Tips On Selecting, Planting, and Caring For Tulips Properly
Since they were first introduced, tulips have been singled out as spring guests that should linger longer. Tulip Festival The tulip festival usually lasts from early April until late May,
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How You Can Avoid Failure With Fall-Planted Mums
Although a few experienced gardeners will deny that the best cultural code for hardy chrysanthemums says to start them in the spring, right where you want them to flower, there
Fall Planting Pointers: A Few Pointers About Fall Planting
One of the trends in gardening is to do more and more planting in autumn. For many gardeners who habitually bite off more than they can chew in the springtime,
How To Help Mums Last Longer In The Southwest
Since October is the last frost-free month throughout the southwest area, there are many chores to be done. It is the culmination of the growing season with gorgeous displays of Oklahoma
What Are Some Good Plant Garden Miniatures?
Man has always been impressed by the large and showy—and fallen in love with the small and charming. The stately lily may receive much admiration, but it is the tiny
What Is a Lily Really? Simple Description Many Possibilities
Lilies are members of the Lilium genus. What could be a more straightforward answer to the question posed by the title than that? But within that simple description is a
What Are Trumpet Lilies? Beauty, Perfume and Fragrance
Trumpet lilies announce themselves with bursts of color. Though given an entire division (Division 6 in the official catalog), these are not ‘purebred’ lilies but a hybrid derived from Asiatics.
8 Basic Steps in Dividing and Planting Iris
After growing in the ground for 3 – 5 years flowering Iris plants need dividing. This will keep plants healthy and blooming. Below we share 8 steps on diving and
What Is The Spuria Iris?
History – even horticultural history—repeats itself. Proof of this is found in return popularity of the geranium, African-violet, day-lily, and small and decorative gladiolus, which, having fallen out of grace
Modern Iris Vary Greatly… Choose Them Carefully
None of the essential perennial flowers I know require more care in selection than the modern iris. There are many thousand named sorts and several hundred new varieties on the