Longfield Gardens
Menu
  • Shop
  • Learn
  • Help
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

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

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

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

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

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

1 2 … 5 Next →
[mc4wp_form id="3690"]

CATEGORIES

  • Alliums ( 14 )
  • Amaryllis ( 25 )
  • Amaryllis and Paperwhites ( 12 )
  • Anemones ( 1 )
  • Bearded Iris ( 1 )
  • Big Blooms ( 5 )
  • Color Trends ( 19 )
  • Container Gardening ( 14 )
  • Crocus ( 4 )
  • Cut Flowers ( 64 )
  • Daffodils ( 24 )
  • Dahlias ( 41 )
  • Fall Planted Bulbs ( 82 )
  • Foliage Plants ( 23 )
  • Fragrant Flowers ( 8 )
  • Garden Design ( 44 )
  • Gardening with Kids ( 2 )
  • Habitat Gardens ( 13 )
  • How-To ( 93 )
  • Hyacinths ( 1 )
  • Indoor Bulbs ( 29 )
  • Inspiration ( 114 )
  • Lilies ( 10 )
  • Muscari ( 5 )
  • Paperwhites ( 5 )
  • Peonies ( 11 )
  • Perennials ( 54 )
  • Shade Gardening ( 9 )
  • Shade Plants ( 19 )
  • Spring Blooming Bulbs ( 81 )
  • Spring Blooming Flowers ( 46 )
  • Spring Planted Bulbs ( 32 )
  • Summer Blooming Bulbs ( 36 )
  • Summer Blooming Flowers ( 47 )
  • Summer Bulbs ( 50 )
  • Tulips ( 42 )
  • Uncategorized ( 14 )
More/Less
  • Follow and Grow with Us!