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How to Use Amaryllis as Cut Flowers

How to Use Amaryllis as Cut Flowers

December 29, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Amaryllis, Amaryllis and Paperwhites, Cut Flowers, Indoor Bulbs

If you visit a high-end floral shop during the winter months, you’re likely to see lots of amaryllis. Floral designers love using these big-blooming flower bulbs, because the blossoms are bold, elegantRead More

Flower Farmers Recommend Their Best-Selling Spring Flowers

Flower Farmers Recommend Their Best-Selling Spring Flowers

October 5, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Color Trends, Cut Flowers, Daffodils, Fall Planted Bulbs, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers

It’s October, and flower farmers from Maine to California are winding down the harvest season. Cutting the last of the dahlias and sunflowers is always bittersweet. Yet many flower farmersRead More

Expert Tips for Cutting, Conditioning and Arranging Dahlias

Expert Tips for Cutting, Conditioning and Arranging Dahlias

July 29, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

It’s high summer and the dahlias are coming on strong. The plants in my garden started pushing out blossoms a couple of weeks ago and will continue blooming right through early October. This yearRead More

Best Cut Flowers for Shady Gardens

Best Cut Flowers for Shady Gardens

July 14, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Garden Design, How-To, Inspiration, Perennials, Shade Gardening, Shade Plants, Summer Blooming Flowers

Do you want to grow cut flowers, but have a garden that’s too shady? You may have heard that cut flowers require full sun, and gardens in partial shade areRead More

How to Get the Longest Vase Life from Fresh Cut Flowers

How to Get the Longest Vase Life from Fresh Cut Flowers

June 15, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, How-To, Summer Blooming Flowers

Have you ever picked a beautiful, fresh flower bouquet only to have the blooms wilt within hours? Was your smile turned upside down as you watched the petals of your delphiniumRead More

Another Reason to Love Ornamental Alliums: Seed Heads!

Another Reason to Love Ornamental Alliums: Seed Heads!

May 25, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Alliums, Cut Flowers, Fall Planted Bulbs, Spring Blooming Bulbs

I am crazy about ornamental alliums. Though I already have about a dozen different types of them in my garden, I’m always planting more. In addition to being visually exciting, alliums are also long-blooming, pollinator-friendly and seemingly immune toRead More

Gladiolus Get Their Groove Back

Gladiolus Get Their Groove Back

April 27, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Inspiration, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

Flowers seem to wax and wane in popularity. Right now, people are crazy for dahlias and ranunculus. One flower that’s been out of favor for ages is the gladiolus. I getRead More

5-Star Plants for Your Flower Garden: Sarah Bernhardt Peony

5-Star Plants for Your Flower Garden: Sarah Bernhardt Peony

February 16, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Inspiration, Peonies, Perennials, Summer Blooming Flowers

‘Sarah Bernhardt’ peonies are loved by gardeners the world over. This variety has won almost every peony award possible, including the coveted Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Today, well overRead More

New Perennials for Your Flower Garden

New Perennials for Your Flower Garden

January 25, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Inspiration, Lilies, Peonies, Perennials

I feel like we all deserve some treats for surviving 2020. So I have decided to reward myself with some new plants. If you have come to the same conclusion and still have aRead More

14 New Dahlias for Your Summer Flower Garden

14 New Dahlias for Your Summer Flower Garden

December 15, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Inspiration, Summer Bulbs

It’s December. Have you ordered your dahlias yet? Planting season is still 4 months away, so it may seem early. But dahlia lovers know that the best varieties go fast.Read More

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