Anemones possess a delicate beauty that’s unmatched by other spring flowers. They have tissue paper petals which flutter in the breeze and their captivating centers will draw you in for a closer look.Read More
In many parts of the country, it’s been an unusually cold and snowy winter. While we have been busy shoveling sidewalks and warming cold fingers, it’s comforting to know that the flower bulbs in our gardens haveRead More
Dahlias come in a wide variety of forms, colors, and sizes. Some dahlias are reminiscent of delicate waterlilies while others are perfect spherical blooms. Whether you’re looking for a weather-resistant dahlia,Read More
Most of us won’t be back in the garden for a few months yet, but now is the time to be ordering seeds, bulbs, and plants. As you’re doing so,Read More
Some people countdown to Christmas with chocolate advent calendars, or catchy holiday carols. I count down with amaryllis. Each December morning, I slip on my wool socks and eagerly tiptoeRead More
Paperwhites are the easiest bulbs to force for holiday blooms. Plant them in soil or water and you’ll have a beautiful, fragrant flower show in just 4-6 weeks. These bulbsRead More
A cheerful pot of forced tulips on the kitchen counter will brighten even the gloomiest winter days. Their blooms are a refreshing reminder that spring is on the way and forcingRead More
Each February fragrant hyacinth flowers awaken on my dining room table while the garden sleeps beneath a blanket of snow. How can this spring floral display be accomplished in the dead of winter?Read More
Unlike most annuals and perennials, dahlias are at their best from late summer through early fall. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. By mid to lateRead More
gro Summer bulbs are the stars of my late summer garden. Dahlias, cannas, glads, acidanthera and eucomis keep the color going long after most perennials have faded. But in the northern half of theRead More