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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

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

Managing Dahlias for Maximum Blooms

Managing Dahlias for Maximum Blooms

July 26, 2022 · by Danielle Keeton · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers

Dahlias are workhorse plants that pump out tons of blooms from midsummer until frost. Though they naturally put on a fabulous floral show with little human intervention, with a few additional steps, youRead 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

The Best Options for Staking Dahlias

The Best Options for Staking Dahlias

May 31, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, How-To, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers

Not all dahlias need support. But staking is a must for varieties that grow more than 3 feet tall. Though dahlias can develop stalks as thick as broom handles, they have a significant design flaw. TheirRead 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

Growing Lilies in Nursery Pots for Late Season Color

Growing Lilies in Nursery Pots for Late Season Color

April 5, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Lilies, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

I love lilies and have planted dozens of them in my flower gardens, including Asiatics, Orientals, trumpets, OT lilies and species lilies. Though I usually manage to add a few new ones each year, the bedsRead 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

How to Start Flower Seeds Indoors

How to Start Flower Seeds Indoors

February 15, 2022 · by Danielle Keeton · in How-To, Summer Blooming Flowers

Starting flowers from seed is a fun and rewarding experience that can be easily accomplished inside your home. Here are the tools, instructions, and troubleshooting tips needed to grow theRead 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

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