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Perfectly Pink Tulips: Spring Inspiration from Holland

Perfectly Pink Tulips: Spring Inspiration from Holland

April 14, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Color Trends, Fall Planted Bulbs, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips

Gardeners often have a strong opinion about pink flowers. Clearly, many people love them, because no matter what the season, they are always among our top sellers. But there are plenty ofRead More

When to Plant Spring-Blooming Bulbs

When to Plant Spring-Blooming Bulbs

October 13, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Daffodils, Fall Planted Bulbs, How-To, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips

Crocus, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, alliums and other spring-blooming bulbs are planted in the fall. This gives them time to establish roots before they go dormant for the winter. Planting canRead More

Color-Changing Tulips Have a New Look Each Day

Color-Changing Tulips Have a New Look Each Day

September 29, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Fall Planted Bulbs, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips

Holland’s flower bulb breeders are always working on something new. One development we’ve been watching closely is a range of new tulip varieties with built-in color variations. In some cases,Read More

Dream Big: Invest in a Colorful Spring Garden

Dream Big: Invest in a Colorful Spring Garden

September 15, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Fall Planted Bulbs, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers

Last spring was a scary time. Though I was lucky to be safely hunkered down in my own house, I still felt untethered and disoriented. March is already my least favorite month of the year. MarchRead More

Behind the Scenes: A New Spring Bulb Collection from Flirty Fleurs

Behind the Scenes: A New Spring Bulb Collection from Flirty Fleurs

August 6, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Color Trends, Cut Flowers, Fall Planted Bulbs, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips

This year’s spring-blooming bulb collections from floral designer Alicia Schwede are better than ever. Though we collaborate with her on color palettes and varieties, Alicia’s creative combinations are always aRead More

Celebrating Spring in a Backyard Cutting Garden

Celebrating Spring in a Backyard Cutting Garden

March 31, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Daffodils, How-To, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips

This guest post was written by Debra Prinzing, founder of slowflowers.com and a leader in the locally-grown cut flower movement. In addition to being a speaker, educator, author and extraordinary networker, Debra isRead More

Craving Spring Flowers? Grow Snowdrops!

Craving Spring Flowers? Grow Snowdrops!

February 11, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Fall Planted Bulbs, How-To, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers

I don’t care what the calendar says. For me, it’s not spring until there are flowers blooming somewhere in the yard. Here in growing zone 4, winter usually lasts well into March. So IRead More

How to Protect Fall Bulbs From Chipmunks and Squirrels

How to Protect Fall Bulbs From Chipmunks and Squirrels

November 5, 2019 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Fall Planted Bulbs, How-To, Spring Blooming Flowers

Fall is planting time for tulips, daffodils, alliums and other spring-blooming bulbs. While gardeners are busy planting bulbs, chipmunks and squirrels are busy gathering nuts, berries and seeds for the winter ahead.Read More

Planting Flower Bulbs With a Soil Auger and Power Drill

Planting Flower Bulbs With a Soil Auger and Power Drill

October 29, 2019 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Daffodils, Fall Planted Bulbs, How-To, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers

This blog post about planting flower bulbs with an auger originally appeared on theimpatientgardener.com. Erin (the impatient gardener) gardens in Wisconsin, on the west side of Lake Michigan. Her blog is inspirational, humorous,Read More

Tips for Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers

Tips for Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers

October 22, 2019 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Container Gardening, Fall Planted Bulbs, How-To, Inspiration, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Blooming Flowers, Tulips

Each fall, we plant thousands of spring-blooming bulbs in our New Jersey trial garden. But we don’t have much experience growing spring bulbs in containers. So we asked Claire Jones, a gardener in Maryland, toRead More

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