Are your Spring Bulbs are Coming up in the Snow?

Do your spring flower bulbs look like this:

Taken at 7am this morning in my front flower bed

Taken last spring

Don’t Panic!

Its okay.

Those warm days in January tricked spring blooming bulbs into thinking it was time to come up.

And, whew, that’s okay.

These bulbs are used to being outside in the cold and are unaffected by late winter snow and ice.

They will shake it off and still bloom this spring!

Flower of the Day - Ranunculus

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Today's flower of the day is Ranunculus. This gorgeous double peony type flower is perfect for flower beds, rock gardens or containers. It's also wonderful for cut flower bouquets too! Plant this bulb in the spring for early summer blooms! This bulb needs to be lifted in the fall and saved for planting the following spring in zones 3-7.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Lavender Mountain Lilies

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Today's flower of the day is Lavender Mountain Lilies. This bulb can be planted in the fall for late spring to early summer blooms. These lilies have dainty lavender colored flowers and look amazing in rock gardens and flower beds. They grow best in lucky zones 3-9.

Remember...if your ground is not frozen or covered in snow, you still have time to plant easy care bulbs!

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Azure Grape Hyacinth

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Today's flower of the day is a fall planted bulb, Azure Grape Hyacinth. If your ground is not frozen yet, you can still plant bulbs for spring blooms! Plant a few of these pretty hyacinths and they will spread into a gorgeous blue ground cover. They like sun or shade and grow best in lucky zones 4-9.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Drumstick Allium

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Today's flower of the day is a bulb, Drumstick Allium. Unless your ground is frozen (or snow covered!), it is not too late to plant spring flowering bulbs! Alliums add some excitement to spring gardens because of their unique round shape. Enjoy them in the garden, in fresh bouquets or as a dried flower year round. Drumstick Allium blooms in early summer in lucky zones 3-8.

Happy gardening!

Good Morning Sunshine!

With the loss of day light savings,

the last 2 mornings have been much brighter.

This morning on the drive into work

the sun came up to light the way.

Yesterday morning I was up earlier enough

to watch the early dawn on a clear morning.

I’m not sure I like the change as I know the sun will

set shortly after I get home.

After a lovely summer, I admit I have to be dragged

kicking and screaming

into the long, cold, short days of winter.

Sigh…



Flower of the Day - Rai Tulip - Purple Parrot!

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Today's flower of the day is a pinkish-purple and lime green ruffled parrot tulip called Rai Tulip. Unless your ground is frozen, there is still time to plant tulips for spring blooms! This tulip blooms mid to late spring for lucky zones 3-8.

Happy gardening!

Happy Halloween Ghosts and Goblins!

Happy Halloween to all!

 

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love everything about it: the pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns, ghosts and goblins, candy and costumes.

Speaking of costumes…while I don’t dress up any more myself, I do enjoy watching the little, and sometimes big, kids who trick or treat at my home.

So check back here later this week for photos of these little devils, princesses, and super heros!

My-its-always-Halloween black kitty:

Midge



Flower of the Day - Helleborus Winter Thrillers™ Grape Galaxy

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Today's flower of the day is Helleborus Winter Thrillers™ Grape Galaxy. Also known as Lenten Rose, this stunner has a rich purple grape color. It blooms in late winter to very early spring and earlier in milder climates. Flowers best in full to part shade in lucky zones 5-10.

Happy gardening!

What's Blooming in the Garden - End of October

It’s the end of October and there’s still

a little activity in the garden.

Little being the operative word here…

The reblooming irises next to the front porch

have finally bloomed!

The toad lily must have 50 blooms on it but

they are so tiny that the effect is kind of lost.

A couple of Morning Glories tough out

the early morning frosts.

A perfect rose along the neighbors back fence.

Some tomato hopefuls that will get picked

this weekend before the hard freeze.

A tiny lone purple pepper waits to be

picked before the freeze.

Note: I work for a gardening catalog company and some times I get free flowers. (I know, right!) These irises were given to me 2 years ago and I planted them next to the porch so I could enjoy them in the spring and fall. We still sell these and others here:

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This week I am linking to:

http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/

Flower of the Day - Viola Rebecca

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Today's flower of the day is Viola Rebecca. This sweetly scented viola blooms all summer with white and creamy yellow flowers edged in purple. It grows best in full sun to part shade for lucky zones 5-10.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Blue Creeping Phlox

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Today's flower of the day is Blue Creeping Phlox. The perfect ground cover for those tough bare spaces. Creeping phlox likes full sun to part shade. It grows best for lucky zones 3-9.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Pansy Jolly Joker

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Today's flower of the day is Pansy Jolly Joker. This Jolly Joker has a striking color combo of purple with orange. Perfect for bringing fall color to your tired baskets and pots! This annual grows best in full sun to part shade.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Wild Blue Baptisia

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Today's flower of the day is Wild Blue Baptisia. This stunning indigo is an early summer bloomer. It has beautiful blue spikes of sweet pea-like flowers rising 5' into the air! It enjoys full sun to part shade for lucky zones 4-9.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Pink Sunrise Grape Hyacinth

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Today's flower of the day is Pink Sunrise Grape Hyacinth. How pretty is this pink muscari? It has delicate pink with white 2" flower clusters. This mid-spring bloomer would be lovely in sunny flower beds or borders. Perfect for zones 3-8.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Early Snow Glories

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Today's flower of the day is Early Snow Glories. These lovely blue flowers are so early they usually peek out of the snow in very early spring. These are best for naturalizing in your lawn or under trees. Blooms best for lucky zones 3-9.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - Sunny Girl Daffodil

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Today's flower of the day is Sunny Girl Daffodil. Time to plant those daffodils for spring blooms! This orange and white beauty has the prettiest ruffled corona. It looks lovely in your garden as well as in a vase. Blooms in mid-spring for lucky zones 3-8.

Happy gardening!

What's Blooming This Week - Indian Summer!

Indian summer continues here in Ohio! Any time in October that I can spend outside in shorts and flip-flops is fine by me! The garden though…not as fine as the growing season winds down.

Take a peek…

The neighbors shrub is a real eye catcher!

Behind the neighbors barn. 

A weed is but an unloved flower. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Morning Glories still hanging in there!

Some annuals are still blooming.

Loads of tiny toad lilies!

A pink Veronica that spent all summer building a sturdy root system finally tosses out a flower!

Potted lantana haning in there.

This week I am linking to:

http://www.anoregoncottage.com/

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/

Flower of the Day - Queen of Night Tulip

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Today's flower of the day is Queen of Night Tulip. This striking tulip is not a true black but a deep dark maroon red that looks almost black. Look for this tulip to bloom mid-to-late spring in lucky zones 3-8.

Happy gardening!



Flower of the Day - Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia

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Today's flower of the day is Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia. This stunner has the color of a cherry cola! It is perfect for a cutting garden to put in fresh bouquets or dried arrangements. The bloom time is late summer to early fall in full sun for lucky zones 3-8.

Happy gardening!