Update: Planting Fall Bulbs in our City Garden
This past fall, my friend Jintina and I layered hundreds of fall bulbs in our city garden bed. We patiently waited throughout the winter months and once spring came, along with it came a rainbow of beautiful blooms! I captured pictures of as many different blooms as I could (there were new varieties blooming each day) and am happy to report that our layered planting was a gorgeous success!
June 15, 2012
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Amanda Shepard · 
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Tags: allium, crocus, daffodils, fall planting, Fall Planting for spring blooms, gardening in fall, Grape Hyacinths, tulips · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, How-Tos
Renewing Hope: Re-Planting a Vermont Town
Flowers symbolize hope, new beginnings, and renewal – everything that encompassed the town of Wilmington after Tropical Storm Irene. I knew that I could use my resources as an employee of American Meadows, and the generosity of its owners, to help bring life back into the devastated community.
November 17, 2011
· Amanda Shepard · 4 Comments
Tags: daffodils, daylilies, Fall Planting for spring blooms, tulips · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall
Create a spring show with fall-planted bulbs
Fall-planted bulbs bring color and life to your spring garden. Whether its tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinths, or allium, the little amount of work it takes to plant them in the fall is well worth the stunning show they put on in early spring. We are frequently asked for tips on planting in the fall, and thought that we could share some of our best tricks with you.
November 4, 2011
· Amanda Shepard · Comments Closed
Tags: allium, daffodils, fall bulbs, fall planted bulbs, fall planting, Fall Planting for spring blooms, flowers, Hyacinth, planting, tulips · Posted in: Flower Bulbs, Gardening in Fall, How-Tos
Got Shade? Consider Woodland Wildflowers
To drive around some neighborhoods, you’d think that the only plants that will grow in shade are hostas and impatiens. Yes, these are lovely plants, but there’s a whole world of other shade-loving plants out there! If you’re looking to expand an existing shade garden, or you’re tired of struggling to grow lawn or sun-loving [...]
September 30, 2010
· Suzanne DeJohn · 4 Comments
Tags: black cohosh, cardinal flower, columbine, dwarf crested iris, Fall Planting for spring blooms, hepatica, jack in the pulpit, Native, red trillium, Shade Woodland Wildflowers, spiderwort, turks cap lily, virginia bluebells, wintergreen · Posted in: Wildflowers
