May I introduce to you Iris histrioides 'Lady Beatrix Stanley', a new dwarf iris that I purchased last fall from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs. Did you know that there really was a Lady Beatrix Stanley? I …
Cruising For Pansies And Violas
Yes, that’s me, driving slowly by the still desolate garden centers, peering out the window hoping for a glimpse of the first pansies and violas for sale. I have my routes, I make my rounds. On the …
Thoughts on Seeing The First Crocus Blooms Turn Back Into Buds
Just like that, today was overcast and the temperature was around 38 F at 5:00 pm. The crocuses that were blooming yesterday have closed up to guard against the cold. Such is the fickleness of …
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Thoughts On Seeing The First Crocus Bloom…
On this bright, cold sunny afternoon, there it was… the first crocus of the season. And nearby, another crocus. Both were just a few days later in arriving compared to when they showed up last year, …
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Enjoy The Spring FOLO Days
These May days, these glorious, sun-drenched (sometimes rain-soaked) May days, are the FOLO days in the garden. There are so many blooms that we are seeing the First Of, and right beside them are …
Pansies In The Early Spring Garden: A Tiny Rant
Don’t skip planting pansies in your early spring garden!Don’t listen to those people who say pansies are short-lived, melting quickly in the heat of summer. That doesn’t matter!What matters is that …
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