Bulb Layering
I recently went to a lecture by Helen Dillon, a great plantswoman from Ireland. She was amazing, great personality and good showcase of her garden through pictures. One of the things she showed was her method of layering bulbs. The pots that she used were medium sized...
Planting Planting Planting
In between rain squalls yesterday I ran out and planted the bulbs I had stored in my refrigerator. I had planned on doing it sooner but the freezing weather for almost two weeks delayed the process. I like to group bulbs together for maximum impact, no rows of tulips...
Winter Bulbs
I love the bright colors of winter bulbs at Christmas. Somehow the colors and freshness of living plants with the rest of the Christmas decorations are such a great contrast. Surprisingly almost any bulb can be forced for winter color but I love Amaryllis bulbs so I...
Little Bytes: Begonia Prep and Plant
If you have been following the blog for a while you will remember in fall we pulled our begonias out after the first frost and stored them over the winter. If you didn't have any to winter over they are available at the Nursery now and you can grab a couple of tubers...