October 18th, 2011 
admin I love spring-flowering bulbs, and of these daffodils are my favorite. Daffodils provide welcome and cheerful color after a long winter, require almost no care, are quite hardy (generally to air temperatures of -20 to -30 degrees F), and are avoided by deer and most other mammals. Daffodils can be grown in almost any garden, [...]
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Tags: butterfly, daffodils exotic types, double daffodils, Fortissimo, planting outdoors, Ring of Fire, spring flowering bulbs, spring-blooming bulbs 
Comments Off October 7th, 2011 admin In November we get ready for winter, taking steps to protect plants against ice and chilling winds, including erecting windbreaks around evergreens to help prevent desiccation. It’s also the time to winterize and store garden equipment until the next gardening season. So it’s no surprise that most of November’s gardening activities are still taking place [...]
Posted in Fall flowers, Fall garden, Fall gardering, Flower care, flower gardens Tags: December holidays, finished pruning, November's gardening, raspberry bushes Comments Off September 28th, 2011 admin You don’t have to be Martha Stewart to turn every day objects into beautiful garden-themed gifts for holiday giving. In fact, these projects are so easy to do that the hardest part may be giving them away, as you will want to keep them for yourself! GARDENING GLOVES–To make this gift you will need acrylic [...]
Posted in Fall flowers, Fall flowers care, Fall garden, flower gardens Tags: beautiful garden, flower pots, gift for gardener, pictures of flowers, pressed flowers, silk flower centerpiece, themed gifts Comments Off July 23rd, 2010 admin If you’ve tried growing roses in our cold northern climate, only to have them die, you may have given up. But don’t, as there are many varieties that are hardy and will survive with little care. The most common problem in choosing roses is trying to grow all the latest hybrids you see advertised in [...]
July 16th, 2010 admin People have grown roses for many centuries and for many reasons. Today we grow roses mainly for the beauty they bring to our yards and homes. But in centuries past, the rose was revered for its value as food and medicine, as well as its beauty. It is questionable whether the quaint prescriptions found in [...]
Posted in flower gardens, gardering tips, growing roses, Rose Tags: grown roses, rose bush, rose hips, rose hips treatment, rose syrop No Comments »
