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Color Trends in the Garden and Beyond

Color Trends in the Garden and Beyond

February 2, 2023 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Color Trends, Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Garden Design, Inspiration

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

How to Combine Alliums with Perennials

How to Combine Alliums with Perennials

September 20, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Alliums, Fall Planted Bulbs, Garden Design, Inspiration, Perennials, Spring Blooming Bulbs

Garden designers love using alliums and it’s easy to see why. These unusual and highly attractive flower globes grab your eyes with their bold shapes and sparkly florets. They bloom for weeksRead More

Less Water, More Flowers: 8 Tips for a Water-Saving Flower Garden

Less Water, More Flowers: 8 Tips for a Water-Saving Flower Garden

August 23, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, How-To, Inspiration, Summer Blooming Flowers, Uncategorized

Watering your flower garden can be relaxing, but it can also become a time-consuming chore. And, in many areas, outdoor watering is being restricted in ways that make it difficultRead More

Best fillers for a cut flower garden Longfield Gardens

Best Fillers for a Cut Flower Garden

July 12, 2022 · by Danielle Keeton · in Cut Flowers, How-To, Inspiration

Foliage and fillers are the backbone of a cutting garden. The best fillers for a cut flower garden provide structure, bulk, and interest to bouquets. A steady supply of bothRead More

7 Tips for Growing and Using Gladiolus

7 Tips for Growing and Using Gladiolus

June 14, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, How-To, Inspiration, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

Of all the flowers you can grow in your garden, glads are surely among the easiest. Simply tuck the corms into the ground in spring and come back 90 daysRead More

5 Ways to Make Your Garden More Butterfly-Friendly

5 Ways to Make Your Garden More Butterfly-Friendly

May 10, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, Inspiration

It’s always a joy to see butterflies passing through your garden. Wouldn’t it be fun if it happened more often? Though butterflies appear to be flying around randomly, they are actually on aRead More

Why is Stargazer the World's Most Popular Lily?

Why is Stargazer the World’s Most Popular Lily?

April 26, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Inspiration, Lilies, Summer Blooming Bulbs

Many types of flowers fill my gardens, but none can compete with the extravagant, intensely fragrant blossoms of lilies. That month in late summer when the lilies are in bloom is my favorite time ofRead More

Which Flowers Do Hummingbirds Like Best?

Which Flowers Do Hummingbirds Like Best?

March 15, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, Inspiration, Summer Blooming Flowers

Hummingbirds are so fun to watch, as they zoom around your yard at 30 to 40 mph. Did you know that hummingbirds are unique to North and South America? You will never seeRead More

Best Companion Plants for Spring Bulbs

Best Companion Plants for Spring Bulbs

March 8, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Fall Planted Bulbs, How-To, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers

I love the way spring bulbs look in a naturalized setting. But I like them even better when they are blooming in a garden among other plants. Virginia bulb grower BrentRead More

Force branches for winter blooms longfield gardens

Force Branches for Winter Blooms

February 22, 2022 · by Danielle Keeton · in How-To, Inspiration

Once the holiday season has passed, the sight of crispy brown leaves, frosty grass, and hazy gray skies may leave you feeling down. This is the time to force branches for winter bloomsRead More

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