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There's Always Room for Daffodils

There’s Always Room for Daffodils

September 25, 2017

This guest post about daffodils was written by Melinda Myers, nationally-known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist . Daffodils are probably my favorite spring flowering bulbs. Their cheery color, animal resistance and versatility makes it easy to incorporate them intoRead More

Discover the Beauty of Double Daffodils

Discover the Beauty of Double Daffodils

September 25, 2017

Classic daffodils are easy to recognize. They have a prominent trumpet surrounded by six petals. Double daffodils look completely different. They have at least one extra layer of petals and no sign of a trumpet! With double daffodils, there is little difference betweenRead More

Striped Tulips in the Spotlight

Striped Tulips in the Spotlight

September 19, 2017

Want to stand out in a crowd? Try wearing stripes. It works for tulips! When our spring trial garden is in bloom, it’s a kaleidoscope of color. We plant 25,000 flower bulbs each fall, including more than a hundred varietiesRead More

This Year's Staff Favorites for Fall Planting

This Year’s Staff Favorites for Fall Planting

September 14, 2017

Free flower bulbs is one of the perks that we enjoy as employees of Longfield Gardens. So as you might imagine, when it’s fall planting season, most of us wind up bringing home lots of flower bulbs for our home gardens! It’s a great opportunity to see how theseRead More

Fritillaria imperialis: Time to Plant Pineapple Lilies

Fritillaria imperialis: Time to Plant Pineapple Lilies

September 12, 2017

I wish it hadn’t taken me so long to grow Fritillaria imperialis. I guess I thought these exotic-looking flowers would be difficult.  But now I can tell you: exotic they are, but difficult they’re not. Here are a few things to love aboutRead More

New Flirty Fleurs Designer Collections for Fall Planting

New Flirty Fleurs Designer Collections for Fall Planting

September 6, 2017

September is here and it’s time to order your spring-blooming flower bulbs! Our new designer bulb collections can inspire you with uncommon varieties and unexpected color combinations for fall planting. Working with floral designer Alicia Schwede of flirtyfleurs.com, we are introducing three gorgeous new flower bulbRead More

Muscari: Perfect Partners for Spring Bulbs

Muscari: Perfect Partners for Spring Bulbs

August 30, 2017

This year, when you’re ordering your fall bulbs, make sure to include some muscari. These carefree bulbs — better known as grape hyacinths — are beautiful on their own, but what muscari really excel at is collaborating. Their compact height and soothing blueRead More

Acidanthera: Fragrant Flowers for Late Summer

Acidanthera: Fragrant Flowers for Late Summer

August 24, 2017

Acidanthera is a lovely, summer-blooming bulb that deserves a place in every flower garden. Curiously, very few gardeners seem to know about it. Being burdened with an unappealing name doesn’t help. Just ask plants like chionodoxa, crocosmia and lisianthus! And to makeRead More

Late Summer Flower Bulbs Hit Their Stride

Late Summer Flower Bulbs Hit Their Stride

August 17, 2017

August is an exciting time in our trial garden. There’s something new to admire every single day. This month the stars of the show are summer bulbs, and in particular, cannas and dahlias. Here’s a quick peek at what we’reRead More

12 Best Companion Plants for Hostas

12 Best Companion Plants for Hostas

August 10, 2017

Hostas have no trouble holding their own in a shady garden. Yet there are many other shade loving perennials that make excellent companions. By adding their own contrasting colors, shapes, heights and textures, these plants accentuate the simple elegance of theRead More

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