Do you like the look of different bulbs blooming together? To achieve these look, simply layer the bulbs when you plant. Plant your largest bulbs first. Add soil and then plant the smaller bulbs to the depth they require. Tips for Planting Fall Bulbs Plant bulbs close to other perennials (...
Posted in Gardening, Lifestyle | Tagged butterflies, container, cut flowers, deer resistant, drought-tolerant, flower garden, fragrant, garden, Garden ideas, hummingbirds, plants, spring, summer, tender perennials, windowbox | Leave a reply The Geraniums are Blooming Posted on February 13, 2018...
They’re hardy perennials in zones 7 and warmer, or you can dig and store them like glads. Beware though: all crocosmia can become invasive in warm climates, and the original antique montbretia is especially vigorous – so please handle with care. Learn more Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora, ...
How to use them.Plant in drifts or clumps for a natural look or intersperse with other spring-flowering annuals, perennials andbulbsin garden beds and borders. Smaller irises, such as reticulata irises, can be grown in containers or nestled into rock gardens. Choose a single color to ...
After Blooming After a successful spring blooming season, your inclination may be to trim away all the tired foliage and toss everything in the compost. But don’t! The final step when planting and growing bulbs is to not fuss over them at season’s end. Follow these steps, and you will...
"Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night." - Rainer Maria Rilke "The wood is decked in light green leaf. The swallow twitters in delight. The lonely vine sheds joyous tears Of int...
10. What to do with your spring bulbs after they are done blooming Like most things with gardening, the answer here depends on what zone you live in. Across all varieties, you should only cut back the flower and stem but leave the rest of the foliage until it wilts and dies back on ...
Fall is an interesting time in the garden. Most flowers have stopped blooming and perennials are getting ready to go dormant. There are a fewperennials and annuals that bloomright now, but not as many as summer time. Of course, there are lots offall gardening tasksthat can be done, but...
play nicely with other perennials in the garden, and are ideal for bordering a walk or driveway. Early-, mid- and late-blooming varieties are available to extend the flowering season, some of which are fragrant. Peonies are grown in Zones 3 to 8; in the South, they will flower in Alab...
Ali is a self confessed plant geek, gardener, and propagator, owning and operating a plant nursery on an old dairy farm in New York's beautiful Hudson Valley. Ali focuses on growing hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs that thrive outdoors in the cold climate. ...