Tag Archives: Blooms

Guide to Buying Late Season Perennials

Tweet Perennials are a great way to fill in those garden spaces that have winter killed or if you would like to extend the perimeters of your garden.  Shopping for plants this time of the year can seem like a … Continue reading

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Plant of the Month

Tweet Hibiscus This super bloomer is a great accent to a bright sunny room or a patio. Don’t be afraid to set it outside when the temperatures do not drop below 50 degrees. Eight inch blossoms of orange, pink, yellow last 2-3 … Continue reading

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Plant of the Month

Tweet Azalea A blooming bouquet.  Florist azaleas have a reputation for their beauty,  but are very difficult or impossible to re-bloom. These gorgeous plants with ruffled blooms come in shades of pink, white, coral, and red. They need bright indoor light, cool temperatures … Continue reading

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What’s Blooming?

Tweet PeeGee Hydrangea.  It is with bittersweet feelings that I report the best bloomer this week is the PeeGee hydrangea.  One of the last of the summer flowers to bloom, this hardy, fuss free shrub is now loaded with the … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week!

Tweet Deadheading Deadheading is a non-favorite as far as garden chores, but it is an important task and not for appearance alone. Some plants may stop blooming if they are not attended to promptly and hybrid perennials allowed to go to seed … Continue reading

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Tip of the week

Tweet Pick up an extra blooming plant! With this year’s season weeks ahead of schedule it may be a good idea to pick up an extra pot or two when they go on sale in a couple of weeks. As … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Caring for your Easter Lily The pure white blossoms of the Easter lily signify the sacred side of spring, and they are one of the most popular of all blooming houseplants. Unbelieveably, they do not naturally bloom in spring, but … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week!

Tweet Can I Plant Summer Annuals and 2 Other Questions for this Strange Spring 1. Is ok plant annuals?  I am very anxious also, but will resist the urge to plant any summer plants until the 3rd week of May, … Continue reading

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What’s Blooming?

Tweet Iris This week’s featured flower is the iris. Commonly known as fleur-de-lis, it is anything but common. Pronounced Eye-ris, these bulbs originate from southern Europe and the Mediterranean. This is a sure sign of Spring in many parts of the world, however … Continue reading

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What’s Blooming

Tweet     Agapanthus This week’s featured flower is the agapanthus. Also known at the African lily or Lily of the Nile, it is native to South Africa.  It’s Greek meaning is “love flower.”  This multi-flowered crown of spherical blooms … Continue reading

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