How to Protect Fall Bulbs From Chipmunks and Squirrels
Fall is planting time for tulips, daffodils, alliums and other spring-blooming bulbs. While gardeners are busy planting bulbs, chipmunks and squirrels are...
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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...
Flower Bulb Trends: What to Plant Now for Spring 2020
Gardening trends are not as volatile as fashion trends. But preferences do change. At Longfield Gardens, we do our best to stay in tune with...
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...
Fall-Planted Flower Bulbs: Why Size and Quality Matter
From late August through November, you can purchase fall-planted flower bulbs from many different outlets and at many different price points....
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...