Archive for the ‘Gardening in the Winter’ Category
Garden Design Basics: Using Color to Set a Mood
Whether you’re a planner or an impulse buyer, you can have beautiful gardens if you stick to some basic garden design principles. Here are some thoughts on using color to set a mood.
February 3, 2011
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Suzanne DeJohn · 
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Tags: choosing plants, color in the garden, designing perennial garden, garden design, garden planning, perennial color · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Spring and Summer, Gardening in the Winter, How-Tos, Perennials
It’s Time to Start Some Seeds Indoors
There are lots of reasons to start vegetable seeds indoors. You can get a jump on the growing season, grow unusual varieties and avoid pesticide sprays. But most of all, it’s fun and rewarding.
January 26, 2011
· Suzanne DeJohn · 4 Comments
Tags: starting seeds, starting vegetables from seed, vegetable gardening · Posted in: Gardening in the Winter, How-Tos, Vegetable Seeds
2011 Garden Trends — Are You a Trendsetter?
Most gardeners I know don’t pay a lot of attention to trends. They know what they like and won’t rush out to buy a plant or gadget just because some so-called expert raves about it. Still, it can be amusing to have a look at what’s hot, and what’s not.
December 30, 2010
· Suzanne DeJohn · 2 Comments
Tags: color of the year, drought, eco-landscaping, eco-scaping, garden trends, water conservation · Posted in: Gardening in the Winter, Perennials, Wildflowers
“Like Peas in a Pod….Thank you one and all!â€
As the year comes to an end and we look forward to planning and getting back into our gardens in spring, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the past year.
December 29, 2010
· Suzanne DeJohn · Comments Closed
Tags: new website, thank you · Posted in: Gardening in the Winter
Poinsettias and Mistletoe: Enduring Holiday Traditions
Have you ever wondered how poinsettia and mistletoe became symbols of the holidays? The popularity of poinsettias is a relatively recent phenomenon; mistletoe tradition, on the other hand, dates back at least 2000 years.
December 21, 2010
· Suzanne DeJohn · Comments Closed
Tags: holiday lore, mistletoe, poinsettia · Posted in: Gardening in the Winter
Planting Bulbs in Containers
Spring may seem a long time away, but if you want to enjoy tulips, crocus and other spring bloomers, now is the time to plant. In addition to planting out in the garden, consider planting some bulbs in containers. In spring, you can use them to dress up your front entrance, deck or patio, providing [...]
November 4, 2010
· Suzanne DeJohn · Comments Closed
Tags: containers, crocus, daffodil, layering bulbs, planting bulbs, pots, tulip · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, Gardening in the Winter, How-Tos
Fall Meadow Maintenance: Mowing
As the seasons change and we enjoy the last few weeks of meadow color, it’s time to begin preparing for next season. We usually recommend mowing your wildflowers down once a year at the end of the growing season for a couple of reasons: Combat natural succession. If your meadow is bordered by a wooded [...]
October 21, 2010
· Mike Lizotte · Comments Closed
Tags: fall maintenance, mowing, wildflower meadow, Wildflower meadow how-to, wildflowers · Posted in: Gardening in Fall, Gardening in the Winter, How-Tos, Wildflowers
How to Plant Amaryllis Bulbs
Everyone loves amaryllis, and if you’ve grown them, you know how quickly and beautifully they bloom, almost like magic. Best of all, growing them takes no gardening experience, and that’s why they’re so popular in Gift Kits for the holidays. Even if you’ve never planted a seed or grown a bulb, you can be an [...]
October 14, 2010
· Suzanne DeJohn · 3 Comments
Tags: amaryllis, amaryllis bulbs, amaryllis gift, bulb gift kits, holiday amaryllis, planting amaryllis · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in the Winter, How-Tos
Heigh Ho! The Holly!
About this time two years ago, I was looking for a great photo of holly to use on our homepage for Christmas. I Googled Images, and found a really beautiful one from an herb site. I emailed and asked for permission to use the photo, as I always do, and within an hour, I had my [...]
December 18, 2009
· Ray Allen · Comments Closed
Tags: holliday · Posted in: Gardening in the Winter
Not your ordinary Amaryllis.
Here are just some of the Amaryllis Hybrids we have on the site for this fall and winter.  Of course, we have the classic reds, whites, and pinks in bulbs alone or complete kits, but how about some of these new ones! (There are 40 choices this year, including paperwhites and hyacinths–the photos just show a few–some singles, some doubles.) [...]
October 6, 2009
· Ray Allen · Comments Closed
Tags: amaryllis · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, Gardening in the Winter
