Focus On Flowers
Posts tagged blooming
January 3, 2008
Memories Of Flowers
When there are no flowers blooming in our gardens during these cold winter months, I often find myself indulging my passion for flowers in introspective ways.
July 12, 2007
Gold in the Garden
July is a month when hot weather saps the energy of gardeners, but July-blooming plants are undaunted.
April 26, 2007
Snapdragons
Snapdragons get their name from children pressing the sides of the flowers to make the two tips snap open. Learn more...
December 7, 2006
Distraction
One of the disadvantages of gardening in a cold climate is that we have no flowers in our gardens at this time of the year. Of course there are always flowers growing somewhere all year round, so we can always buy them even when we can’t grow them.
September 8, 2005
Crepe Myrtle
In warm areas of the United States, Crepe Myrtle trees blooming in high summer are a spectacular sight. The trees, which have exfoliating bark, thrive in zones 8 to 9.
April 28, 2005
Lilly of the Valley
The Lily of the Valley blooms in May, and in Southern Indiana they are usually blooming at the time of the Kentucky Derby parties, and they look as fresh as a mint julep tastes.
October 8, 2004
Fall Flower Arrangements
Natural looking containers are best for fall arrangements: for example, use a basket, a small-hollowed out pumpkin, a terracotta or ceramic bowl or even a coffee mug.
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