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? …
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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 …
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Most all perennials are fine for fall planting. But there are some that almost demand it–—like Peonies and Hostas. Peonies, the big beautiful flowers that bloom in late spring, have very large roots which take time to develop. An established peony root looks a lot like a bunch of carrots, …
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Do you know about “Rembrandt Tulips?” They’re some of the oldest of them all. Named after the 16th Century hybrids which were some of the earliest efforts of the Dutch tulip growers, they are the ones that touched off “Tulipomania.” It was an astonishing financial craze in Holland over the …
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When you see those mouthwatering photos from Holland, ever wonder how the pros do all that? Well, there a few things they do and most of us don’t. It’s amazing how easy it is to plant bulbs like a pro. 1. Plant them close together, not spaced out! Nothing’s more …
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This is a big deal with bulbs. Most gardeners just pick the prettiest bulbs and plant them, ignoring their bloom times. That’s one reason the display is often lackluster. Don’t do that. Plan your choices based on when they bloom, not just your favorites. Because if you plan, you can …
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It’s easy. Don’t be confused by all the “classes” or types of tulips. All you need to know is that the major groups bloom at different times, in succession, just like a flower parade. So it’s important. When we say “Early Spring” that means early spring in your area, (A …
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When it comes to daffodils, King Alfred was king of them all for decades, especially in the USA. Just ask your mom or grandmother—they’ll remember King Alfred Daffodils, always the one to plant, famous since its introduction early in the 1900’s. The Netherland Flower Bulb Center keeps scores on these …
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After winter is gone, you’ll be delighted to have big beautiful bouquets in the house. And that’s one thing daffodils and tulips can do better and earlier than any other flowers, with almost no work for you. First of all, they arrange themselves in a vase, and last a good …
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“Naturalizing” is simply a big word meaning planting something outside the flower garden. With daffodils, it’s usually in woodland, since they’ll be happy in any unprepared soil—yes, you can plant them anywhere, sun or shade, and in whatever soil is there (except in wet spots or under dense evergreens). If …
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