Tag Archives: tulips

Loving Fall

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Gabrielle

I love fall because of the cooling temperatures and more work and more ideas to do in the garden. Yes- I love to work in my garden. A fellow blogger has this comment that I totally agree with: ” a … Continue reading →

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Forcing Flower Bulbs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gabrielle

There are so many people who really miss out on Spring blooming bulbs! (Those in zone 8 or warmer). Then there are people like me who long for winter to be over and want flowers all the time. So, forcing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, Urban Gardening | Tagged amaryllis, bulbs, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, flowers, hyacinth, muscari, tips, tulips, tulipworld | 29 Comments

Creative Ways to Plant your Flower Bulbs

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Gabrielle

I have planted thousands of flower bulbs over the last 15 years – I have read about some unique ways to plant them a little differently for a few years now, but there are two techniques that I haven’t ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101 | Tagged allium, bulbs, daffodils, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, garden, gardening, hyacinth, muscari, perennials, scilla, snow drops, tips, tulips, winter | 2 Comments

Flower Power for Parkinson’s

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Gabrielle

Have you ever asked yourself how can I help, or how I can do my part to make a difference in the world? To do there part and contribute to the causes most important to them people participate and help … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, memorial | Tagged APDA, charity, garden, Parkinson Disease, tulips | 2 Comments

Fields of dreams… tulips (& types)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Gabrielle

Tulips are probably the most well-known spring blooming bulbs. Tulips add a large spectrum of vibrant, gorgeous colors to your garden and a long bloom time if planted accordingly. Ranging from short (6”) to tall (32”), Tulips provide varying heights … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring | Tagged apricot beauty, Best Tulip, double early, double late, fall, flower bulbs, flowers, gardening, golden apeldoorn, green, lily flowering, orange emproer, parrot, perennials, pink, purple, single early, single late, Spring, tips, triumph, tulips, tulipworld | 1 Comment

More Spring blooms…

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Gabrielle

Last night, (after church, daughters soccer game 1 hr away, and and dinner with my parents), I was able to come home and walk around the yard and see what’s changing. I pulled a few dandelions for my rabbits, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring | Tagged daffodils, flowers, garden, hyacinth, magnolia, muscari, peony, pond, tree, tulips, tulipworld, water garden | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Flowers | Tagged bulbs, calla lily, colchicum, flowers, new beginnings, purple, radiata, Spring, storms, tulips, warm weather, water lily, weather | 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

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

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