Tag Archives: oxalis

Preparing your Garden for Winter

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Gabrielle

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 | 35 Comments

Rodent and Deer Resistant Bulbs

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Gabrielle

I have 3 acres of land (1.5 acres of wetland), many flower beds, a large fruit and vegetable garden, but only have to deal with insect and water problems. When we first moved to this property 10 years ago (from … Continue reading →

Posted in Deer resistant, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Rodent resistant, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, anemone, begonia, botanical tulips, bulb, caladium, calla lily, canna, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, dahlia, deer, deterrents, fall, flowers, fritillaria, galanthus, gardening, gladiolus, hyacinth, iris, liatris, lilies, lycoris, muscari, oxalis, pests, rununculus, scilla, species tulips, squirrels, tuberose | 4 Comments

Visiting ducks and other changes in the garden

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Gabrielle

Okay- she’s not the duck but she is the cutest visitor in my watergarden! (My daughter who loves her Shamu and water.) This momma duck and her little babies just appeared for a few hours this Monday morning. She quacked … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, babies, boxwoods, color, daughter, daugter, ducks, flowers, garden, hydrangas, lilies, oxalis, son, star of persia, summer, tulipworld | Comments Off

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

Unique Summer Flowering Bulbs

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Gabrielle

A flower that is not as popular- or not seen in everyone’s yard- almost makes it more attractive to me! I’m not sure that is saying much- since I have said before that I really want every flower! I just … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, summer | Tagged bowdenii nerine, festalis ismene, flower bulbs, gladiolus murielae, iron cross, italicum arum, lily bicolor eucomis, oaxlis, orange candle flower, oxalis, peruvian daffodil, pineapple lily, red hot poker, spider lily, torch lily, tropical, tuberose, unique | Comments Off

Celebration!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gabrielle

Weddings, showers, garden party, birthday, Easter… I have gotten calls for flower bulbs for a baby shower, funeral, garden party, Easter and of course weddings in the last 3 months. My brother in-law and his bride recently gave yellow candies … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, amaryllis, anemone, baby shower, begonia, birthday, bulb, colors, crocus, daffodil, dahlia, easter, flower bulbs, freesia, funeral, galathus, garden, gardne party, gladiolus, glads, hyacinth, iris, lily, meaning, oxalis, party, phrases, ranunculus, showers, tulips, wedding favors, weddings | 8 Comments