March 14th, 2012 
Don Belvedere Team Among the most popular potted plants sold as a gift on the different occasions, the one which is most extraordinary,is, indoor azalea. This azalea, hybrid azalea sometimes called Belgian – because the first hybrid of this kind have been developed in Belgium in the mid nineteenth century – is of complex origin: one parent is [...]
February 28th, 2012 Don Belvedere Team This shrub with fragrant flowers is a treat to for butterflies, bees, bumble bees and hummingbirds. A little history The Buddleia (Buddleja or) davidii is a shrub native to northwestern China and Japan. Discovered in 1869 by the missionary father David, it was not until 1893 that the first seeds are appearing on the European [...]
Posted in Spring flowers, spring garden 
Tags: beautiful fragrant flowers, flower spikes, fragrant flowers, lilac summer, spring-flowering plants 
Comments Off May 11th, 2011 Don Belvedere Team Moving spring-blooming bulbs, using coffee grounds in the garden, and planting dahlias are some of the gardening tips for this month. If you want to move some spring-blooming bulbs to another spot, or thin thick clumps of daffodils, wait until the foliage has turned yellow later in summer, then carefully dig them up and let [...]
Posted in May flowers, May garden, Spring flowers, spring garden Tags: clumps, Daffodils, gardening tips, planting dahlias, spring-blooming bulbs Comments Off April 29th, 2011 Don Belvedere Team Bedding plants are the answer to a gardener’s prayer for instant color and faster growth in a summer flower garden. With our short growing season, why wait for seeds to sprout and plants to grow when you can achieve the same end result–and a lot quicker–with bedding plants? “Bedding plant” is the industry’s term for [...]
April 21st, 2011 Don Belvedere Team The resurgence in interest in growing old-fashioned flowers has helped the nasturtium make a comeback in gardens. The flowers have a delicate fragrance that many people will remember from grandma’s garden. The nasturtium is a versatile plant that can be used for edging in flowerbeds or in window boxes, patio containers, or hanging baskets. The [...]
Posted in spring garden Tags: dwarf, flower bloom, nasturtium, old-fashioned flowers, semi-trailing, single flower, versatile plant 2 Comments »
