A surefire way to chase away the winter blues is to fill your home with fragrant flowers. And nothing is easier to grow than the sweet smelling paperwhite (Narcissus papyraceus), a bulb plant that can be coaxed into bloom with very little effort. The correct term is actually “forcing” as you are forcing the spring-flowering [...]
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Fall Flowers
September 12th, 2011 
admin Gladioli, asters, chrysanthemums, and everlastings are some of our common fall garden flowers. Have you ever wondered where these originally came from? I can tell you, with a little help from a book by Diana Wells entitled 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names. These are only some of the 100 flowers she describes [...]
Posted in Fall flowers, Garden flowers 
Tags: asters, Chrysanthemums, chusan daisy, fall garden flowers, Gladioli, pompom mum, strawflower 
No Comments »Top Perennials For 2011
August 30th, 2011 admin Each year, members of the Perennial Plant Association– the industry group representing growers and professional garden designers nationwide—vote on their top perennials. From the final group of new cultivars (cultivated varieties), or those deserving wider use, the perennial plant of the year is chosen. The elite group of perennials voted by professionals is a good [...]
Lady’s Mantle
July 18th, 2011 admin Lady’s Mantle is a great perennial for the front of borders or massed. It has been used as an herb since antiquity and has a fascinating lore. The genus name, Alchemilla, is from the Arabic name for the plant, alkemelych. This name possibly may arise from the fact that ancient alchemists used this plant. They [...]
Posted in Garden flowers, Summer Flowers Tags: Alchemilla, chartreuse flowers, flower stems, Garden Merit, great perennia, Red Mantle No Comments »Nasturtium
July 11th, 2011 admin 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 [...]
