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Planning a Mix of Perennials and Bulbs

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Gabrielle

Roots, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes or Tubers: just think of flower bulbs, just as other plants that you choose to add to your garden. What is the purpose or purposes of your garden? A certain color, to attract certain birds, sun … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101, Spring, summer | Tagged bloom season, bulbs, elephant ears, fit, flower crazy, flowers, garden plan, hardy, height, how many, lilies, mixing, perennials, plants, spacing, Spring, sq ft, sun exposure, tips, urban gardening, varieties | Comments Off

HUGE blooms for winter blahs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gabrielle

Amaryllis are wonderful huge flowers to enjoy indoors during the winter. They are SO easy to grow. They really don’t need dirt (you can use peat) and they barely need any water. How great is that! (I am not good … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Urban Gardening | Tagged amaryllis, bulbs, flowers, planting, tips, tulipworld, urban gardening | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, summer | Tagged begonia, butterflies, castor bean, coneflowers, elephant ear, flower, garden, lycoris, magic lily, monarda, perennials, peruvian daffodil, phlox, summer, urban gardening | Comments Off

Foxtail Lily – Not your Ordinary Lily

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Gabrielle

Foxtail Lilies are from the Liliaceae family and the Eremurus genus. They are also known as the Desert Candle and are perennial plants that grow from tuberous roots. An excellent choice for structural height in a flower bed, Foxtail lilies … Continue reading →

Posted in Deer resistant, Fall, Flowers, Gardening 101 | Tagged allium, deer, Desert candle, flower bulbs, flowers, Foxtail, garden, gardening, lilies, perennials, planting, urban gardening | 6 Comments

Container Gardening

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Gabrielle

There is so much to talk about when it comes to containers and gardening. I am going to cover the highlights this time. Maybe I will get more specific at other times. Containers were for the purpose of holding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flowers, Spring, Urban Gardening | Tagged container gardening, flowers, garden alternative, plants, pots, tulipworld, urban gardening | 6 Comments