How to Design a Hummingbird Garden
Hummingbirds are fun to have around and the more you know about them, the more impressive they are. As these tiny birds zoom around your garden, their hearts are beating 1000 times a minute and their wings are beating 50 times perRead More
How to Use White in Your Flower Garden
Though white is not considered a color, it plays a critical role in any artistic composition. In a garden, it’s a design tool that you can use to create many different moods and styles, from crisp and modern to cottage garden casual. HereRead More
Creative Ways to Use Hostas in Your Yard and Garden
Hostas are so incredibly tough and easy to grow, that they sometimes don’t get the respect they deserve. More than just problem solvers for shady areas where few other plants will survive, hostas offer gardeners an exciting palette of sizes, colors andRead More
How to Use Burgundy Flowers and Foliage
Burgundy is a color that’s both potent and sophisticated. It’s a good one to have in your garden design tool kit. From garnet to merlot, maroon to mahogany, these dark, purple-red hues can take your garden to a whole new level. Read on for some creative waysRead More
Spring is in Bloom at Keukenhof in Holland
The world’s largest and most colorful flower garden — Keukenhof — is located in Holland and it’s open for just eight weeks each year: March 22-May 13. Someone from Longfield Gardens is always on hand to see what’s new, connect with growers and take pictures. Our bulbRead More
Welcome Spring With Trilliums
Trilliums are one of America’s most beloved wildflowers. In the spring, you can find them blooming in woodlands and hedgerows throughout most of the country. The plants are easy to identify. Each stem has a whorl of three leaves and a single flower with three petalsRead More
Tropicanna: Wow Plants for Your Summer Garden
If you want to add a big splash of color to your garden with a very small amount of effort, plant some cannas. Their bold foliage, impressive size and brilliant red, yellow and orange flowers always get noticed. Cannas look fantastic planted in perennial gardens and makeRead More
Year of the Tulip: 5 Ways to Celebrate
The National Garden Bureau has put tulips in the spotlight this year, by declaring 2018 the Year of the Tulip. These cheery, easy-to-grow bulbs are already the world’s favorite spring flowers. Yet demand is still growing! According to Statistics Netherlands, commercial tulip bulb productionRead More
How to Use Orange in Your Flower Garden
Orange is a color that’s not always easy to love — especially in a flower garden. It has a big personality and doesn’t seem motivated to blend in. This makes orange challenging to use well, but very exciting when you get it right. Orange is a color that’s fun and playful, happy and outgoing.Read More
How to Use Pink in Your Flower Garden
Gardeners often have a strong opinion about the color pink. In truth, it can be challenging to work with. Read on to learn why that’s true, and get some tips and techniques for using pink in your flower garden. Cultural biases are the first challenge to overcome.Read More
