New Dahlia Collections from Flirty Fleurs
For spring 2020, we are excited to be offering three new dahlia collections from floral designer Alicia Schwede of FlirtyFleurs.com. Each of...
flower gardening
Planting Flower Bulbs With a Soil Auger and Power Drill
This blog post about planting flower bulbs with an auger originally appeared on theimpatientgardener.com. Erin (the impatient gardener) gardens in...
Tips for Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers
Each fall, we plant thousands of spring-blooming bulbs in our New Jersey trial garden. But we don't have much experience growing spring bulbs in...
The Most Colorful Tulips for Your Spring Garden
Who is the intended audience for your spring flower garden? If I were answering that question, I’d say it’s mostly me. Yet my garden is not...
Fritillaria imperialis: Time to Plant Pineapple Lilies
I wish it hadn't taken me so long to grow Fritillaria imperialis. I guess I thought these exotic-looking flowers would be difficult. But now...
New Flirty Fleurs Spring-Blooming Bulb Collections
September is here and it's time to order your spring-blooming flower bulbs! Read on to learn about our newest designer bulb collections. We...
Dahlia Display Gardens: Inspiration from the Pacific Northwest
The end of August is a great time to visit the Seattle area. Late summer and early fall are typically dry, with blue skies, daytime temperatures...
Cutting Garden Dahlias: This Year's Favorites
Labor Day is approaching fast and there's no denying summer is on the way out. The days are shorter, the evenings cooler, and the annuals in...
How to Plan a Spring Bulb Garden
It's easy to plant a bag of daffodils or a few dozen tulips. But if you want a spring bulb garden that blooms for months rather than weeks, it requires a...