Primrose “Primula vulgaris”- Such a beautiful little springtime plant and a sure sign that winter is over! It sometimes takes a back seat to pansies…. the common cool weather flower that makes its happy face known and populates greenhouses in early spring. I can’t...
Every fall a “must do” that’s on the top of my bucket list is a visit to an orchard for apple picking! There isn’t much that says it’s fall more than picking my own apples and coming home and baking pies. But, you could have this right outside your door if you grow...
It’s tough to think about spring flowers when we are just starting to feel like it’s fall, but it’s time to put the planning in, and there will be a big pay off. Trust me on this, you will be happy that you did! A big part of being a gardener is planning and patience....
It’s September and I know a lot of you are thinking about candy corn and pumpkin flavored coffee…..but I’m thinking about mums. Chrysanthemums are a fall favorite, and there are a couple of good reasons for this. The biggest is of course they are cold hardy. Temps are...
Fall is bulb planting time, and this is one of the biggest questions that I get. People ask this in the spring when the daffodils are flowering- but Fall is when we need to think about this! OK so let’s talk daffodils. Rodent resistant, the deer steer clear of them....