Use flowers at their ideal maturity:Depending on the type of flower you want, you or a florist should cut it at the right stage of its life. Cut blooms like daffodils, irises, tulips, and peonies, at the budding stage before they open. When flowers like marigolds, daisies, orchids, and...
Deer also enjoy eatinghosta, another shade perennial, and the beautiful Japanese painted fern. Deer will also eat bulb plants, including tulips (but not daffodils) and some lilies. Pansies, violas and buttercups are annual, spring-blooming favorites of home gardeners, and also some of deers' fa...
As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” It’s just the key to being a polite guest abroad. Whenever you are invited to a western family for dinner, to know some knowledge of western manners is very important. Here are five useful tips for you. First, be on ...
Daffodils can tolerate a bit of shade, but if they get less than half a day of sun, they may not bloom in future years. In warm climates, a bit of afternoon shade (even for sun-lovers like tulips) can be a good thing, helping to prolong bloom and keep flower colors from fading. ...
Tulips Lisa Verena Pape via Unsplash Tulips Daisies/Mums Kristine Cinate via Unsplash Daisies/Mums Carnations Sheelah Brennan via Unsplash Carnations Gardenia Joe Pilie via Unsplash Gardenia Ranunculus Jason Sung via Unsplash Ranunculus Irises Earl Wilcox via Unsplash ...
Every third Saturday of January isNational Tulip Daywhere over 200,000 tulips are brought to Dam Square. The best part about this is that it’s 100% free to enter. But of course, it’s best you get in line early so you can have your pick of tulips to bring home with you. ...
As spring in NYC brings the warm weather, though, it’s a fun idea to take your creativity outdoors.One option:A Spring Tulips In Watercolor Workshop hosted by the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx.This is just one of many classes they offer, so do check out their entire spring ...
Located between Amsterdam and The Hague, the garden is open between March and May of each year when the tulips are in season. More than 7 million bulbs are planted annually and the garden has around 800 different types of tulips. When you picture Holland, you picture flowers and there is ...
The highlight of the festival is the vast fields of tulips that blanket the Skagit Valley. Acres upon acres of colorful tulips create a spectacular sight, with rows of tulips in various shades and varieties. Visitors can walk or drive along designated routes to explore the fields and admire ...
A cutting garden, for instance, would contain plants ideal for bouquets, such as tea roses, cosmos, zinnias and tulips. Such gardens do especially well in raised beds, which you can easily and inexpensively build yourself using nontoxic materials. Knowing the theme of the garden also helps you...