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The Bold and Beautiful
By and large, spring ephemerals require a bit of trial and error before gardeners understand how best to use them in the spring garden. By definition, this group of plants emerge in early spring, flower, set seed and enter dormancy around the start of summer. Their strategy is to complete their annual reproductive cycle before the tree canopy is fully leafed-out and competition for sunlight and water becomes more intense….
With the chill of March and the showers of April behind us, early May looks to provide a wonderful assortment of spring ‘bloomers’, such as the Woodland Peony, the Hardy Gladiolus or the Smooth Rose to mention but just a few….
Good Things Come in Three
There is an old saying that “good things come in threes”. Supposedly, it stems from an ancient belief that three of something is complete and ideal. Hence, “third time is the charm” and, should you have the good fortune of uncorking a Genie, you might be the beneficiary of three wishes!…
Happy Spring! I had a feeling in February that spring would never arrive! Arrive it did, along with all those springtime tasks. Always remember to take a moment and enjoy those wonderful springtime blooms we have waited all winter to enjoy, such as Bloodroot, Virginia Bluebell and Fragrant Sumac…
Magical Snowflakes
Snowflakes are magical! Even after this past winter, I suspect most people will still admit snowflakes have a certain enchanting quality. However, for some gardeners, snowflakes do not come from the air but from the ground! Leucojum vernum or Spring Snowflake is among the first of the bulbs to come into bloom, often beginning in February while the ground is still covered beneath an icy blanket. Like a good snowfall, the pendant white flowers thrive in winters chill and continue to bloom well into March!…
