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3 Colorful Shade Garden Plans

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Gabrielle

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 →

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My Forcing Flower Bulb Experiment

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Gabrielle

Winter seems that it finally has ‘settled in’ here in Wisconsin.  The pure white snow makes the views outside a bit prettier than the lifeless drab coloring of dormancy.  Snow is beautiful when it sticks to each branch and nook … Continue reading →

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521 flower bulbs in 3.5 hours

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Gabrielle

Will this be the last planting for 2011? This past week I got to plant just a few more bulbs! I planted about 150 Dwarf Dutch Reticulata Iris Pauline between my patio and my pond.  It is going to look … Continue reading →

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I planted my Bulb Lasagna!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Gabrielle

I may have gotten a little carried away with my ‘Lasagna’!  I planned on each bulb to bloom at Mid Spring, but added more bulbs that would bloom earlier and later.  🙂   I have included my pictures for you … Continue reading →

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My Summer Garden Highlights

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 →

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Daffodils – THE Spring-Blooming Flower

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Gabrielle

Daffodils are a welcome sight in spring!  All of them are deer and pest resistant, extremely cold hardy, and naturalize well. Some are even slightly frangrant.  And you are not limited to just the basic yellow daffodils – there are … Continue reading →

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Snowdrop Dreams

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Gabrielle

Galanthus bulbs are most commonly known as Snowdrops or Garden Snowdrops.  They are among the first signs that winter is almost gone and spring is on its way!  They are very early blooming, often appearing even while the snow is … Continue reading →

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Adorable Anemones!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Gabrielle

The Anemone Bulb, also known as windflower bulbs, form a large and versatile group of plants. Anemone flower bulbs grow with lots of very colorful petal blooms, either like daises or like poppies. They symbolize unfading love! Both Anemone blanda … Continue reading →

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Ooh… the smell of Hyacinths

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Gabrielle

Hyacinth orientalis is the species from which all our garden hyacinths have been derived – the dutch hybrids. All hyacinths are very fragrant and excellent plants for containers and pots. With enough sweet fragrance of planted hyacinths to fill an … Continue reading →

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