Tag Archives: flowers

Life is hard, but there is hope

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 →

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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

New growth, new blooms!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 | Comments Off

My Begonia update and losing spring

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 | Comments Off

a mother and a gardener

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 →

Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, bulbs, difficult, finiky, flowers, garden, hard core, hard work, indoor, kids, mother, parenting, plants, tulps, vacation | 2 Comments

My Spring has come!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gabrielle

This past Sunday it was 80 degrees in WI. That has happened here in late May, but I never remember it ever happening in April. I was just recovering from some horrible infection attacking my sinuses and lymph nodes- but … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring | Tagged allium, bulbs, chinodoxa, crocus, daffodils, flower bulbs, flowers, fritillaria, garden, hyacinth, iris, Spring, tulips, tulipworld | 5 Comments

Gardening with kids

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Gabrielle

Gardening and outdoor projects are one way to help connect young people and nature. Several studies have reported that gardening is great therapy for any age and also a help if they have ADHD or just plain lazy. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer, Urban Gardening | Tagged appreciate nature, bring family together, bulbs, children, daffodils, flower bulbs, flowers, garden, gardening, kids, long term memories, outdoor projects, own tools, Spring, tulips, vegetable, young | Comments Off

The Dirt on Crocus’

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Gabrielle

One of the first signs of spring, Crocus bulbs (properly called corms) bloom very early in spring sometimes when there is still snow on the ground! They provide great bursts of color in partial shade to full sun areas. These short … Continue reading →

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Memorial Flowers

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Gabrielle

This week has been filled with much sadness. A father, of a friend of mine, died after a tough battle with Cancer on Monday. On Tuesday, a friend from high school succumbed to cancer as well, leaving behind a wife … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, memorial | Tagged alliums, amaryllis, beautiful, calla lily, celebration, daffodils, death, flowers, gladiolus, iris, lilies, memorial, stargazer lilies, tulips, tulipworld | 5 Comments

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