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Tag Archives: bulbs
Preparing your Garden for Winter
Fall has really just arrived. It is my second favorite season, which comes just before the worst – Winter. I do not really want to think about winter quite yet, but it will arrive soon for those in Northern areas. … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101
Tagged begonia, bulbs, caladium, calla lily, cannas, corms, dahlia, elephant ears, flower bulbs, garden, gladiolus, oxalis, perennials, peruvian daffodil, rhizome, storing bulbs, tender bulbs
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Muscari a.k.a. Grape Hyacinth
A great flower bulb addition to any garden – a must have! Muscari is a short flower that is very easy to grow which typically blooms in the early to late spring depending on the species. Their lovely blooms range … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Gardening 101
Tagged borders, bulbs, crocus, deer, deterrents, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, forcing, garden, grape hyacinth, moles, muscari, naturalizes, plants, purple, rodents, shade, Spring, sun, tulipworld
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Summer blooms beginning to appear
All my flower beds are full of foliage and many are beginning to bloom now! I’ve potted some Purple Gem Dahlias and my Peruvian Daffodil (Festalis Ismene) this year. The one Dahlia has begun to bloom and my Festalis will … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Deer resistant, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, summer
Tagged allium, bulbs, dahlia, flower bulbs, flowers, lilies, perennials, peruvian daffodil, purple
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Spring’s Final Chapter for 2011
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
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Purple balls of Allium
Allium (Flowering Onion) Allium species and cultivars- most are purple .. the best color of all! 🙂 And they are hardy in zones 3-11 and do well in sun or shade! What a great addition to all gardens. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer
Tagged allium, bulbs, deer, deterrents, flower bulbs, garden, moles, perennials, purple, rodents, Spring, squirrels
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Life is hard, but there is hope
So much for the storms in the south settling down. I will not complain about the weather again. A tornado hit my good friends home last Wednesday in Cleveland, TN. She is in the hospital, their youngest child is dead … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged bulbs, calla lily, colchicum, flowers, new beginnings, purple, radiata, Spring, storms, tulips, warm weather, water lily, weather
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the skinny on flower bulbs
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
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New growth, new blooms!
Everyday- when its not raining- I take walks around to see what new flower bulbs are sprouting and now blooming! Even though its often gloomy and dark because of all the clouds and so many days of rain (what is … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, Urban Gardening
Tagged allium, bulbs, chionodoxa, daffodils, flower bulbs, flowers, frittilaria, garden, hyacinth, oxalis, tulipworld
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My Begonia update and losing spring
My first sign of life for my Apricot/Scarlet Begonia- after 1 week! Do you remember when I said we had unseasonably warm weather on April 10, when it was 80°. How wonderful that day was! Well, 1 week after on … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring
Tagged allium, begonia, bulbs, chionodoxa, flowers, frost, puschkinia, Spring, squill, tulips
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a mother and a gardener
I have read many tidbits and quotes about how mothering is like gardening. Gentle, tender loving care and nurturing….. blah, blah, blah. I am not a “hard core” gardener. I love plants, bushes, etc. I love to plant, design, … Continue reading
