some still refer to them as Sword lilies. They have sword like foliage with tropical blooms. I will continue to refer to these glorious gladiolus as “glads”. They range … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, Urban Gardening | Tagged blooming all summer, corms, cut flower, flower beds, full sun, garden, gladioli, gladiolus, popular flower, sword lilies, tropical blooms, tulipworld, well drained soil | 6 Comments

Beautiful Begonias

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Gabrielle

Well- I didn’t make it to the flower show (yet). The cold, the snow and my attitude from Friday did not leave me. I decided to be lazy and hide out in my home as much as possible. I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, Urban Gardening | Tagged begonias, bulbs, indoors, tips, tulipworld | 1 Comment

Done with Winter!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabrielle

In Wisconsin it is quite cold- though it rained today- it will snow tonight! I am so done with winter. It has been a beautiful one, but I am done! I am quite jealous of the people in zones 7-11! … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, Urban Gardening | Tagged black barlow columibine, blue wonder toad lily, chicago flower show, fantastico dahlia, flowers, garden, glad, holland festival dahlia, lupine seeds, montbretia, peacock orchid, peruvian daffodil, picotee begonia, purple gem dahlia, tulipworld | 11 Comments

Dealing with our 4 legged pests

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Gabrielle

Deer, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, moles, voles and groundhog can cause us problems in our gardens. There is not one special trick to keep them all away. There are a few pest control options: barriers, sensory deterrents, or vegetative deterrents. … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, Urban Gardening | Tagged barriers, daffodils, deer, deterrents, fence, fritillaria, irish spring soap, moles, narcissi, rabbits, screen, squirrels, thorns, wire | Comments Off

Spring Garden Planning begins with Soil

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Gabrielle

Does soil really make a difference? YES, good soil does make a difference on anything you plan to plant in it. Plants often come with directions or information on type of soil that should be used. Most plants need good … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring | Tagged drainage, good soil, growing, improve your soil, soil amendments, tulipworld | Comments Off

Welcome

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Gabrielle

I hope to keep you interested with helpful, interesting and maybe even entertaining information. Most of the posts should have some relation to flowers and gardening. I have many flower beds at my home and I am constantly adding new … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening 101 | Tagged flower bulbs, gardening, tulipworld | 1 Comment