On this chilly April afternoon, the ingenues enter at stage left, their delicate blooms glistening in weak winter sunlight. These are the spring flowers which herald warmer temperatures, green grass and blue skies. Catch them now before summer fades them until their beauty is merely a memory. This woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata) [...]
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Posted by Dee Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-04-14, 18:28:20
Soil Improvement The ideal soil in a water-conserving landscape does two things simultaneously: it drains quickly and stores water at the same time. This is achieved by increasing the amount of organic material in your soil and keeping it well aerated. Compost is the ideal organic additive, unless your xeriscape contains many succulents and cacti. These species prefer lean soil. . ..
Check out this Poppy! By far it seems like the Poppy (excluding the Himalayan Blue aka "Holy Grail" according to Kylee) and the Aster are doing better than anything else. I WS'd several varieties of Poppy back in January and several varieties of Aster in March.
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Landscape designer and television host, Shirley Bovshow
Are you guilty of committing crimes against your landscape? Find out what not to do before you dig into the dirt and your pocketbook! Watch landscape designer Shirley Bovshow weigh in along with a group of nationally recognized gardening and design experts on HGTV's ...
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Chris Hassell is a multi talented and multi tasking, Epcot landscape architect.
I learned a lesson about asking for help while I was in Florida last weekend at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. It was a thrill to be asked to speak at this iconic horticultural venue on "Art in ...
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I love this moss. I planted it last year, but not in the right place. This year, it's in a bright spot, but will never get direct sun. It was $12 (kinda expensive), but it's totally different than all the tropical stuff I have. I hope it doesn well next to the sprinkler. Our water restrictions are getting extended to twice-a-week! Whoo Hoo. . .
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There is a class of blueberries (southern highbush) that thrive in warm cilmates. I have three of these varieties: a gulf coast, sharp, and misty. Northern highbushes require over 1,000 chill hours. Southern highbush varities require as little as 150 chill hours. I don't know that we'll get 150 chill hours this year, but I'll go for it. I bought the 3 gallon bushes at a garden show and was told I need more than one variety so they pollinate. Now I realize this was the vendor's way of getting $20 as opposed to $10. . ..
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I'm having some high blood pressure issues right now and I believe it is causing my head to ache and my eyes to hurt. I haven't been able to visit as much as I'd like on other blogs and I haven't posted in a few days. This post will be brief as well. The Bradford pear buds are about to open. . ..
Lets just have a quick fantasy session. A quick design run through of what I would love to have in my dream garden. A water feature almost identical to the one pictured- to be found at the New York Botanical garden. I like everything about it, the rusticity of the hewn timber scaled big enough for me to sit on its edge. The simplicity of the water spout, the moss growing inside the trough. . ..
Gazing Ball 8:30am. I haven't gotten around to doing much yardwork yet this year, and the little I did wasn't anywhere near this spot. The new gazing ball really jazzes things up doesn't it? That birdbath base never had a top. The birds are on their own as far as I'm concerned. . .
We had one nice weekend and then back to pouring rain, cold temperatures and even some snow. Not too many signs of spring to take pictures of, but I managed to find a couple. . .
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Posted by Lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers, spring on 2008-04-14, 18:23:43
This has nuttin to do with blue or red states. Just my twisted state of mind. The Mouse and Trowel awards are coming up, and I would like you, dearest reader, to go on over there and vote. I am NOT asking you to vote for my blog, but I would love to ask for your vote for my pal, the photographer weird and extraordinaire, one Mr. David Perry. . ..
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Look at the bananas. "What?" you say. "Didn't Wicked tell us she removed these?" Well, unless you completely remove all of these roots, the buggers will come back. They look pretty now and I almost hate to hack them to death. But hack I will for two simple reasons. . .
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Posted by Wicked Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to ponds on 2008-04-14, 18:22:58
Every year since living in our new house I have gotten an early jumpstart on Spring by sowing seeds in our basement. This will be the third year that I have done it and every year I learn a little more. Which seeds I need to plant more of, which seeds I need to plant less of, and which seeds I will never plant again. . . .
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The nice weather Saturday FINALLY coaxed open the blossoms on the cherry trees around the patio. It is difficult to capture in a photo, but there is a magic feeling being underneath them. I like the pink against the blue sky and green pine tree. They look a little weathered from the snow and hail at the end of March (when they've already been blooming in earlier years). I suspect I should enjoy the show while I have it, as may not last too long this year.
Hello and welcome if you've come here after reading Garden Monkey's celebrity hijack number 11 (although the thought of being a "celebrity" makes me want to do a Thomas Pynchon). I'd better get on and post something new, hadn't I? If you have no idea what I am talking about, it's time you checked out The Garden Monkey blog, an anonymous, caustic, hilarious and irreverent headlong dive into the world of gardeners. Oh, and vote for your favourite gardening blogs and websites in the inaugural Fork'n'Monkey awards. You know what to do ...
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So far this year I've managed to kill two Japanese maples, a cyclamen and quite possibly some Japanese painted ferns. Not deliberately you understand, just unhappy accidents, forgetfulness and downright plant abuse. Oh, and some lamb's ears, which are virtually indestructible, so I must get extra points for them. Come on guys, make me feel better and tell me what specimens you've had to resign to the compost heap so far in 2008.
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It got done. Well, almost. :) The Spireas have a new home in a brand new bed. What should have taken only a few hours ended up being an all day event, what with having to come in at regular intervals to get out of the wind, warm up the hands, have a cuppa and pee breaks (what is it with the cold that makes me have to pee?). And it only got half done at that. Ahh, well. . . .
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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to transplanting on 2008-04-14, 18:21:01
The doorbell rang Friday afternoon and when I opened the door, there on my front porch, sat a box with the picture of a Gilmour Reel Mower on it. I brought it in the house, opened it up, and that's exactly what was in it. Ten minutes and six nuts and bolts later, the mower was ready for use, including the grass catcher.
Too bad our lawn wasn't. But I was anxious to try it out, so we took it outside and I pushed it the length of the front lawn, just to get a feel for things. I'd never pushed a reel mower before, and judging from the varied comments I'd received from my earlier post about them, I didn't know what to expect. . . .
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Surprise! It was 86 degrees (F) on Friday. Not springlike, but I enjoyed it all the same.
Tulipa clusiana 'Tinka'
Tulips are blooming in my garden! I planted these very close to the road in hopes that the critters would find it an inconvenient place to eat. The strategy worked long enough to take a picture, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. . . .
After I moved the hostas out of this small corner bed last week, something was needed to fill in the empty spots, preferably something fast-growing since the irises won't last much longer. These lime-green zinnias called 'Envy' interspersed with some baby's breath seemed like a good combo. . . .
The big mess that's in this picture is going to turn into a big bucket of blue potatoes. Last year, I picked up a pound of blue seed potatoes and planted them not expecting much. But at the end of the season, I had about 30 pounds of them. I like when a vegetable under promises and over delivers. . . .
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We're lucky enough to have more than one type of Jack in the Pulpit growing wild on our property. This is the most common, Arisaema triphyllum spp triphyllum. (Triphyllum = three leaves.). . .
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Posted by Rurality Reblogged by Old Roses to wildflowers on 2008-04-14, 18:19:03
As the Spring season progresses and new Wildflowers appear on the mountain side, we move away from the color Yellow into some other lovely hues.
This tiny blue and white flowered charmer goes by the name of Small Flowered Blue-eyed Mary. The latin name is Collinsia parvifora and it is a member of the figwort family. The flowers are only 1/4 " across, the foliage delicate and airy. . . .
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It's half way through the month again and time for another post for Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, a tradition started by Carol of May Dreams Gardens. Yes, I know I'm one day early but I won't have time to post tomorrow, the 15th. I've started off this post with a pic of my pear tree in flower, always such a wonderful sight to see those precious blossoms. . . .
via Digital Flower Pictures.com on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
