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Category Archives: summer
Planning a Mix of Perennials and Bulbs
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
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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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
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
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Flowers that never let you down – DAHLIAS!
What are Dahlias? – Dahlias continuously bloom from summer through fall, and provide a colorful flower ‘shrub’! They come in colors galore, some are low growing and some tall growing. They can be grown in the ground or in containers. … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Deer resistant, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer
Tagged continuous blooms, dahlia, deer resistant, fertilizer, large blooms, sluggo, small blooms
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3 Colorful Shade Garden Plans
Here are 3 garden plans to get you “shade-crazy” with your gardens! If you don’t have the same space dimensions available as the plan we have made, you should be able to make some minor adjustments on your own. Hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer
Tagged annual, Arum, astilbe, begonia, bleeding heart, caladium, columbine, cyclamen, flower, garden, garden plans, gardening, hosta, lily, perennial, shade
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Planting for Butterflies
Who doesn’t like butterflies? They flitter and float around in the air, and their gracefulness mesmerizes us. They have beautiful coloring and markings to tantalize your eyes. They don’t bite (making it the only bug I like). These interesting bugs … Continue reading
Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer
Tagged butterflies, columbine, coneflower, flowers, garden, gardening, grape hyacinth, liatris, muscari, oriental lily, perennials, phlox, sedum
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Enjoying the tropics without traveling!
Yes- that is my plan this summer. Doesn’t that sound good to you? Think of the money you can save. Hasn’t that been the rave the last few years? Everyone making their outdoor living rooms, outdoor kitchens, or backyard oasis. … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer, winter
Tagged calla lily, canna, dahlia, elephant ear, flower bulbs, flowers, garden, garden plan, gardening, tropical, tulipworld
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Colorful Blooms Made for Shade
Color. Variety of colors. It makes things interesting. Shade gardens can have more interest, besides shape, size and structure! Adding color does not need to be complicated or lots of work. Here is a list of colorful shade plants for … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, summer
Tagged begonias, bleeding heart, caladium, columbine, cyclamen, garden, gardening, italicum arum, shade, toad lily, voodoo lily
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Garden Dreaming and Garden Planning
Now that winter has finally arrived and doesn’t appear to be leaving for a while, it is time to move on (mentally). I have planted some bulbs for forcing, but there are no weeds to tend to. So, that leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, summer, winter
Tagged astilbe, bleeding heart, calla, canna, colocasia, columbine, cyclamen, dahlia, elephant ear, flowers, garden, garden plans, hosta, lily, perennials, tropical
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What makes Lilies a garden favorite
Lilies can be a symbol of purity, refined beauty and nurturing. Asiatic Lilies, Oriental Lilies, Pixie Lilies, LA Hybrid Lilies, Double Lilies…. All are wonderful additions to perennial gardens of all shapes and sizes. They perennialize and naturalize, meaning they … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, summer
Tagged flowers, fragrant, gardening, gardens, large blooms, lilies, naturalize, no pollen, perennial, scented
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