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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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
Reflecting on Fall: How Did Your Garden Grow?
After you have finished all of your fall planting, it is always a great idea to reflect on your garden from the past season and evaluate how everything did. I like to take “inventory” of everything I planted in the spring and summer and keep a garden journal with their progress. It is important to note what did well and what may not have met your expectations. For those plants that grew, bloomed, and wowed – make note to plant more next spring.
December 7, 2011
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Our Favorite Flowers
We are often asked by customers, “What is your favorite flower?” Usually unable to answer on the spot as there are just too many to choose from, we have decided to take the time to give everyone on our team the chance to answer this question once and for all.
November 15, 2011
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It’s Time to Sow Wildflowers!
For gardeners in the northern regions of the country, now is the time to sow your wildflowers! I garden in a zone 5 and just finished planting all of my fall bulbs. This weekend I am going to finish the process by sprinkling our All Annual Mixture on top of the bed.
November 11, 2011
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Planting Fall Bulbs in our City Garden
This past weekend my friend Jintina and I finished planting our garden bed that is devoted to fall-planted bulbs. Greeted with a gorgeous fall morning, we put our gardening gloves on and got to work!
November 10, 2011
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Planting Fall Bulbs with Ellie
When I started at American Meadows about 6 months ago, I made it clear that my gardening acumen was not my greatest strength. My background is in e-commerce, so I am more comfortable sending emails, testing web pages, and trouble shooting technical problems. That said, I have a couple of spots in my front yard [...]
November 8, 2011
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All About Lilies
Besides being wonderfully fragrant, lilies create a spectacular show in any garden. We love them because they are easy to grow, great for planting between existing growth, and are absolutely stunning as cut flowers in bouquets. We want to share more information regarding the different types of lilies – there are more than you think!
November 6, 2011
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The stunning, show-stoppers of winter: Amaryllis
The wonderfully bright, long-lasting blooms that Amaryllis produce are undoubtedly one of the most joyous parts of the winter months. It is a wonderful experience, for both the novice or expert gardener, to see Amaryllis grow and bloom in just a few short weeks.
November 5, 2011
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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
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When is it too late to plant?
A common question every fall is, “when is it too late to plant?” The answer is simple: If you can dig a hole, you can plant a bulb! As long as the ground isn’t frozen, go ahead and plant.
November 2, 2011
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