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 is a month when hot weather saps the energy of gardeners, but July-blooming plants are undaunted.
Snapdragons get their name from children pressing the sides of the flowers to make the two tips snap open. Learn more...
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.
This is the season to savor the flowers that are still blooming and to harvest the flowers that dry well for winter arrangements.
Everything you could ever want to know about the crocus... on this Focus on the Flowers.