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Protecting Your Bulbs

It is almost time to start putting in your fall bulbs , and now is a good time to start planning for which flowers you would like to plant. It can be quite a process selecting the right bulbs for each of your beds and planting the bulbs. Then there is the anticipation that builds for months as you wait...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-14-2009
Tulip Greigii Donna Bella

Since i have been going through old photo's this last week it seems like tulips are a favorite subject of mine. I will always shoot a picture of tulips. Here is a great tulip shot of Greigii Donna Bella. I don't want to wish away my summer but I love the spring when tulips emerge and the labor...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by jeff-nhn on 07-07-2009
Tulip Double Dutch

I was going through some pictures I took this spring. The Double Dutch tulips are a sight to see when mass planted as they are in this photo. Too bad tulips are only a spring flower!

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by jeff-nhn on 07-06-2009
How do I care for and plant fall bulbs?

The proper care for bulbs for fall planting As soon as your bulbs arrive, if at all possible, get them planted. If you cannot plant right away, remove the bulbs from their plastic bags and put them on a tray in a cool, dark, dry, well-ventilated place, such as the garage or basement. Do not allow them...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 06-25-2009
Mustang Tulips

My wife and I were walking in the Botanical Garden at the Belagio in Las Vegas last week. The Mustang tulips were stunning and such a site to see. If you are ever in Las Vegas the garden at the Belagio is a must see! I like the fringed tulips and these are such a stunning deep red that they just grab...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by jeff-nhn on 05-10-2009
Blue and Yellow in the Spring

I have always liked the combination of blue and yellow in the garden. It is never better than in early spring. You can combine yellow daffodils with blue chionidoxa or hyacinths. Arrange for your early blooming daffs to come up through a carpet of blue-purple vinca minor. The later blooming ones can...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 04-21-2009
How Do I Plant Tulip Bulbs?

Tulips are one of the most popular spring flowers, and people put a lot of time energy in planting them. If you are wanting to know how to get these beautiful flowers to bloom in your garden, here are a few tips. After you have your tulip bulbs (if you need tips on selecting bulbs, check out the "...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-22-2009
Sweet Smelling Spring

Fragrance is essential in a successful garden. If you are choosing spring-flowering bulbs remember to check labels for any reference to scent. Hyacinths , of course, are the stars of the scented spring garden, but some varieties of tulips and daffodils are also fragrant. I am fond of double daffodils...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 09-29-2008
Fringed Tulips

Several years ago I was helping out in a neighbor's back yard. The yard was quite deep and I discovered during the course of my work that my neighbor kept an eight by ten area at the very back for a large compost pile. Her landscaper routinely dumped the grass clippings and fall leaves there, and...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 09-11-2008
Do you have any information about edible flowers?

I do have a little info on edible flowers due to what my wife told me after attending a luncheon at a friends house. She was served nasturtium flowers atop of her salad and she commented that they were tasty and they made quite an attractive presentation. Not knowing that flowers were edible, I went...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by mainspring-nhn on 08-20-2008

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