I heard it before I saw it. That sound that all gardeners recognize instantly. The sound of a potted plant falling to the floor. I turned around just as I heard the crash. In those first few seconds …
Green Thumb Sunday – Red and Pink
Poinsettias at the White River Gardens, Indianapolis. No painted plants there, thank goodness!Green Thumb SundayJoin …
You Smell it Before You See It
As soon as I walked into the sun room this evening to close the blinds, I could smell that something was different, something had changed. Sure enough, my Zygopetalum orchid is now blooming. That's it …
Rescue the Amaryllis – We Will Need a Plan
The other day while out shopping, I ran across a shelf of amaryllis bulbs marked 25% off. These were those amaryllis bulbs that are packaged in boxes made of felt, which I assume was meant to provide …
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Green Thumb Sunday – First Holiday Bloom
Green Thumb SundayJoinFirst bloom on the Paperwhites (Narcissus). The bulbs were planted on November 11th in a bed of gravel. …
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Please Don’t Water the Poinsettias
Buds, we have flower buds here at May Dreams Gardens. Some of the narcissus and all of the amaryllis are in full bud. And, the Zygopetalum orchid has big fat buds on one large flower spike, and the …
