Tag Archives: hyacinths

Sweet Scents in your Garden

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Gabrielle

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 | 2 Comments

Cheating with Fall Flower bulbs!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Gabrielle

As most of you probably already know, most fall planted bulbs require 10-17 weeks of chilling (temperatures consistently below 55 degrees F) in order to grow and bloom correctly in the spring. In the USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8, they will … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Forcing Bulbs, winter | Tagged chilled bulbs, crocus, daffodils, forcing, hyacinths, muscari, prepared bulbs, tulips, winter | Comments Off

Skimpy Looking Hyacinths

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Gabrielle

Almost the entire plant is covered in colorful florets. They all have such a sweet scent. Why wouldn’t you want these in your yard? (They also are the easiest thing to force, for indoor winter enjoyment.) So much color and … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101 | Tagged fragrant, garden, gardening, hyacinths, skimpy hyacinths, spindly hyacinths | 2 Comments

Enjoying the mild temps!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Gabrielle

It seems this year us Northerners get a little break from the long cold winter. I and most people I know have been VERY thankful! Winter is normally just too long here in Wisconsin and the rest of the Northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers | Tagged daffodils, darwin hybrids, en mass, flowers, galanthus, garden, gardening, hyacinths, latifolium, muscari, North, snowdrop, tulips | 2 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