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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

Off With Their Heads: How and Why to Deadhead Flowers

Off With Their Heads: How and Why to Deadhead Flowers

August 2, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, How-To, Perennials, Summer Blooming Flowers

If you are a flower gardener, deadheading is a task you can’t ignore. Removing spent flowers keeps your plants looking neat and tidy. More importantly, deadheading discourages plants from producingRead More

6 Tips for Growing Clematis - the Queen of Climbers

6 Tips for Growing Clematis – the Queen of Climbers

May 17, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in How-To, Perennials, Summer Blooming Flowers

Clematis can play an important role in any flower garden. As they scramble up trellises, climb over arbors and thread themselves through other plants, these perennial vines weave a living tapestry of color and texture.Read More

New Lilies for Your Summer Flower Garden

New Lilies for Your Summer Flower Garden

February 8, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Big Blooms, Cut Flowers, Inspiration, Lilies, Perennials, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

I can’t imagine my summer garden without lilies. Over time, I have planted so many different types and varieties that I now have lilies blooming continuously from mid-June through August. Though my gardenRead More

Pantone 2022 Color of the Year - Very Peri

Pantone 2022 Color of the Year – Very Peri

January 18, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Color Trends, Garden Design, Perennials

If you work in the fields of interior or graphic design, fashion, or homewares, tracking color trends is probably an integral part of your job. Color trends are also important in the horticultural sector.Read More

How to Divide and Transplant Peonies

How to Divide and Transplant Peonies

October 19, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, How-To, Peonies, Perennials, Spring Blooming Flowers

Peonies are among the biggest and best blooms in the late spring garden. Their exuberant flower heads, heavenly scent, and ability to thrive for decades make them the perfect plantRead 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

Best Ground Covers for Shade

Best Ground Covers for Shade

May 18, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Foliage Plants, Perennials, Shade Plants

Shade-tolerant ground covers are low maintenance plants that thrive in cool, moist areas. They can grow where lawn grasses often struggle, and are unfazed by difficult terrain. Most are long-lived perennials that become more beautifulRead More

Best Ground Covers for Sun

Best Ground Covers for Sun

May 11, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Foliage Plants, Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, How-To, Perennials

Ground covers can solve a multitude of problems in and around your garden. Have an area that’s rocky or too steep to mow? The right ground cover can transform it intoRead More

How to Control Red Lily Leaf Beetles

How to Control Red Lily Leaf Beetles

April 20, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in How-To, Lilies, Perennials, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

The red lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii) is a destructive pest that feeds almost exclusively on true lilies (Lilium spp.), including Asiatic and Oriental lilies as well as Orienpets and species lilies.Read More

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