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• Growing Sparaxis or Wand Flower

  Some gardeners like to plant bulbs and others just like to have the bulbs in the ground, planted. If you fall into the second group, you'll like Sparaxis ! These bulbs need just two inches of soil over them and can often be planted by just poking... Posted Aug 28 2009, 02:10 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: border plant, Bulbs, container plant, corms, fall planted bulb, harlequin flower, helpful gardening tips, sparaxis, wand flower

• Caring and planting Ranunculus

  A Ranunculus bulb looks like octopus legs that are surrounding the growth point. Plant in the fall or spring. In zones 6 and north, start the bulbs indoors in the spring for best results. Choose a spot in full sun to partial shade with well-drained ,... Posted Aug 26 2009, 08:31 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Bulbs, corms, growing ranunculus, helpful garden tips, planting rununculus, rununculus

• Information on Shooting Stars - A great native wildflower

  Each flower has five petals that sweep back giving it the appearance of the tail of a shooting star. Native Shooting Star flowers range in color from light pink to magenta and have a fragrance similar to the odor of grape juice! Plant Wild Shooting Star... Posted Aug 13 2009, 02:02 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: corms, Dodecatheon meadia, helpful gardening tips, native wildflower, rock garden plant, shooting star