Author: Linda
Wow! Look at the colors! Selection! New bi-colors and tri-colors. Plus one beautiful flower (“The Peacock Orchid”) you didn’t even know was a “glad. I like glads for two big reasons. They’re inexpensive (Our Spring bulbs are on sale during winter for big savings: shipping begins in March, warmest zones …
Read more Winter Dreams for spring: These are not your Grandmother’s Glads!
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You imagine and plan next year’s garden, right? As for flowers, that means “Spring Bulbs”—the ones you plant in spring for summer-long bloom. Dahlias! Glads! And of course, Lilies. All our Spring Bulbs are on Advance Sale with big savings during winter. Then shipping begins in March, warmest zones first. …
Read more During winter, do what all gardeners do.
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The bulbs like Tulips and Daffodils, that are planted in fall to bloom in spring. Easiest flowers of all! That’s the best thing about fall-planted bulbs. The secret is that the flower is already formed in each bulb…no green thumb required. And everybody loves them. They’re the first blooms of …
Read more Which “Fall Bulbs” are best for spring bloom in your region?
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Yes, you can. The bulb experts in Holland have studied fall bulb planting in the US for decades, and they’re the experts. See the list below for dates they recommend, by region. But yes, you can even plant into Dec. or Jan. in cold zones: Wait until after a killing …
Read more Plant fall bulbs into January?
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Why Stargazer is No. 1 This is the most popular lily in the world. And here’s why. The incredible beauty. The dreamlike scent. And much more. This is an oriental hybrid lily, many of which are quite tall. Stargazer grows only to about three feet. And unlike other oriental hybrids, …
Read more Stargazer, the most popular lily in the World
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There’s no other place like it on earth. And whether you’ve heard of the world-famous 79-acre Tulip Garden in Lisse, Holland or not, here’s your chance to have a great look at it all without leaving home. It’s named Keukenhof, (Kew’-ken-hoff) and is visited by more than 800,000 people during …
Read more A free internet visit to Keukenhof, the famous tulip garden in Holland
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As you may know, the Dutch Royal Family is called The House of Orange. It’s an ancient Royal Family dating back to the 1400’s. So forever, the hybridizers that create new tulips have worked hard on pure orange or blended orange tulips, often named for Princes and Princesses. This has …
Read more In Holland, Orange isn’t just a color
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Rhododendron. Hydrangea. Viola. Aster. Phlox. These are just some of the botanical “Latin” names you already know. OK. OK. Nobody needs to know them all, and I surely don’t. But I’ve learned that they’re the only way to be sure you’re getting the seeds or plants you really want. For …
Read more Botanical Names? You know more of them than you think!
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A few famous plants are named for celebrities, but not the celebrities you know. If you read gardening books like I do, you pick up fascinating stories about plants. Did you know there was a famous doctor and plant expert in Charleston, SC during the Colonial Period named Dr. Garden? …
Read more Celebrity Wildflowers
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Hurry. It’s not too late! Plant Lettuce, Kale and other cold crops right now, and surprise everybody at Thanksgiving with fresh greens from your garden. Yes, it’s late, but not too late. Most leaf lettuce and almost all kales love fall weather. In fact, they prefer it to spring! If …
Read more Plant Lettuce, Kale and Other Cold Crops Right Now!
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