Amaryllis With a Difference: Unusual Colors and Flower Styles
For me, growing amaryllis is a necessity. I always feel a bit lost during the winter when I can't be in my garden. Planting amaryllis bulbs and...
Inspiration
Discover the Beauty of Double Daffodils
Classic daffodils are easy to recognize. They have a prominent trumpet surrounded by six petals. Double daffodils look completely different. Typically they...
Striped Tulips in the Spotlight
When our spring trial garden is in bloom, it’s a kaleidoscope of color. We plant 25,000 flower bulbs each fall, including more than a hundred...
This Year's Staff Favorites for Fall Planting
Free flower bulbs is one of the perks that we enjoy as employees of Longfield Gardens. So as you might imagine, when it's fall planting...
Muscari: Perfect Partners for Spring Bulbs
This year, when you're ordering your fall bulbs, make sure to include some muscari. These carefree bulbs -- better known as grape hyacinths -- are...
A Midsummer Tour of Our Trial Garden
August is just a couple days away, and in our New Jersey trial garden the heat is definitely ON! We are located in the eastern part of the state...
High Impact Container Gardens
If I were hiring a garden designer to plant the containers around my front door, I'd expect to get something very special. Big, dramatic plants in...
Landscaping Made Easy With Caladiums
My idea of a great summer weekend is spending 10 or 15 hours in the garden. But I know not everyone feels the same, and that includes Longfield Gardens...
Fresh Ideas for Growing Cannas in Your Garden
Canna Tropicana with Dahlias There is nothing subtle about cannas. With their big leaves, impressive height and vibrant, orchid-like flowers, these flashy...