Glory-of-the-snow in the lawn Would you like to have flowers in your lawn in the springtime? Of course you would! And you can. It's easy. Just order some corms for crocuses, Crocus tommasinianus …
Rocking the bulbs in the lawn
This is a rockery trowel People ask, "How do you plant bulbs in the lawn?" I answer, "With a rockery trowel." They nod knowingly. Of course, they should have thought of using a rockery trowel. As …
Wildflower Wednesday – Flowers in the Lawn
Pretty little mystery flower in the lawn I've spent time the last three evenings on my hands and knees and sometimes on my butt planting bulbs for Glory of the Snow, Chionodoxa gigantia (also …
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Dr Hortfreud: On Mowing in the Rain
Hello, Carol Hi, Dr. Hortfreud. It's been awhile, hasn't it? Yes, Carol, but I sense you need a session with me now. Oh, yes, I do. Always. Well, it looks like rain, so why don't we meet in the …
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You can’t stop me!
Magnolia stellata It occurred to me this week. When the star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) blooms, it is generally time to mow the lawn. Now that I know this, I won't have to actually look at …
My garden has never been more ready for winter
Columbine seedlings in the leaves Elizabeth Lawrence, the famous southern garden writer, had one for her garden. So did the writer, Eudora Welty, who spent a lot of time in her garden, fussing over …
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