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 …
Secret sources and mysterious methods for early spring blooms
Iris reticulata Iris reticulata is my favorite early spring flower, this week. It's a resilient little bloomer, able to handle the cold and a bit of snow, which it did a few days ago. Those …
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Enjoy the flowers
As soon as the weather warmed again, the crocuses returned. And not just the crocuses. The bees showed up, too. They seemed almost frantic as the went from one flower to another, grabbing all the …
Crocuses Bless the Garden in Late Winter
When Carol returned home on Friday and looked out the back door at the garden, she gasped audibly. Were those crocuses blooming already on February 5th? She flung open the door and rushed …
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A magical place
I can think of no place more magical than a garden, where every hoe and trowel is a magic wand. The magic is there in each petal of each flower as it opens up. It's there in the unfurling of each …
Crocuses!
Crocuses! Step right this way, ladies and gentleman, to admire the first crocus blooms of the season. Be careful of the piles of snow still lining the driveway. Don't all crowd around at …