I live in Georgia, below Atlanta, and I am looking to plant some new plants for Fall to replace the flowers I planted in the Spring. I am looking for something to plant around my mailbox, and around a large flower bed that will tolerate frost, but has a vibrant color, preferabbly in the red family. I would like to do either flowers or plants. The area is mostly full-sun right now. I am thinking of picking up something at Lowes or Home Depot. Also, when should I plant for Fall?
Any ideas for colorful Fall plants and flowers?
try getting Hardy Mums, they have very pretty flowers on them, and they can survive the winter in Missouri so I am sure they will live there.
Reply:Mums are your best bet. If you are going to plant for fall, I would suggest you buy mums that are not budded out (flower-wise) quite yet or are just starting. If you wait, it's okay to put some out nearer to fall that are just about to bloom or have started blooming. Some people bury the whole pot to hide the fact that the mums were recently planted; some put a bunch of potted or bushel-basketed mums on their front steps as sort of a decorative touch. And yes, most mums you plant will winter-over and come back the next year. (Even some of those indoor, greenhouse grown mums will do this -- you have to experiment.)
Reply:Mums are gorgeous in the fall and thrive when it gets cooler. I also like ornamental cabbage, and that is actually frost resistant. I live in NY, (a hour north of NYC), and my ornamental cabbage last right through December. Pansies also do well in the fall.
Reply:I would go with the mum lady...That is the hardiest fall plant, and you can get it in many colors...I also like fall pansies...They come back to enjoy the fall weather...Many colors in this also...
Reply:For low ground covering - winter flowering pansies - large flower varieties the vibrant colour variation is enormous. They actually flower continuously throughout the year if you don't allow the seeds to develop and a light trim every so often to keep its shape compact.
From seed you should be able to start them off now, as long as you protect the seedlings from strong direct sunlight.
Reply:Chrysanthemums..
autumn fern..
Blanket Flower..
or just about anything that happens to strike your fancy when you see it. Don't limit yourself..
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Ideas for summer/winter flowering hardy perenial plants/bulb for a very shady area ihave spring bulbs already?
the spring bulbs do quite well but now flowers have gone area looking quite barren
Ideas for summer/winter flowering hardy perenial plants/bulb for a very shady area ihave spring bulbs already?
Hiya,
I'm in roughly your part of the world and I have found an almost endless amount of things that will do well in shade (north facing ) Unless you are blocked by buildings every part of a garden will get some sun - especialy during high summer.
I'm just going to list some of the plants I grow (and can remember) and if you want more details email me your particular situation and I will see if I have any ideas (or photo's to help with ideas.)
From the top then;
Ceanothus, Honeysuckles, Philadelphus, climbing roses, clematis - evergreen, Montana %26amp; various mid season ones, trachleospermum (evergreen Jasmine) Jasmine Stephanotis, calistemmon (bottle brush) Ivy, Fatsia Japonica, tree ferns, Phormiums - red and green, Phygelius, diddy little viburnum, Acanthus Mollis, Alchemilla Mollis, Heuchera, Crocosmia, Saxifraga, Solomons seal, Miscanthus, sedges, Pieris, Magnolia stellata, native Geraniums, Hostas, Shasta daisies, Ophiopogon, foxgloves, Lobelia Syphilitica, Lots of lillies, Acer's disectum and big leaved ones too, loads of ferns, Granny's Bonnetts, Primula's, alliums, Hellebores, meadows rue, poppies (welsh and oriental) Physostegia.
I can't think of anything more at the moment and it's dark now, so will stop typing as I'm not sure where my torch is!
The one thing I have found is that you have to give them a bit more help to get established than in other parts of the garden - but they reward you by flowering for longer, and give you a lush feeling even on the hottest of days.
I used to think shade was a tough area to plant and now it's my favourite bit!
Good luck!
Reply:Hellebores look beautiful on mass. Also Acanthus mollis grows well in the shade even though most people grow it in the sun. Snowflakes make a good show in the shade also.
Reply:ck out the online site called www.directgardening.com or even better ck out sunset western garden books - a wealth of info on plants, plant care %26amp; what grows best in what location depending on the "zone" you live in
Reply:You need to tell us what growing zone you are in. I am in 9/10 in central Florida.
Reply:Eucara's do very well in a shady place, if you are in England.
Bugle, Clematis 'Nelly Moser' or any other North Facing Clematis. (that likes shade). Ferns.
Look it all up on a gardening web site to suit your area. There is never a need to have a dull place without colour or flowers.
Reply:Yes - what zone?
There are things like Lamium which will provide excellent cover in all zones - but you really need to check you don't have one of the common (for common - read INVASIVE) ones!
REALLY pretty - VERY invasive! Very good in shade all year round just about anywhere!
Reply:If in the UK - crocus, snowdrops, blue bells, primroses, cyclamen.
Ideas for summer/winter flowering hardy perenial plants/bulb for a very shady area ihave spring bulbs already?
Hiya,
I'm in roughly your part of the world and I have found an almost endless amount of things that will do well in shade (north facing ) Unless you are blocked by buildings every part of a garden will get some sun - especialy during high summer.
I'm just going to list some of the plants I grow (and can remember) and if you want more details email me your particular situation and I will see if I have any ideas (or photo's to help with ideas.)
From the top then;
Ceanothus, Honeysuckles, Philadelphus, climbing roses, clematis - evergreen, Montana %26amp; various mid season ones, trachleospermum (evergreen Jasmine) Jasmine Stephanotis, calistemmon (bottle brush) Ivy, Fatsia Japonica, tree ferns, Phormiums - red and green, Phygelius, diddy little viburnum, Acanthus Mollis, Alchemilla Mollis, Heuchera, Crocosmia, Saxifraga, Solomons seal, Miscanthus, sedges, Pieris, Magnolia stellata, native Geraniums, Hostas, Shasta daisies, Ophiopogon, foxgloves, Lobelia Syphilitica, Lots of lillies, Acer's disectum and big leaved ones too, loads of ferns, Granny's Bonnetts, Primula's, alliums, Hellebores, meadows rue, poppies (welsh and oriental) Physostegia.
I can't think of anything more at the moment and it's dark now, so will stop typing as I'm not sure where my torch is!
The one thing I have found is that you have to give them a bit more help to get established than in other parts of the garden - but they reward you by flowering for longer, and give you a lush feeling even on the hottest of days.
I used to think shade was a tough area to plant and now it's my favourite bit!
Good luck!
Reply:Hellebores look beautiful on mass. Also Acanthus mollis grows well in the shade even though most people grow it in the sun. Snowflakes make a good show in the shade also.
Reply:ck out the online site called www.directgardening.com or even better ck out sunset western garden books - a wealth of info on plants, plant care %26amp; what grows best in what location depending on the "zone" you live in
Reply:You need to tell us what growing zone you are in. I am in 9/10 in central Florida.
Reply:Eucara's do very well in a shady place, if you are in England.
Bugle, Clematis 'Nelly Moser' or any other North Facing Clematis. (that likes shade). Ferns.
Look it all up on a gardening web site to suit your area. There is never a need to have a dull place without colour or flowers.
Reply:Yes - what zone?
There are things like Lamium which will provide excellent cover in all zones - but you really need to check you don't have one of the common (for common - read INVASIVE) ones!
REALLY pretty - VERY invasive! Very good in shade all year round just about anywhere!
Reply:If in the UK - crocus, snowdrops, blue bells, primroses, cyclamen.
Can I store my flower bulbs through the winter and plant them in the spring?
I bought a ton of fall bulbs to plant on my property but time is ticking away and I don't think I am going to have the time to get a flower bed built and get them in the ground. Is there a way to store them so they aren't killed and so I can still plant them in the spring?
Can I store my flower bulbs through the winter and plant them in the spring?
Put your bulbs in your produce bin in your refrig 'til spring; then put them out every two weeks for continual blooming. Make sure you don't put apples in the refrigerator while the bulbs are in there though, because the gases in apples cause the bulbs to rot. I don't think I'd freeze them though.
Reply:Put them in your refrigerator or freezer, this may sound stupid but it is how nature would treat them.
Reply:Put in paper bag in keep in the crisper section of your refrigerator
Reply:I would do my best to get them in the ground, depending on your zone there still should be time. Don't try to store them over the winter in your freezer, this will not work. Here's an article you may find helpful "Winter is Coming and Hardy Bulbs Didn't Get Planted" http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/ya...
Reply:Yes, keep them in a cool dry place and they will be fine to plant in the spring
Reply:Well, you could pot them up and keep them watered and plant them next spring, but they're not likely to bloom for you under those conditions.
If you just store them as is, next spring most of the bulb mass will have metabolized and they'll be unlikely to grow.
One of the fastest ways I know of to plant a bunch of bulbs in a hurry is to build a raised bed. Strip off some sod, and lay the
bulbs out on the ground, fairly close together. Dump topsoil over the bulbs to the appropriate depth. Water. Mark the clumps next spring as they're blooming so you can lift them in early summer to early fall and shift them to where they have to go.
Alternatively, you can put a lot of bulbs in the ground quickly with a power auger.
Reply:the secret is keeping them dry so they dont go mouldy and rot.put them in a breathable bag dusted with a fungicide and stored in a cool dry dark place
for shoe lasts
Can I store my flower bulbs through the winter and plant them in the spring?
Put your bulbs in your produce bin in your refrig 'til spring; then put them out every two weeks for continual blooming. Make sure you don't put apples in the refrigerator while the bulbs are in there though, because the gases in apples cause the bulbs to rot. I don't think I'd freeze them though.
Reply:Put them in your refrigerator or freezer, this may sound stupid but it is how nature would treat them.
Reply:Put in paper bag in keep in the crisper section of your refrigerator
Reply:I would do my best to get them in the ground, depending on your zone there still should be time. Don't try to store them over the winter in your freezer, this will not work. Here's an article you may find helpful "Winter is Coming and Hardy Bulbs Didn't Get Planted" http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/ya...
Reply:Yes, keep them in a cool dry place and they will be fine to plant in the spring
Reply:Well, you could pot them up and keep them watered and plant them next spring, but they're not likely to bloom for you under those conditions.
If you just store them as is, next spring most of the bulb mass will have metabolized and they'll be unlikely to grow.
One of the fastest ways I know of to plant a bunch of bulbs in a hurry is to build a raised bed. Strip off some sod, and lay the
bulbs out on the ground, fairly close together. Dump topsoil over the bulbs to the appropriate depth. Water. Mark the clumps next spring as they're blooming so you can lift them in early summer to early fall and shift them to where they have to go.
Alternatively, you can put a lot of bulbs in the ground quickly with a power auger.
Reply:the secret is keeping them dry so they dont go mouldy and rot.put them in a breathable bag dusted with a fungicide and stored in a cool dry dark place
for shoe lasts
Spring plants?
What are spring flowers and or foods that grow great in spring or summer?
Spring plants?
It really depends on where you live and what you'd like to grow.
Spring bulbs (like tulips, hyacith, daffodils, etc.) are gorgeous but they need to be planted in the fall. Other spring flowers can be planted in the spring, but depending on where you live, certain plants perfom better in certain areas and then there's the hardiness factor...tropical plants that thrive in Florida will die with the first frosts in Minnesota!!
I suggest taking a trip to your local garden center to see what they have in stock. They should have plants that are hardy to your area and will perform well for you. Talk to the employees to find out what does well in sun, shade, and what watering requirements they need. If you don't have time to spend watering a plant that needs a lot of it, then go for a plant that can take dry conditions.
I like to grow native plants, because they are perfectly suited to my climate, don't need any special care or extra watering (so they are "green" so to speak) and the perform beautifully.
Foods...again, that's dependent on where you live. Most fruits %26amp; berries are perennial (meaning they'll come back year after year) but most will produce in the summer. Others, like veggies, you'll have to plant each year. Ask at your garden center, they should be able to help you.
Spring plants?
It really depends on where you live and what you'd like to grow.
Spring bulbs (like tulips, hyacith, daffodils, etc.) are gorgeous but they need to be planted in the fall. Other spring flowers can be planted in the spring, but depending on where you live, certain plants perfom better in certain areas and then there's the hardiness factor...tropical plants that thrive in Florida will die with the first frosts in Minnesota!!
I suggest taking a trip to your local garden center to see what they have in stock. They should have plants that are hardy to your area and will perform well for you. Talk to the employees to find out what does well in sun, shade, and what watering requirements they need. If you don't have time to spend watering a plant that needs a lot of it, then go for a plant that can take dry conditions.
I like to grow native plants, because they are perfectly suited to my climate, don't need any special care or extra watering (so they are "green" so to speak) and the perform beautifully.
Foods...again, that's dependent on where you live. Most fruits %26amp; berries are perennial (meaning they'll come back year after year) but most will produce in the summer. Others, like veggies, you'll have to plant each year. Ask at your garden center, they should be able to help you.
Any truth to the saying: "Plant in the winter, spring in the autumn."?
...Or maybe it goes, "Spring and showers bring flowers in May.", or something that sounds something like that.
Any truth to the saying: "Plant in the winter, spring in the autumn."?
Saying goes "April showers brings May flowers"
Never heard of the winter one. Almost sounds like bulb planting. Plant in Fall for Spring Blooms. And you can plant trees (not maple or oak) %26amp; shrubs in the winter, they will leaf out in Spring.
Reply:The old saying is April Showers bring May Flowers.
I have never heard of the winter one at all. The nearest thing that comes to mind is the daylight savings time saying: Spring forward and Fall back. For clocks.
Reply:Actually in temperate climates it is best to plant in the winter months. When I lived in the Birmingham area I planted in winter and the roots would have the cool season to develop. fall is the best time to plant inmost areas, as the roots will have the opportunity to become established before the plant is expected to produce top growth or flowers.
Hope this helps! :)
Any truth to the saying: "Plant in the winter, spring in the autumn."?
Saying goes "April showers brings May flowers"
Never heard of the winter one. Almost sounds like bulb planting. Plant in Fall for Spring Blooms. And you can plant trees (not maple or oak) %26amp; shrubs in the winter, they will leaf out in Spring.
Reply:The old saying is April Showers bring May Flowers.
I have never heard of the winter one at all. The nearest thing that comes to mind is the daylight savings time saying: Spring forward and Fall back. For clocks.
Reply:Actually in temperate climates it is best to plant in the winter months. When I lived in the Birmingham area I planted in winter and the roots would have the cool season to develop. fall is the best time to plant inmost areas, as the roots will have the opportunity to become established before the plant is expected to produce top growth or flowers.
Hope this helps! :)
Okay ladies, I have a spring flower question?
I am getting married in April of next year, my colors are lavendar and silver. I need to know what kind of lavendar flowers their are in april. If they are not in season its going to cost me keep that in mind. Thank you, i need all the help i can get.
Okay ladies, I have a spring flower question?
Lilacs, hyacinth, tulips, sweet pea all come in shades of purple
Also roses. You could chose a white flower %26amp; have them sprayed the color of your choice.
Or you could use mostly silk %26amp; add a few real blossoms to the bouguets %26amp; arrangements
http://www.weddinggazette.com/content/00...
Reply:Costco has affordable and prearranged flower collection online, you get a lot for the money . I was surprised when I discovered them. Check them out if you are still looking and congrats! Report It
Reply:Go to google and look it up they have some beautiful flowers and they are cheap.
Reply:i think you should have boquets of barbiqued ribs
Reply:I know you're colors are lavender and silver.But you could so white and lavender roses those colors will look good together
even with the silver.trust me the white will accent the silver very nicely.good luck and best wishes
Reply:Carnations and roses both come in lavender, and they are always in season. There are lots of flowers, like astrolomeria, that have lavender in them. The silver will be acheived with ribbons and maybe the wrapping around the bouquet.
Your florist can help you. Honestly, there are flowers in season for any color you could pick. You will not have a problem finding affordable flowers in your color.
Reply:You can get carnations and roses in pretty much any color.
Reply:Lilacs are absolutely lovely and smell fantastic and would probably be my pick.
Hydrangeas are another option and come in lovely shades of purples,blue and greens. You can combine colors to accent.
Here is the blisswedding.com spring flower gallery
http://www.blissweddings.com/library/flo...
Here is also a list of spring flowers native to the midwest, you can later refine the search my colors is you want!
http://www.blissweddings.com/weddingflor...
Daffodil
Forsythia
Lilac
Peony
Tulip
Viburnum
Reply:Alstroemerias are an inexpensive type of lily that don't smell and come in tons of colors. You don't want to match the flowers to the gowns, you would be better off with a contrasting color. Although lavender flowers in your bouquet would be gorgeous and really pop in the pictures. good luck
Reply:Where do you live? What country? What state (if USA)?
Reply:How about lavender roses or daylilies? Or calla lilies? Not exactly sure when they are in bloom....oooh but you know what is in April -- TULIPS! Lavender tulips are GORGEOUS! You have a lot to choose from girl. Good luck and congrats!
Okay ladies, I have a spring flower question?
Lilacs, hyacinth, tulips, sweet pea all come in shades of purple
Also roses. You could chose a white flower %26amp; have them sprayed the color of your choice.
Or you could use mostly silk %26amp; add a few real blossoms to the bouguets %26amp; arrangements
http://www.weddinggazette.com/content/00...
Reply:Costco has affordable and prearranged flower collection online, you get a lot for the money . I was surprised when I discovered them. Check them out if you are still looking and congrats! Report It
Reply:Go to google and look it up they have some beautiful flowers and they are cheap.
Reply:i think you should have boquets of barbiqued ribs
Reply:I know you're colors are lavender and silver.But you could so white and lavender roses those colors will look good together
even with the silver.trust me the white will accent the silver very nicely.good luck and best wishes
Reply:Carnations and roses both come in lavender, and they are always in season. There are lots of flowers, like astrolomeria, that have lavender in them. The silver will be acheived with ribbons and maybe the wrapping around the bouquet.
Your florist can help you. Honestly, there are flowers in season for any color you could pick. You will not have a problem finding affordable flowers in your color.
Reply:You can get carnations and roses in pretty much any color.
Reply:Lilacs are absolutely lovely and smell fantastic and would probably be my pick.
Hydrangeas are another option and come in lovely shades of purples,blue and greens. You can combine colors to accent.
Here is the blisswedding.com spring flower gallery
http://www.blissweddings.com/library/flo...
Here is also a list of spring flowers native to the midwest, you can later refine the search my colors is you want!
http://www.blissweddings.com/weddingflor...
Daffodil
Forsythia
Lilac
Peony
Tulip
Viburnum
Reply:Alstroemerias are an inexpensive type of lily that don't smell and come in tons of colors. You don't want to match the flowers to the gowns, you would be better off with a contrasting color. Although lavender flowers in your bouquet would be gorgeous and really pop in the pictures. good luck
Reply:Where do you live? What country? What state (if USA)?
Reply:How about lavender roses or daylilies? Or calla lilies? Not exactly sure when they are in bloom....oooh but you know what is in April -- TULIPS! Lavender tulips are GORGEOUS! You have a lot to choose from girl. Good luck and congrats!
I'm working on a greenhouse project in school.We want to raise some herbs or flowers to sell in the spring.
This is to include advertising and what to grow and perhaps pricing. The monies will be used for other greenhouse projects that our school doesn't want to give us.What should we do to ensure an eventful sale day?We need creative ways for advertising cheap as we can get and what else?
I'm working on a greenhouse project in school.We want to raise some herbs or flowers to sell in the spring.
In getting the word out - check to see if your community paper has free advertising for schools. Also contact your local newspaper to see if they would feature your school's project.
Next you should make flyers and post them in your local stores. You can also make flyers to post on poles right before the event - they should be near traffic lights so that people can see them (check your local government about any regulations).
Don't forget to put a few in your local libraries, coffeeshops and bookstores.
As to what to grow - fresh herbs are good - early herbs would be oregano, thyme, dill and sage. Basil tends to be later in the season. With regards to flowers - mums, daisies, lillies and so on. You could even try Nasturtium - you can eat them. Check with a local commerical greenhouse as to what grows well in your area. Also don't neglect to make sure the soil you use is in good shape - add lime or mulch to compensate.
On a last note - have you thought about growing vegetables?
Good luck!
Reply:I strongly second the previous suggestion for vegetable starts...be sure they are hardened off or let the customers know (so that they are happy customers for next season/year!).
Easy vegetables for growing in starter packs/pots include: lettuce,mesclun salad mix, kale, swiss chard, and brocolli. Some other plants include fragrant sweet peas and also, as previously suggested, nasturtiums).
I have worked in garden centres and commercial greenhouses and these type of plants are often most popular to the spring gardener. If I knew more about your climate/planting zone I might be able to make more suggestions...
Have fun!
Reply:I wish I was close to help!
Contact your local super market and ask them if you could post fliers, also go door to door and contact the city you live in. THe best thing is if you have a flea market or perhaps on a corner of a gas station somewhere like thaqt you could sell the things. People love to but fresh! Basit-Cilantro-Parsley (Italian) Chives-
Carnations, petunias, there are many flowers that would sell well. Be prepared. if this takes off you may need to open a shop! Good Luck
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I'm working on a greenhouse project in school.We want to raise some herbs or flowers to sell in the spring.
In getting the word out - check to see if your community paper has free advertising for schools. Also contact your local newspaper to see if they would feature your school's project.
Next you should make flyers and post them in your local stores. You can also make flyers to post on poles right before the event - they should be near traffic lights so that people can see them (check your local government about any regulations).
Don't forget to put a few in your local libraries, coffeeshops and bookstores.
As to what to grow - fresh herbs are good - early herbs would be oregano, thyme, dill and sage. Basil tends to be later in the season. With regards to flowers - mums, daisies, lillies and so on. You could even try Nasturtium - you can eat them. Check with a local commerical greenhouse as to what grows well in your area. Also don't neglect to make sure the soil you use is in good shape - add lime or mulch to compensate.
On a last note - have you thought about growing vegetables?
Good luck!
Reply:I strongly second the previous suggestion for vegetable starts...be sure they are hardened off or let the customers know (so that they are happy customers for next season/year!).
Easy vegetables for growing in starter packs/pots include: lettuce,mesclun salad mix, kale, swiss chard, and brocolli. Some other plants include fragrant sweet peas and also, as previously suggested, nasturtiums).
I have worked in garden centres and commercial greenhouses and these type of plants are often most popular to the spring gardener. If I knew more about your climate/planting zone I might be able to make more suggestions...
Have fun!
Reply:I wish I was close to help!
Contact your local super market and ask them if you could post fliers, also go door to door and contact the city you live in. THe best thing is if you have a flea market or perhaps on a corner of a gas station somewhere like thaqt you could sell the things. People love to but fresh! Basit-Cilantro-Parsley (Italian) Chives-
Carnations, petunias, there are many flowers that would sell well. Be prepared. if this takes off you may need to open a shop! Good Luck
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Spring has sprung and do you enjoy the flowers you see?
I will sit outside and enjoy their beauty, so pretty purple ones all over the place and the Iris's are blooming, its serenity to me to do it, do you try or do so too?
I hope so!
Spring has sprung and do you enjoy the flowers you see?
Girl, I love it. It is like a therapy.
Reply:I enjoy my flowers also, and even though it is autumn one of my rose bushes has flowered again.
Reply:Nope
I've been busy checking out beautiful the girls are showing off their legs.
Reply:ime the same as dune.....its Autumn here in Australia as is in NZ....and my rose bushes are still full with roses...a host of colour its like winter has forgotten to come this year.....seamanab x
Reply:Achoo, Yes.. I have pollen issues.
Reply:its been rainy and crappy here for the past week but if it wasn't i would
I hope so!
Spring has sprung and do you enjoy the flowers you see?
Girl, I love it. It is like a therapy.
Reply:I enjoy my flowers also, and even though it is autumn one of my rose bushes has flowered again.
Reply:Nope
I've been busy checking out beautiful the girls are showing off their legs.
Reply:ime the same as dune.....its Autumn here in Australia as is in NZ....and my rose bushes are still full with roses...a host of colour its like winter has forgotten to come this year.....seamanab x
Reply:Achoo, Yes.. I have pollen issues.
Reply:its been rainy and crappy here for the past week but if it wasn't i would
Does pieris jap "purity'' lose its leaves in the spring and return, i have no budding leaves and its flowers n
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Does pieris jap "purity'' lose its leaves in the spring and return, i have no budding leaves and its flowers n
Yes
Does pieris jap "purity'' lose its leaves in the spring and return, i have no budding leaves and its flowers n
Yes
What is the most beautiful flower in the spring that you know of or grow?
how do you care for them and names please.
What is the most beautiful flower in the spring that you know of or grow?
I love the purple iris. You plant the it in the fall and it comes up in the spring...it's a root so it's very easy to move around and there is very little care needed. Once it's planted, it'll come up every year.
Reply:Just about any bearded iris
Reply:I just love tulips. There is just, well array of colors. We have gobs of them. Tulips pretty much take care of them selves.
Reply:I have daffodils tulips crocuses and pansies.
Reply:If you have a fenced area, plant Clamatis. There are several varieties and they'll climb the fence, spread out and are absolutely gorgeous. I have purple, pink and yellow ones along my fence and they blossom from late May through August. You do have to clip the vines back a little in the fall but they come right back the next year.
Reply:Well, I'm not entirely done with the #1 flower garden yet, but so far I have about 50 reblooming bearded iris, about 300 of 5 different species of daffodill, including King Alfred, some pinks and the green, about 20 jonquils, some summer blooming narcissus, 5 different colors of tulips, one of them is supposed to be blue (we'll see) an orange fruitillaria, about 50 grape hiacynths and about 30 asian and oriental lillies. There will also be Shasta daisies, babies breath, and a mini rose bush that were already there. In the shade part, I have hostas, astilbe, heleborus and some ferns. Along the privet hedge, I have white daffodils with orange centers and up by the house are a lot of tulips, some lillies and giant purple allium. In the back, I have about 100 hiacynths lining the lawn in the back beds and 10 peony plants that are established, most of which are double white and EXTREMELY fragrant. They bloom profusely. I have a volunteer crabapple tree which produces the most beautiful pink flowers, an Apple, peach and cherry tree and some Lilacs. On the side yard are the daylillies and 4 o'clock plant and then toward the backyard there is a small bed with mint, poppies, pink peony, streaked tulips, a rose and some little white flowery bulbs. I also have the green daffodils and tulips there. I love ALL my flowers and plan to get more! Oh and there are tulips and grape hiacynths under the pine tree in the corner. Grape hiacynths are everywhere! Last year I also had dahlias and mammoth sunflowers. Those were 12 feet tall and the flower was about 20 inches across. My parrot is now enjoying plenty of sunflower seeds! I think the prettiest flower I have is the peruvian daffodil. It likes sun and a bit of humidity and plenty of fertilizer. But this is not a bulb you can leave in the ground unless you are in CA or HA or FL. I'm not, so grow it in a pot.
Reply:the most beautiful flower would be a red or pink or white rose
Reply:i think tulips are beautiful
Reply:Cherry Blossoms. I have a tree in my yard and go to the yearly D.C. Cheryy Blossom festival and they are amazing flowers.
What is the most beautiful flower in the spring that you know of or grow?
I love the purple iris. You plant the it in the fall and it comes up in the spring...it's a root so it's very easy to move around and there is very little care needed. Once it's planted, it'll come up every year.
Reply:Just about any bearded iris
Reply:I just love tulips. There is just, well array of colors. We have gobs of them. Tulips pretty much take care of them selves.
Reply:I have daffodils tulips crocuses and pansies.
Reply:If you have a fenced area, plant Clamatis. There are several varieties and they'll climb the fence, spread out and are absolutely gorgeous. I have purple, pink and yellow ones along my fence and they blossom from late May through August. You do have to clip the vines back a little in the fall but they come right back the next year.
Reply:Well, I'm not entirely done with the #1 flower garden yet, but so far I have about 50 reblooming bearded iris, about 300 of 5 different species of daffodill, including King Alfred, some pinks and the green, about 20 jonquils, some summer blooming narcissus, 5 different colors of tulips, one of them is supposed to be blue (we'll see) an orange fruitillaria, about 50 grape hiacynths and about 30 asian and oriental lillies. There will also be Shasta daisies, babies breath, and a mini rose bush that were already there. In the shade part, I have hostas, astilbe, heleborus and some ferns. Along the privet hedge, I have white daffodils with orange centers and up by the house are a lot of tulips, some lillies and giant purple allium. In the back, I have about 100 hiacynths lining the lawn in the back beds and 10 peony plants that are established, most of which are double white and EXTREMELY fragrant. They bloom profusely. I have a volunteer crabapple tree which produces the most beautiful pink flowers, an Apple, peach and cherry tree and some Lilacs. On the side yard are the daylillies and 4 o'clock plant and then toward the backyard there is a small bed with mint, poppies, pink peony, streaked tulips, a rose and some little white flowery bulbs. I also have the green daffodils and tulips there. I love ALL my flowers and plan to get more! Oh and there are tulips and grape hiacynths under the pine tree in the corner. Grape hiacynths are everywhere! Last year I also had dahlias and mammoth sunflowers. Those were 12 feet tall and the flower was about 20 inches across. My parrot is now enjoying plenty of sunflower seeds! I think the prettiest flower I have is the peruvian daffodil. It likes sun and a bit of humidity and plenty of fertilizer. But this is not a bulb you can leave in the ground unless you are in CA or HA or FL. I'm not, so grow it in a pot.
Reply:the most beautiful flower would be a red or pink or white rose
Reply:i think tulips are beautiful
Reply:Cherry Blossoms. I have a tree in my yard and go to the yearly D.C. Cheryy Blossom festival and they are amazing flowers.
PLease help! I bought a scottish broom this spring and its not flowering any more.?
I thought it was to bloom all spring and summer.
PLease help! I bought a scottish broom this spring and its not flowering any more.?
In spring and summer broom is normally covered in profuse golden yellow flowers 20-30 mm from top to bottom and 15-20 mm wide. Flowering occurs after 50-80 growing degree days.
Broom can be quite invasive, so use care in choosing the location. Transplantation can cause some stress and sometimes causes plants not to bloom or to shorten their bloom time,
Reply:It is considered a weed where I live. That is Washington State. Maybe it needs to have a little plant food. I hate the stuff, funny, hu?
See below. It does not really bloom all the time.
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PLease help! I bought a scottish broom this spring and its not flowering any more.?
In spring and summer broom is normally covered in profuse golden yellow flowers 20-30 mm from top to bottom and 15-20 mm wide. Flowering occurs after 50-80 growing degree days.
Broom can be quite invasive, so use care in choosing the location. Transplantation can cause some stress and sometimes causes plants not to bloom or to shorten their bloom time,
Reply:It is considered a weed where I live. That is Washington State. Maybe it needs to have a little plant food. I hate the stuff, funny, hu?
See below. It does not really bloom all the time.
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What is the best flowers to grow in the shade?
Now that spring has sprung I want to grow flowers under some shrubs in the garden I have trimmed these bushes so they look like big mushrooms shapes, this area always looks dull and I would like to brighten up this area, what are the best flowers to grow for shady areas?
What is the best flowers to grow in the shade?
Apparently sunflowers like the shade, and they'll look good. Oh yeah, they won't fit under a bush... sorry!
Reply:Impatiens, begonias, hostas,
Reply:lily of the valley is always a favorite,perinneal
Reply:All great answers. You might try coleus also. You don't want to let them flower because it saps the strength from the rest of the plant, but the colors are amazing. You might also plant sweet allysum as a ground cover. It will bloom all year and reseeds itself, so when it starts getting straggly, you just pull the plant and new ones will pop up in a few days.
Reply:impantiens would work great. They spread out when growing and come in a multitude of colors.
Reply:there are some shade flowers that dont grow to high "impatience"is one of the great shade flowers another great plant is called lamina it creeps and gets little colored flowers on the plant through out the season but the leaves of the plant are bicolored and tricolored very cool this plant is like a weed once you get it growing-one of my favoriites I have 4 different varieties. good luck!
Reply:Hostas are great to grow in the shade just watch the slugs and snails.
Reply:I would suggest hosta or impatiens
Reply:Gardenias are great for shade.
Reply:Impatiens, Lily of the Valley, Begonias, Ajuga for groundcover, maybe you can also plant spring bulbs if that area get a lot of sun during winter (if the trees and shrubs around are decidious plants). Alot of pretty spring flowering bulbs: daffodils, crocus, early flowering dwarf irises, tulips, etc.
Reply:If you want bush like flowers, then I would go for Bleeding Hearts. They spread and thrive in shade and take up large spaces. Also flowers that grow good in rock gardens usually are shade plants. Geraniums can be planted just about anywhere. Make sure to check the height of the plant before planting them. Golden Aster is also rather pretty.
Reply:Impatiens are always happy in the shade and last a long time..
Reply:Plastic ones look good all year round.
Reply:Impatients are annuals and come in many colors and they are great under bushes. If you wanted a perennial that comes back ever year in the early spring you could grow "Lenten Rose" Zone 4-9 (This is Not an actual rose) You could also grow Primrose which is a perennial and comes back every year and blooms sprint to summer in Zone 4-9 They are 6-12" tall Hostas are great but not colorful like the other flowers. Forget me nots bloom from spring to summer 6-8" Zone 3-8 and are perennials.
Reply:bleeding heart , lilly of valley, begonias
Reply:impatients....they come in many colors and are low maintenance.
What is the best flowers to grow in the shade?
Apparently sunflowers like the shade, and they'll look good. Oh yeah, they won't fit under a bush... sorry!
Reply:Impatiens, begonias, hostas,
Reply:lily of the valley is always a favorite,perinneal
Reply:All great answers. You might try coleus also. You don't want to let them flower because it saps the strength from the rest of the plant, but the colors are amazing. You might also plant sweet allysum as a ground cover. It will bloom all year and reseeds itself, so when it starts getting straggly, you just pull the plant and new ones will pop up in a few days.
Reply:impantiens would work great. They spread out when growing and come in a multitude of colors.
Reply:there are some shade flowers that dont grow to high "impatience"is one of the great shade flowers another great plant is called lamina it creeps and gets little colored flowers on the plant through out the season but the leaves of the plant are bicolored and tricolored very cool this plant is like a weed once you get it growing-one of my favoriites I have 4 different varieties. good luck!
Reply:Hostas are great to grow in the shade just watch the slugs and snails.
Reply:I would suggest hosta or impatiens
Reply:Gardenias are great for shade.
Reply:Impatiens, Lily of the Valley, Begonias, Ajuga for groundcover, maybe you can also plant spring bulbs if that area get a lot of sun during winter (if the trees and shrubs around are decidious plants). Alot of pretty spring flowering bulbs: daffodils, crocus, early flowering dwarf irises, tulips, etc.
Reply:If you want bush like flowers, then I would go for Bleeding Hearts. They spread and thrive in shade and take up large spaces. Also flowers that grow good in rock gardens usually are shade plants. Geraniums can be planted just about anywhere. Make sure to check the height of the plant before planting them. Golden Aster is also rather pretty.
Reply:Impatiens are always happy in the shade and last a long time..
Reply:Plastic ones look good all year round.
Reply:Impatients are annuals and come in many colors and they are great under bushes. If you wanted a perennial that comes back ever year in the early spring you could grow "Lenten Rose" Zone 4-9 (This is Not an actual rose) You could also grow Primrose which is a perennial and comes back every year and blooms sprint to summer in Zone 4-9 They are 6-12" tall Hostas are great but not colorful like the other flowers. Forget me nots bloom from spring to summer 6-8" Zone 3-8 and are perennials.
Reply:bleeding heart , lilly of valley, begonias
Reply:impatients....they come in many colors and are low maintenance.
What is the symbolism of the field of flowers that Rocky and Bullwinkle spring forth from?
In the beginning of cartoon it opens as a lightning and thunder storm into bowels of earth and then they ascend to surface amongst a field of flowers.
What is the symbolism of the field of flowers that Rocky and Bullwinkle spring forth from?
I never thought of that!
Maybe it is a progression through Hades to Elysian fields like in the Greek Myths.
Reply:This is a true story that can be researched. The illustrators who created the cartoon were on "LSD" one night and came up with the concept. They ran with it, and now we have it recorded in the history of the opening credits to the classic cartoon, "Rocky and Bulwinkle".
Reply:I didn't realize they were supposed to mean something.
Reply:Maybe they're gay?
Reply:Maybe it symbolizes that their friendship can overcome the troubles of life (the lightning and thunderstorms).
I haven't watched them in so long...
Reply:heroin.
What is the symbolism of the field of flowers that Rocky and Bullwinkle spring forth from?
I never thought of that!
Maybe it is a progression through Hades to Elysian fields like in the Greek Myths.
Reply:This is a true story that can be researched. The illustrators who created the cartoon were on "LSD" one night and came up with the concept. They ran with it, and now we have it recorded in the history of the opening credits to the classic cartoon, "Rocky and Bulwinkle".
Reply:I didn't realize they were supposed to mean something.
Reply:Maybe they're gay?
Reply:Maybe it symbolizes that their friendship can overcome the troubles of life (the lightning and thunderstorms).
I haven't watched them in so long...
Reply:heroin.
Is it too early to plant flowers in Virginia?
I want to get my flower beds ready for spring, but I don't want to risk losing my flowers if it is too early.
Is it too early to plant flowers in Virginia?
Pansies should be OK for now, but if you're looking at Impatiens, or similar plants, you should probably wait another 3 or 4 weeks.
Nothing wrong w/ getting the beds ready though.
Reply:It all depends on what section of VA you are in. I live in southeastern VA and right now we are having beautiful spring like weather but a cold front is coming through so I am going to wait until it is over to plant any flowers. This week I have been weeding and trimming up bushes that got nipped in the cold.
A good source of info regarding when to plant is your local extension service they have master gardeners that are available to answer your questions. Check this link http://www.ext.vt.edu/offices/ to find yours.
Is it too early to plant flowers in Virginia?
Pansies should be OK for now, but if you're looking at Impatiens, or similar plants, you should probably wait another 3 or 4 weeks.
Nothing wrong w/ getting the beds ready though.
Reply:It all depends on what section of VA you are in. I live in southeastern VA and right now we are having beautiful spring like weather but a cold front is coming through so I am going to wait until it is over to plant any flowers. This week I have been weeding and trimming up bushes that got nipped in the cold.
A good source of info regarding when to plant is your local extension service they have master gardeners that are available to answer your questions. Check this link http://www.ext.vt.edu/offices/ to find yours.
I am in zone 6-- MA I am looking for perennial plants that flower from Spring till Fall?
Need plants for full to part sun. Looking for non-stop blooming perennial plants.
I am in zone 6-- MA I am looking for perennial plants that flower from Spring till Fall?
perennial plants usually flower in cycles and not all summer, most gardeners supplement their gardens with annuals to have continuos color in the summer. Some plants that will give you long blooming time are: coneflower, hollyhock,daylilies,bee balms,garden phlox,delphiniums,poppies,sweet woodruff,lupins,campanulas,lavatera,salv...
for late fall, rudbeckias,japanese anemones,asters,perennial sunflowers,sedums,snakeroot.
These are just a few that would keep your garden going through the seasons.
Reply:Roses (floribunda type) have a fairly long bloom period, as well as Coreopsis. Your best bet, if you really want to get into it, is to plant flowering plants that are staggerd. Such as, start off with (bulbs) Tulips and Daffodils. Then as early June approaches you are ready for Peonies and Poppies. Next Echinacea, Roses, Columbine take over. (This July period alot of stuff blooms.) Later insummer you can trust Lillies, Hollyhocks and Daisies. Go to www.parkseed.com. Beautiful selection, good prices and grows or replaced for free! Good luck!
Reply:There are NO perennial plants that bloom Spring till Fall.... The longest blooming plant that I know is Rubeckia...
Reply:Unfortunately, no such critter. Most perennials bloom for about one month. Some are longer. The longest blooming one I can think of is Echinacea, the purple cone flower. The bloom season is around two months. Same with Thunbergia, the black eyed susan and some other sunflower types. They all bloom from July to September. Day Lillies, the Stella D'Oro type bloom from June - September, but pretty sparsely. They are not as pretty as the other daylillies that bloom in July.
Reply:There are no plants that stay in bloom continuously for more than a few weeks at a time. You'll need to design a sequential bloom plan.
Sequential bloom is where you plant a variety of different plants, each of which bloom at different times. Look for plants that stay in bloom longer than two weeks - that will cut down on the number of plants you need.
Find plants that bloom in each month, Spring to Fall, and stagger the plantings so that you don't end up with bunches of color in one corner of your garden at any given time.
Good luck! This is one of the hardest things to learn in gardening - the big design for continuous, sequential bloom.
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I am in zone 6-- MA I am looking for perennial plants that flower from Spring till Fall?
perennial plants usually flower in cycles and not all summer, most gardeners supplement their gardens with annuals to have continuos color in the summer. Some plants that will give you long blooming time are: coneflower, hollyhock,daylilies,bee balms,garden phlox,delphiniums,poppies,sweet woodruff,lupins,campanulas,lavatera,salv...
for late fall, rudbeckias,japanese anemones,asters,perennial sunflowers,sedums,snakeroot.
These are just a few that would keep your garden going through the seasons.
Reply:Roses (floribunda type) have a fairly long bloom period, as well as Coreopsis. Your best bet, if you really want to get into it, is to plant flowering plants that are staggerd. Such as, start off with (bulbs) Tulips and Daffodils. Then as early June approaches you are ready for Peonies and Poppies. Next Echinacea, Roses, Columbine take over. (This July period alot of stuff blooms.) Later insummer you can trust Lillies, Hollyhocks and Daisies. Go to www.parkseed.com. Beautiful selection, good prices and grows or replaced for free! Good luck!
Reply:There are NO perennial plants that bloom Spring till Fall.... The longest blooming plant that I know is Rubeckia...
Reply:Unfortunately, no such critter. Most perennials bloom for about one month. Some are longer. The longest blooming one I can think of is Echinacea, the purple cone flower. The bloom season is around two months. Same with Thunbergia, the black eyed susan and some other sunflower types. They all bloom from July to September. Day Lillies, the Stella D'Oro type bloom from June - September, but pretty sparsely. They are not as pretty as the other daylillies that bloom in July.
Reply:There are no plants that stay in bloom continuously for more than a few weeks at a time. You'll need to design a sequential bloom plan.
Sequential bloom is where you plant a variety of different plants, each of which bloom at different times. Look for plants that stay in bloom longer than two weeks - that will cut down on the number of plants you need.
Find plants that bloom in each month, Spring to Fall, and stagger the plantings so that you don't end up with bunches of color in one corner of your garden at any given time.
Good luck! This is one of the hardest things to learn in gardening - the big design for continuous, sequential bloom.
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My dianthas were beautiful this spring, but have gone to seed already and have no flowers left. What happened
Dianthus are not my favorite because they bloom once and then they just poop out the rest of the year. They are so pretty in full bloom though! To stimulate your plant, let the plant reseed itself, but then cut the dead heads off. This will encourage it to bloom again. It will not bloom like it does the first 'go round' but it will get a few more blossoms the rest of the year.
My dianthas were beautiful this spring, but have gone to seed already and have no flowers left. What happened
They are perennials and most perennials give up a show of color once in the growing season and then remain a green plant for the rest of the season, but if you dead head (cut off the dead blooms) you will likely get a second weaker bloom later in the season. I have hundreds of perennials and I constantly have flowers blooming because I plant different varieties that bloom at different times. For more color all season long add in day-lilies, phlox and balloon flowers since they all have a long bloom period. Annuals bloom longer but have to be planted each year.
Reply:You have probably had warmer weather than usual, just cut off spent blossoms, seed heads and you will probably have a new flush of blossoms.
Reply:Well if you live in Florida they "bloom themselves out' because there is no real winter.
Reply:Depending on what part of the country you are in, dianthus ARE early blooming plants and are done flowering by this time. Earlier in the season, if you cut off the bloomed out flowers right away, you might generate more blossoms, but otherwise, I'd just suggest balancing your garden with something that blooms later, like phlox.
Reply:If they are the perennial type that are low growing, blue foliage that stays blue/green all year round, such as Bath's pink or Firewitch, all you need to do is trim off the old bloom stalks with scissors. You can get them to bloom every three weeks with adequate water.
Trim the stalks back down to the spikey foliage.
If they are Sweet Williams, also a perennial dianthus, same thing, except only snip the old bloom heads.
Other than that, they would have to be the annual type, in which case, they should still be flowering on their own.
Hope this helps
My dianthas were beautiful this spring, but have gone to seed already and have no flowers left. What happened
They are perennials and most perennials give up a show of color once in the growing season and then remain a green plant for the rest of the season, but if you dead head (cut off the dead blooms) you will likely get a second weaker bloom later in the season. I have hundreds of perennials and I constantly have flowers blooming because I plant different varieties that bloom at different times. For more color all season long add in day-lilies, phlox and balloon flowers since they all have a long bloom period. Annuals bloom longer but have to be planted each year.
Reply:You have probably had warmer weather than usual, just cut off spent blossoms, seed heads and you will probably have a new flush of blossoms.
Reply:Well if you live in Florida they "bloom themselves out' because there is no real winter.
Reply:Depending on what part of the country you are in, dianthus ARE early blooming plants and are done flowering by this time. Earlier in the season, if you cut off the bloomed out flowers right away, you might generate more blossoms, but otherwise, I'd just suggest balancing your garden with something that blooms later, like phlox.
Reply:If they are the perennial type that are low growing, blue foliage that stays blue/green all year round, such as Bath's pink or Firewitch, all you need to do is trim off the old bloom stalks with scissors. You can get them to bloom every three weeks with adequate water.
Trim the stalks back down to the spikey foliage.
If they are Sweet Williams, also a perennial dianthus, same thing, except only snip the old bloom heads.
Other than that, they would have to be the annual type, in which case, they should still be flowering on their own.
Hope this helps
What's the easiest flowers for a garden to care for in Northeast USA?
I want to start a flower garden this spring so I want to get prepared early. I'm new to this so what is the easiest plant to start with?
What's the easiest flowers for a garden to care for in Northeast USA?
Daylillies and daisies(can be hard to remove once established so make sure you like them).
Reply:daisy
Reply:cosmos,they are pretty and really easy to take care of and are tough. Poppies, blue/red flax, and daisies are easy too.
What's the easiest flowers for a garden to care for in Northeast USA?
Daylillies and daisies(can be hard to remove once established so make sure you like them).
Reply:daisy
Reply:cosmos,they are pretty and really easy to take care of and are tough. Poppies, blue/red flax, and daisies are easy too.
Can a "Crepe Myrtle" tree become dormant for a year and still be alive? Will it get leaves & flowers again?
I have two young trees, about 8-10 feet tall, with very slender trunks. I planted them about three years ago in the parkway in front of my southern California home. Normally, they both develop foliage and flowers in the Spring. This year, only one has. The other is completely barren. When I scrape it's trunk with my fingernail, it still appears green. Is there a way to determine if it is still alive? I have used the same fertilizer on both trees.
Can a "Crepe Myrtle" tree become dormant for a year and still be alive? Will it get leaves %26amp; flowers again?
That is strange. Is there any damage anywhere on the trunk? Or, are any of the branches brittle or dead? If so, I would cut back the dead wood until you reach green. This way you can see if it looks rotten inside, or if there are any insects in there.
It's hard to say, not being able to see the tree... could be a soil problem, in which case you'd want to correct it before it attacks your other tree.
Can a "Crepe Myrtle" tree become dormant for a year and still be alive? Will it get leaves %26amp; flowers again?
That is strange. Is there any damage anywhere on the trunk? Or, are any of the branches brittle or dead? If so, I would cut back the dead wood until you reach green. This way you can see if it looks rotten inside, or if there are any insects in there.
It's hard to say, not being able to see the tree... could be a soil problem, in which case you'd want to correct it before it attacks your other tree.
What are some flowers that are native to northern Illinois and blome in the fall or spring?
Spring:
wild geranium
purple coneflower
Jacob's ladder
wild columbine
Jack in the pulpit
Trillium
Blue Phlox
Fall:
St John's Wort
Goldenrod
New England Aster
Many others listed:
http://www.chicagowilderness.org/wildchi...
For additional resources:
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/prairiena...
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wild geranium
purple coneflower
Jacob's ladder
wild columbine
Jack in the pulpit
Trillium
Blue Phlox
Fall:
St John's Wort
Goldenrod
New England Aster
Many others listed:
http://www.chicagowilderness.org/wildchi...
For additional resources:
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/prairiena...
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Who was the author of the saying,"Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where dem flowers is---at?
Who wrote this saying? When? How did it get popularized? Is there any association with the Lent season? What is the original version? Where was it first published? Is there a melody with it? What is the history of this saying? Repeating the saying here: "Spring is sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where dem flowers is? AT!"
Who was the author of the saying,"Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where dem flowers is---at?
There are controversies but the saying is attributed the most to Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971), an American poet best known for writing pithy and funny light verse.
Reply:i don't know who said it first, but they should be quickly dispatched.
my mom used to say that, and it always drove me nuts!
Who was the author of the saying,"Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where dem flowers is---at?
There are controversies but the saying is attributed the most to Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971), an American poet best known for writing pithy and funny light verse.
Reply:i don't know who said it first, but they should be quickly dispatched.
my mom used to say that, and it always drove me nuts!
My magnolia tree flowered in spring, I cut off some lower branches after it had finished?
Now it is flowering again, is it the warm weather or is it because I trimmed it?
My magnolia tree flowered in spring, I cut off some lower branches after it had finished?
Some magnolias do bloom again in late summer or autumn.
For example,
http://www.letsgogardening.co.uk/Informa...
Reply:some do flower again you lucky thing
My magnolia tree flowered in spring, I cut off some lower branches after it had finished?
Some magnolias do bloom again in late summer or autumn.
For example,
http://www.letsgogardening.co.uk/Informa...
Reply:some do flower again you lucky thing
Is it ok to plant clematis now, to flower in spring?
and when do i plant autumn flowering ones? thank you
Is it ok to plant clematis now, to flower in spring?
You can plant both types now. Dig some fertilizer in around the planting area and make sure you don't let them dry out (although there's not much chance of that). Make sure they are tied securely and protect them from frost for the first winter.
Reply:if they are in pots now should be ok,
Is it ok to plant clematis now, to flower in spring?
You can plant both types now. Dig some fertilizer in around the planting area and make sure you don't let them dry out (although there's not much chance of that). Make sure they are tied securely and protect them from frost for the first winter.
Reply:if they are in pots now should be ok,
Can I Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Now...?
I seem to have a surplus of bulbs that should have been planted in the Autumn for Spring-flowering. Can they be planted now for flowering in the summer?
Can I Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Now...?
Plant them by all means,they're unlikely to produce many flowers this year,but will have a good start for next season.
Reply:depends on the temperature in your area.if the ground is not frozen. or soggy plant them
Reply:If they are specifically spring flowering bulbs ( Crocus, Daffodil, Tulip, Hyacinth, etc ) you can set them in the ground but they will not bloom this season. You should have a nice show next spring, however.
Reply:If it's something like dahlias or other specifically summer flowering bulbs, by all mean plant them. It rather depends on what sort of bulbs you have, or what sort of climate you live in. For instance, I'm planning on planting bluebell bulbs soon, because it's still cold here and they specifically need the cold to germinate.
Reply:I planted a load of them on Saturday and am just hoping for the best! I put them in deep to protect them from the frost.
choosing loops
Can I Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Now...?
Plant them by all means,they're unlikely to produce many flowers this year,but will have a good start for next season.
Reply:depends on the temperature in your area.if the ground is not frozen. or soggy plant them
Reply:If they are specifically spring flowering bulbs ( Crocus, Daffodil, Tulip, Hyacinth, etc ) you can set them in the ground but they will not bloom this season. You should have a nice show next spring, however.
Reply:If it's something like dahlias or other specifically summer flowering bulbs, by all mean plant them. It rather depends on what sort of bulbs you have, or what sort of climate you live in. For instance, I'm planning on planting bluebell bulbs soon, because it's still cold here and they specifically need the cold to germinate.
Reply:I planted a load of them on Saturday and am just hoping for the best! I put them in deep to protect them from the frost.
choosing loops
What's the proper procedure for digging up tulips and other spring bulbs after blooming?
Here's what I think I understand so far: I plant the bulbs in October or November (I live in Zone 6, it usually freezes in the winter); cut off the flower when it's done blooming but do not cut off the leaves until they turn yellow; do not water the bulbs after the foliage dies or they may rot. And I know they need a cold winter in order to flower in the spring.
So here's what I need to know: I want to dig up the bulbs when they're done blooming, because I have summer flowers that need to be watered often. How should I store the bulbs? Should I put them in the cupboard, where it is room temperature, or in the fridge? Do I remove the roots from the bulbs? And how do I divide them if smaller bulbs are growing on the larger ones - throw away the smaller bulbs, or will they bloom next year too?
Thanks!
What's the proper procedure for digging up tulips and other spring bulbs after blooming?
Actually, you can either remove the bulbs, or leave them in the ground. Cooler weather is better for leaving them in the soil year round. I don't think constantly watering the soil with the bulbs will rot them. Regardless, if you want to remove the bulbs, you should remove once the top growth dies back (probably mid to late summer). Shake loose dirt and place in a bag or other dry container - then store in a dark place. Then, six weeks prior to planting, place in the refrigerator to stimulate cold, or if you live in a cold area, store where they experience cold conditions. This will stimulate their cycle, and after aprx six weeks, put in the ground, "growth tip" upwards. At this point you can also separate bulbs that have begun to multiply.
Alternatively, you could just leave in the ground and let nature take it's course. If the bulbs do in fact begin dying, then remove yearly.
good luck
Reply:You don't. They stay in the ground
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Reply:Just dig them up and plant them now at the same depth they were before with the leaves attached. Once the bloom is spent, cut off the stem. Allow the foliage to remain until it turns yellow and then pull it gently from the bulb. The leaves will continue to make food for next years blooms. When the leaves turn yellow, they should be able to be removed with a gentle tug. Best to add some bulb food or bone meal to the soil when you plant.
Good luck
Reply:a brown paper bag in ur cheese compartment till ready to plant.... cut the roots off leaving about an inch or so! u can throw the small ones away if u like throwing "free plants" away that is..... plant em with the rest
So here's what I need to know: I want to dig up the bulbs when they're done blooming, because I have summer flowers that need to be watered often. How should I store the bulbs? Should I put them in the cupboard, where it is room temperature, or in the fridge? Do I remove the roots from the bulbs? And how do I divide them if smaller bulbs are growing on the larger ones - throw away the smaller bulbs, or will they bloom next year too?
Thanks!
What's the proper procedure for digging up tulips and other spring bulbs after blooming?
Actually, you can either remove the bulbs, or leave them in the ground. Cooler weather is better for leaving them in the soil year round. I don't think constantly watering the soil with the bulbs will rot them. Regardless, if you want to remove the bulbs, you should remove once the top growth dies back (probably mid to late summer). Shake loose dirt and place in a bag or other dry container - then store in a dark place. Then, six weeks prior to planting, place in the refrigerator to stimulate cold, or if you live in a cold area, store where they experience cold conditions. This will stimulate their cycle, and after aprx six weeks, put in the ground, "growth tip" upwards. At this point you can also separate bulbs that have begun to multiply.
Alternatively, you could just leave in the ground and let nature take it's course. If the bulbs do in fact begin dying, then remove yearly.
good luck
Reply:You don't. They stay in the ground
Reply:I dunno
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Reply:Just dig them up and plant them now at the same depth they were before with the leaves attached. Once the bloom is spent, cut off the stem. Allow the foliage to remain until it turns yellow and then pull it gently from the bulb. The leaves will continue to make food for next years blooms. When the leaves turn yellow, they should be able to be removed with a gentle tug. Best to add some bulb food or bone meal to the soil when you plant.
Good luck
Reply:a brown paper bag in ur cheese compartment till ready to plant.... cut the roots off leaving about an inch or so! u can throw the small ones away if u like throwing "free plants" away that is..... plant em with the rest
I am trying to identify an evergreen tree in my yard in Melbourne. It has clusters of small purple flowers.?
It has clusters of small purple flowers with white edges, on spray like stems on the end of the branches. It appears to flower from late spring through til the beginning of winter. Bees and butterflies love the flowers. Just now some of the flowers are giving way to small yellow/orange berries. The leaves are green with serrated edges and the trunk is light in colour and fairly smooth. No one I know can identify it and I haven't had any luck on websites.
I am trying to identify an evergreen tree in my yard in Melbourne. It has clusters of small purple flowers.?
I would suggest you take the flower/berries to your local nursery for identification
Here is a site for Aussie trees
http://www.virtualplanttags.com/SaltTole...
Reply:hibiscus "rose of sharon" ?
Reply:The Lillipilli has small berries on it, that might be it. I can't think of any others that it might be.
I am trying to identify an evergreen tree in my yard in Melbourne. It has clusters of small purple flowers.?
I would suggest you take the flower/berries to your local nursery for identification
Here is a site for Aussie trees
http://www.virtualplanttags.com/SaltTole...
Reply:hibiscus "rose of sharon" ?
Reply:The Lillipilli has small berries on it, that might be it. I can't think of any others that it might be.
What flower seeds can I plant in the fall in Tennessee to bloom in the Spring?
I live in western Tennessee. Some people around here plant flower seeds in their flower beds in the fall that bloom in the early spring. The winters here are fairly mild, but we do get a few spells in the winter with below freezing temperatures. Can anyone suggest a few types of flowers that would do well planting under these conditions?
What flower seeds can I plant in the fall in Tennessee to bloom in the Spring?
Your early spring flowers need to be planted in the fall: Johnny Jump ups, larkspur, poppies, snapdragons, sweet peas, sweet alyssum, lobelia and pansies as well as flowering kale. These last two often show up as bedding plants to be put out within the next few weeks....end of Sept.....and then nurtured through the winter where they burst into color before anyone else wakes up. Remember they will need moisture through the winter and be prepared to give them a mulch when temps threaten to nose dive. Dry grass clippins are wonderful to have on hand........it if isn't bermudagrass. Otherwise, ground up leaves (use the lawn mower) may be enough to throw over the beds.
If you had a dedicated growing bed, like a cold frame, you could sow perennials now and then transplant them to the garden next spring.
Remember nature has been sowing her seeds now, so why not you? Goodness, I remember one year I didn't get my zinnias cut down and the next year I had a carpet of zinnia seedlings........what a mess!
Reply:You might consider planting wildflowers; the fall planting scheme works very well for them.
One of the best places you can get information on the types of flowers that will grow well in your area is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; it's located in Austin, Texas, but they have information on wildflowers for all 50 states.
Reply:canna bulbs or iris seeds Wish I had some way to send you some yellow iris seeds....I have over 2 lb.......
Reply:Walk around your neighborhood-- friends and acquaintances have spent flowers now-- see if you can get some of those dried flower heads-- take them home-- scratch your ground ( or what ever works for you)-- put that flower head between your hands and rub them apart-- sprinkle the seeds/remainder of the head and all.
Right now in zone 7 I have larkspur, echinacea, a small yellow from the echinacea group-- bachelor buttons-- all sorts of flowers drying-- most self sow.
good luck
Reply:Bulbs are your best bet for early spring blooms. Iris, tulips and hyacinth are beautiful. Pansies can be planted in the fall and will bloom through the winter and really show off in spring.
Reply:Perennial flowers are what you need and there are thousands of different types. Send for a free seed catalog and look through the perennials. Here are just two, but there are hundreds more free catalogs:
http://www.parkseed.com
http://www.burpee.com
What flower seeds can I plant in the fall in Tennessee to bloom in the Spring?
Your early spring flowers need to be planted in the fall: Johnny Jump ups, larkspur, poppies, snapdragons, sweet peas, sweet alyssum, lobelia and pansies as well as flowering kale. These last two often show up as bedding plants to be put out within the next few weeks....end of Sept.....and then nurtured through the winter where they burst into color before anyone else wakes up. Remember they will need moisture through the winter and be prepared to give them a mulch when temps threaten to nose dive. Dry grass clippins are wonderful to have on hand........it if isn't bermudagrass. Otherwise, ground up leaves (use the lawn mower) may be enough to throw over the beds.
If you had a dedicated growing bed, like a cold frame, you could sow perennials now and then transplant them to the garden next spring.
Remember nature has been sowing her seeds now, so why not you? Goodness, I remember one year I didn't get my zinnias cut down and the next year I had a carpet of zinnia seedlings........what a mess!
Reply:You might consider planting wildflowers; the fall planting scheme works very well for them.
One of the best places you can get information on the types of flowers that will grow well in your area is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; it's located in Austin, Texas, but they have information on wildflowers for all 50 states.
Reply:canna bulbs or iris seeds Wish I had some way to send you some yellow iris seeds....I have over 2 lb.......
Reply:Walk around your neighborhood-- friends and acquaintances have spent flowers now-- see if you can get some of those dried flower heads-- take them home-- scratch your ground ( or what ever works for you)-- put that flower head between your hands and rub them apart-- sprinkle the seeds/remainder of the head and all.
Right now in zone 7 I have larkspur, echinacea, a small yellow from the echinacea group-- bachelor buttons-- all sorts of flowers drying-- most self sow.
good luck
Reply:Bulbs are your best bet for early spring blooms. Iris, tulips and hyacinth are beautiful. Pansies can be planted in the fall and will bloom through the winter and really show off in spring.
Reply:Perennial flowers are what you need and there are thousands of different types. Send for a free seed catalog and look through the perennials. Here are just two, but there are hundreds more free catalogs:
http://www.parkseed.com
http://www.burpee.com
What is your favorite spring blooming flower?
sunflower
What is your favorite spring blooming flower?
My favorite flowers are Tulips and roses
Reply:Late spring I love peonies they smell so good, and when you cut them you whole home smells good. It is hard because all flowers are beautiful to me.
Reply:hyacinth and crocus and forsythias
Reply:Here in Georgia, we just had the cherry blossoms and they were quite spectacular, but right now the azaleas are in full bloom and I think they are even better.
We have azalea bushes around the front of the office where I work. The bees are quite busy, and I enjoy watching them work.
Reply:I like tulips because they are nice to kiss
Reply:rose
Reply:Daffodils.
Reply:Poppy or daisy.
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What is your favorite spring blooming flower?
My favorite flowers are Tulips and roses
Reply:Late spring I love peonies they smell so good, and when you cut them you whole home smells good. It is hard because all flowers are beautiful to me.
Reply:hyacinth and crocus and forsythias
Reply:Here in Georgia, we just had the cherry blossoms and they were quite spectacular, but right now the azaleas are in full bloom and I think they are even better.
We have azalea bushes around the front of the office where I work. The bees are quite busy, and I enjoy watching them work.
Reply:I like tulips because they are nice to kiss
Reply:rose
Reply:Daffodils.
Reply:Poppy or daisy.
dvr
Planting spring/summer flower bulbs, need advice?
I have a bunch of bulbs I ordered and I am planting them today but I am planting them in those wooden flower pots instead of a flower bed. The pots look like this: http://img.alibaba.com/photo/51131671/Wo...
Anyhow I have tulips and lilies, both of which are in different seasons. Do I plant the lilies under the tulips??? I dont want to hinder growth in anyway and could use some tips.
My bulbs span from early spring-mid spring-late spring-early summer-late summer.
Thanks in advance!
Planting spring/summer flower bulbs, need advice?
I think the tulips should go on top of the lillies because their roots don't go as deep. But honestly I can't fully answer your question because I don't know the varieties that you have.
Reply:plant the lillies ON TOP of the tulips. im a gardener and part monkey so i know what im talking about :]
Anyhow I have tulips and lilies, both of which are in different seasons. Do I plant the lilies under the tulips??? I dont want to hinder growth in anyway and could use some tips.
My bulbs span from early spring-mid spring-late spring-early summer-late summer.
Thanks in advance!
Planting spring/summer flower bulbs, need advice?
I think the tulips should go on top of the lillies because their roots don't go as deep. But honestly I can't fully answer your question because I don't know the varieties that you have.
Reply:plant the lillies ON TOP of the tulips. im a gardener and part monkey so i know what im talking about :]
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
I bought my house last year and the landscaping was terrific. The tulips, roses and other flowers lasted all spring and summer long. I don't know what happened this year. Is there more I should've done besides watering them once a week? Now that there dead is there something I can do to get them back to life? or Do I have to plant all new ones?
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
I don't know where you live, but roses are only beginning to bloom, here in Michigan. Our tulips which were gorgeous, last year, were only fair this year, and I don't even think all of them came up this year, much less put out blooms. Perhaps the frost went deeper, or at least the spring weather was a little different. Our flowering crabapple trees, for example were in full bloom and looked really nice. Then a really strong wind came along, blowing all of the blooms off in nearly one day. Each spring is a little different, depending on the amount of rain, how long it takes to warm up, how hot it gets and how soon. You may need to find some books about the plants you have in your garden, read up on them, and go from there. One thing that is of great help is to use the product called, "Preen" to prevent weed growth. Make certain the plants you have in place are O.K. to use it with. Roses, by the way, should have the dead blooms pruned back to encourage new bud growth. My grandmother used to pour leftover dishwater on hers (not from the dishwasher but the standard dishsoap kind), and sprinkle old coffee grounds in her garden, and also crushed egg shells. I suppose good old rose fertilizer would be good. In the winter, if you are in cool climate, you need to mulch or put something protective around roses so that they do not have so much die-back on their branches. Get some books.
deodorizers
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
I don't know where you live, but roses are only beginning to bloom, here in Michigan. Our tulips which were gorgeous, last year, were only fair this year, and I don't even think all of them came up this year, much less put out blooms. Perhaps the frost went deeper, or at least the spring weather was a little different. Our flowering crabapple trees, for example were in full bloom and looked really nice. Then a really strong wind came along, blowing all of the blooms off in nearly one day. Each spring is a little different, depending on the amount of rain, how long it takes to warm up, how hot it gets and how soon. You may need to find some books about the plants you have in your garden, read up on them, and go from there. One thing that is of great help is to use the product called, "Preen" to prevent weed growth. Make certain the plants you have in place are O.K. to use it with. Roses, by the way, should have the dead blooms pruned back to encourage new bud growth. My grandmother used to pour leftover dishwater on hers (not from the dishwasher but the standard dishsoap kind), and sprinkle old coffee grounds in her garden, and also crushed egg shells. I suppose good old rose fertilizer would be good. In the winter, if you are in cool climate, you need to mulch or put something protective around roses so that they do not have so much die-back on their branches. Get some books.
deodorizers
I know its still supposed to be summer, but when do I plant spring flowering bulbs?
The best time for planting most spring flowering bulbs is Oct to Nov. Choose a period when the soil is workable, not too wet. The ideal time is late Oct. but carry on planting through Nov if you have been held up, no problem. Plant lilies in Aug. Hyacinths etc for indoor use can be planted any time.
Don't make the same mistake as most gardeners do, planting too shallow so that the bulbs interfere when planting out summer stock in borders. Plant them about 6ins deep.They'll fight their way up, and will not dry out. Don't wish the 'summer' away !
I know its still supposed to be summer, but when do I plant spring flowering bulbs?
If they bloom in the spring, plant them in the fall. That is usually when stores sell spring flowering bulbs too.
Reply:You can plant them anytime pretty much, though Autumn is usually when recommended I believe. If you plant them now they'll probably rot in the water-logged summer soil.
Reply:Fall/autumn
Reply:In the autumn.September,October are the best months.
Reply:Yes, the Autumn. The best guide as to when it is the right time is when the bulbs start appearing in the garden centre and you can usually buy them loose as in "pick and mix".
Reply:Hi, I always plant them in late October.
Don't make the same mistake as most gardeners do, planting too shallow so that the bulbs interfere when planting out summer stock in borders. Plant them about 6ins deep.They'll fight their way up, and will not dry out. Don't wish the 'summer' away !
I know its still supposed to be summer, but when do I plant spring flowering bulbs?
If they bloom in the spring, plant them in the fall. That is usually when stores sell spring flowering bulbs too.
Reply:You can plant them anytime pretty much, though Autumn is usually when recommended I believe. If you plant them now they'll probably rot in the water-logged summer soil.
Reply:Fall/autumn
Reply:In the autumn.September,October are the best months.
Reply:Yes, the Autumn. The best guide as to when it is the right time is when the bulbs start appearing in the garden centre and you can usually buy them loose as in "pick and mix".
Reply:Hi, I always plant them in late October.
I am planting a flower garden from seed in Yucca Valley CA, what flowers grow best in that desert area?
I am moving to Yucca Valley in Jan(from Ohio) and want to be prepared to plant the seeds in early spring. I want flowers that will grow in the natural desert soil without adding topsoil and ones that wont need much watering after they are established. I have a lot of area to work with so I want to do areas with wildflowers and also regular flowers. Ive been doing tons of searches but surprisingly enough cannot find any one book or source for desert flowers, so am trying to figure it out by searching :
arid soil, sandy soil, zone 9, full sun etc and then trying to pick out ones common to all the lists. Unfortunately, while I have found a lsome useful information about wild flowers, I've found very little on *regular* flowers.. So if anyone has experience with flower gardening in the Mojave/desert any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much . Mykiel
I am planting a flower garden from seed in Yucca Valley CA, what flowers grow best in that desert area?
Hi Mykiel My grand father who lived in Phoenix loved his roses they loved the hot dry climate(no fungus, black spot or mildew) I always love wildflowers in the spring and with the record rain fall a couple years back flowers were blooming in Death Valley, now it's moved back to us the rain(I live in Seattle WA(Flooding everywhere)) want water come and take all you want right now. Sorry back to wild flowers with water they will grow through growing season to mid summer if having enough water (pray for rain)
Have you Looked at Sunset Western Garden Book.I've had a copy for twenty years on my second book now.
I would sow your wildflower seed as soon as you can because they do take root early even under snow to race above all the others for rites, I love wildflowers
Send me some pic of your achievements I'd love to see it Good Luck and the Gods be with you (I'm part American Indian) I have some succulents that would be interesting to try there one is from Russia and the other is a beautiful maroon with grayish tipped pads about the size of a dime, very pretty good Luck again Chris
Reply:take a ride around the neighborhood and see what the neighbors have
Reply:Regular flower don't grow in the desert with out alot of water. Try California poppy or south african daiseys.
arid soil, sandy soil, zone 9, full sun etc and then trying to pick out ones common to all the lists. Unfortunately, while I have found a lsome useful information about wild flowers, I've found very little on *regular* flowers.. So if anyone has experience with flower gardening in the Mojave/desert any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much . Mykiel
I am planting a flower garden from seed in Yucca Valley CA, what flowers grow best in that desert area?
Hi Mykiel My grand father who lived in Phoenix loved his roses they loved the hot dry climate(no fungus, black spot or mildew) I always love wildflowers in the spring and with the record rain fall a couple years back flowers were blooming in Death Valley, now it's moved back to us the rain(I live in Seattle WA(Flooding everywhere)) want water come and take all you want right now. Sorry back to wild flowers with water they will grow through growing season to mid summer if having enough water (pray for rain)
Have you Looked at Sunset Western Garden Book.I've had a copy for twenty years on my second book now.
I would sow your wildflower seed as soon as you can because they do take root early even under snow to race above all the others for rites, I love wildflowers
Send me some pic of your achievements I'd love to see it Good Luck and the Gods be with you (I'm part American Indian) I have some succulents that would be interesting to try there one is from Russia and the other is a beautiful maroon with grayish tipped pads about the size of a dime, very pretty good Luck again Chris
Reply:take a ride around the neighborhood and see what the neighbors have
Reply:Regular flower don't grow in the desert with out alot of water. Try California poppy or south african daiseys.
Can I buy seeds now and then save them to start seedlings for next years flowers?
Here's the thing. I dont have alot of extra money but I like to have flowers in the spring/summer. I noticed seeds are much cheaper than packs of flowers. But I dont want to have to wait for them you grow this year. If I buy seed packs now of the flowers I want next year and then save them to start seedlings indoors around next March. Would they be to old by then?
Can I buy seeds now and then save them to start seedlings for next years flowers?
That's exactly what you should be able to do. The plants should produce seed and at the right time you should be able to collect the seed for next years crop. A good method of growing seed plants is to mark the individual plants you want to produce seed for you. Put a colored twist tie around the stalks of the plants that you will allow to flower and go to seed. Do not dead head these plants as you would the remainder of the crop. Harvest the seed heads on a dry day, hanging them in an airy, dry spot under a roof until the plants are completely dry and the seeds can be shaken or beaten out of the seed heads and pods.
As far as saving seeds you purchased this year and saving them to sow next spring, you may find that method a little unproductive. Lots of annual seed is good for a limited number of years. Usually only one or two, perhaps as many as five or more depending on the seed variety. Seed germination rates tend to fall as time goes by. Perhaps the best way to preserve seed for extended periods of time is to put the seed packets in a closed plastic plastic bag and stick them in the freezer. One method of collecting seed for next years garden is to ask your friends and neighbours if they would allow you to collect seed heads from their plants. Often the plants that our neighbours and fellow gardeners grow are the ones that do well in our areas. Many flowers will seed themselves and if you collect the seed then sow it in the fall, in the spring those seeds will germinate and grow new flowers. I grow poppies, calendula, cosmos, johnny jump-ups, violets, forget-me-nots and several others that will seed themselves and grow every year with little help from me. If you have some good friends or generous neighbours perhaps they would allow you to take a root divisions from their flowering perennials, either now or in the fall. Perennials will establish themselves and produce beautiful blooms year after year with some feeding, weeding and general maintenance. I grow peonies, delphiniums, various lillies, day lillies, angelica, monarda, echinacea, lungwort, bleeding heart and various bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils. All of the plants flower at various times of the season and continue to propagate new versions of themselves on a continuous basis throughout the growing period. Try trading some gardening time with your friends and neighbours for seeds and plant divisions. Not only will you end up with some fine plant specimens, you will get to know your neighbours better as well as learning more about various garden plants and various methods of gardening. Have Fun!
Reply:Not all of them. It depends on what kind of flower seeds you purchase, the quality of the seeds, and even the storage of the seeds.
Annuals are very cheap at Lowe's or HomeDepot, and they continue to bloom from April until late September, even in Pennsylvania, where I live. They increase the "curb appeal" of your home.
Reply:Each seed has a limited amount of food it slowly feeds on while dormant to still keep it alive... the length of time that seed can survive is called viability... its different plant to plant... but your best bet would be to just wait... you can order seeds you wouldn't find in stores from the 2 sites attached...
Can I buy seeds now and then save them to start seedlings for next years flowers?
That's exactly what you should be able to do. The plants should produce seed and at the right time you should be able to collect the seed for next years crop. A good method of growing seed plants is to mark the individual plants you want to produce seed for you. Put a colored twist tie around the stalks of the plants that you will allow to flower and go to seed. Do not dead head these plants as you would the remainder of the crop. Harvest the seed heads on a dry day, hanging them in an airy, dry spot under a roof until the plants are completely dry and the seeds can be shaken or beaten out of the seed heads and pods.
As far as saving seeds you purchased this year and saving them to sow next spring, you may find that method a little unproductive. Lots of annual seed is good for a limited number of years. Usually only one or two, perhaps as many as five or more depending on the seed variety. Seed germination rates tend to fall as time goes by. Perhaps the best way to preserve seed for extended periods of time is to put the seed packets in a closed plastic plastic bag and stick them in the freezer. One method of collecting seed for next years garden is to ask your friends and neighbours if they would allow you to collect seed heads from their plants. Often the plants that our neighbours and fellow gardeners grow are the ones that do well in our areas. Many flowers will seed themselves and if you collect the seed then sow it in the fall, in the spring those seeds will germinate and grow new flowers. I grow poppies, calendula, cosmos, johnny jump-ups, violets, forget-me-nots and several others that will seed themselves and grow every year with little help from me. If you have some good friends or generous neighbours perhaps they would allow you to take a root divisions from their flowering perennials, either now or in the fall. Perennials will establish themselves and produce beautiful blooms year after year with some feeding, weeding and general maintenance. I grow peonies, delphiniums, various lillies, day lillies, angelica, monarda, echinacea, lungwort, bleeding heart and various bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils. All of the plants flower at various times of the season and continue to propagate new versions of themselves on a continuous basis throughout the growing period. Try trading some gardening time with your friends and neighbours for seeds and plant divisions. Not only will you end up with some fine plant specimens, you will get to know your neighbours better as well as learning more about various garden plants and various methods of gardening. Have Fun!
Reply:Not all of them. It depends on what kind of flower seeds you purchase, the quality of the seeds, and even the storage of the seeds.
Annuals are very cheap at Lowe's or HomeDepot, and they continue to bloom from April until late September, even in Pennsylvania, where I live. They increase the "curb appeal" of your home.
Reply:Each seed has a limited amount of food it slowly feeds on while dormant to still keep it alive... the length of time that seed can survive is called viability... its different plant to plant... but your best bet would be to just wait... you can order seeds you wouldn't find in stores from the 2 sites attached...
I need to figure out what kind of flowers are beside my house, whether to cut them back or not?
I live in Virginia, the flowers are shaped like a rocket and are red, yellow and orange. They are approximately 3 to 4 feet tall with long leaves at the bottom. They are brown and dead looking now. Does anyone know what type of flower this is and whether I should cut it back or can I, more like. They are beautiful flowers during the spring but they look bad now.
I need to figure out what kind of flowers are beside my house, whether to cut them back or not?
Red Hot Poker aka Kniphofia uvaria aka Titoma uvaria. Leave the dead foliage to protect the tender crowns over the winter and tidy them up in the spring. RScott
Reply:Are these your flower?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v29/su...
If so, they are the Red Hot Poker that RScott named.
Here's a site that will give yousome info about them
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/tritoma.h...
Reply:the best thing u could do is to contact a garden in ur area. my mom is a greenhouse propagator for the Cape Fear Botanical Garden in NC and can tell u EVERYTHING~ no exaggeration~ about every kind of flower. right now shes not answering her phone or i would be able to give u an answer. but yeah, if u can call the place closest to u or at least email them a pic, ull get ur answer...plus some tips u might not have known before.
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I need to figure out what kind of flowers are beside my house, whether to cut them back or not?
Red Hot Poker aka Kniphofia uvaria aka Titoma uvaria. Leave the dead foliage to protect the tender crowns over the winter and tidy them up in the spring. RScott
Reply:Are these your flower?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v29/su...
If so, they are the Red Hot Poker that RScott named.
Here's a site that will give yousome info about them
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/tritoma.h...
Reply:the best thing u could do is to contact a garden in ur area. my mom is a greenhouse propagator for the Cape Fear Botanical Garden in NC and can tell u EVERYTHING~ no exaggeration~ about every kind of flower. right now shes not answering her phone or i would be able to give u an answer. but yeah, if u can call the place closest to u or at least email them a pic, ull get ur answer...plus some tips u might not have known before.
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What kind of tree has tulip like flowers?
When I was growing up in the Washington, DC area, there was a tree that had large, pink/purple, tulip like flowers in the spring. Does anyone know what kind of tree this is?
What kind of tree has tulip like flowers?
It is a type of magnolia, sometimes called a tulip magnolia or Japanese magnolia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_li...
Reply:There is a tree called the "tulip" tree. It is in fact a Magnolia. it is a relic of a past geological era, when it was widespread throughout North America and Europe, Now grows only in Eastern United States and China, and named after the tulip -like shape of it's greenish-yellow orange-centred blossoms, does this help?
Reply:Magnolia.
In KY there are 2 kinds, the big evergreen with huge white flowers, then the smaller one that drops its leaves in the fall, and spring time has smallish (compared to the white magnolia) purple flowers that are similar to a tulip.
Up North, we only had the purple magnolia.
Reply:I know this as a magnolia (UK), not sure if that's another name for a tulip tree
http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/g...
They come in all sorts of colours, really beautiful majestic trees when mature
Reply:Could be a Magnolia. Could also be a Tulip Poplar which is pretty common in the D.C. area. Look up Liriodendron tulipfera and see if that's close.
Reply:I always thought the Magnolia tree flowers looked like tulips.But this probably isn,t the answer your looking for..
Reply:a tulip tree -not very well suited for drought zones, but beautiful and unique.
Reply:I have seen the type of tree you are talking about, and I have always heard it referred to as a tulip tree.
What kind of tree has tulip like flowers?
It is a type of magnolia, sometimes called a tulip magnolia or Japanese magnolia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_li...
Reply:There is a tree called the "tulip" tree. It is in fact a Magnolia. it is a relic of a past geological era, when it was widespread throughout North America and Europe, Now grows only in Eastern United States and China, and named after the tulip -like shape of it's greenish-yellow orange-centred blossoms, does this help?
Reply:Magnolia.
In KY there are 2 kinds, the big evergreen with huge white flowers, then the smaller one that drops its leaves in the fall, and spring time has smallish (compared to the white magnolia) purple flowers that are similar to a tulip.
Up North, we only had the purple magnolia.
Reply:I know this as a magnolia (UK), not sure if that's another name for a tulip tree
http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/g...
They come in all sorts of colours, really beautiful majestic trees when mature
Reply:Could be a Magnolia. Could also be a Tulip Poplar which is pretty common in the D.C. area. Look up Liriodendron tulipfera and see if that's close.
Reply:I always thought the Magnolia tree flowers looked like tulips.But this probably isn,t the answer your looking for..
Reply:a tulip tree -not very well suited for drought zones, but beautiful and unique.
Reply:I have seen the type of tree you are talking about, and I have always heard it referred to as a tulip tree.
I want to give unbloomed flowers to my g.friend as im not seeing her til spring..any suggestions?
well, you could give her some flowering bulbs.tht come in a kit and require water to get them started. ....and ask her not to water them before a certain date
x
I want to give unbloomed flowers to my g.friend as im not seeing her til spring..any suggestions?
If she likes dirt under her fingernails, day lilies could work
Reply:Flowers are to cheer. Dont you want her cheerful till you meet her?
x
I want to give unbloomed flowers to my g.friend as im not seeing her til spring..any suggestions?
If she likes dirt under her fingernails, day lilies could work
Reply:Flowers are to cheer. Dont you want her cheerful till you meet her?
A tree that blooms white flowers during this time but then they fall off?
There is a tree i keep seeing and i think they are pretty. They bloom wite flower only during spring but then the flowers fall off quickly. What is it? When they are young the top is oval shaped.
A tree that blooms white flowers during this time but then they fall off?
Bradford pear or dogwood they both have white flowers in spring that fall of quickly.
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Reply:maybe a dogwood tree
Reply:Japanese cherry tree is a earlier bloomer
Reply:dogwood, I have one in my front yard, or a cherry tree
Reply:Hi:
There are a couple of possibilities. Yes, the Dogwood will bloom in April, but the Bradford Pear tree blooms in March in the south. The Bradford Pear tree is one of the first trees to bloom in the southern United States. I will link you to the gallery of plants section of my website. There is a page on Bradford Pears, and see if this is the tree. Dogwoods, usually bloom in April in the south, and their flower colors are white and pink. I hope this information helps you.
I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that you can use. Good luck to you and have a great day!
Kimberly
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Reply:Yes the tree do get white blooms on them
Reply:It sound like a Magnolia Tree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia .
Check out the photo.
Reply:These may be dogwood, if you are in say, zone 6 or 7 right about now - dogwoods will have white petals - four per flower, and they will be white or slightly pink with veins on them that run from one point at the base to one point at the top - the petals are fairly round, about the size of a nickel.
It they are smaller, you might have a pear or an apple. The pear or apple tree will be shorter and rounder in shape. Sometimes the pear tree form is almost tear-drop shaped. Dogwoods have more horizontal branches in them and are understory trees - mostly in shady areas or clusters at the edges of larger wooded areas. Apples and pears are normally ornamental or domestic - standing in larger clearings, fields, and front or back yards.
Lastly, if you are farther south, some of the cherry trees will be in bloom - their blossoms are more pink. They are found all over, but they bloom quite briefly and they tend to have a spreading top - this time of year they are not yet blooming in zone 6, but they soon will be.
Reply:Dogwood
Reply:Apple tree
Reply:dogwood for sure.
Reply:Dogwood
Reply:In a hedgerow , these are blackthorn or cherry plum . (uk)
A tree that blooms white flowers during this time but then they fall off?
Bradford pear or dogwood they both have white flowers in spring that fall of quickly.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Reply:maybe a dogwood tree
Reply:Japanese cherry tree is a earlier bloomer
Reply:dogwood, I have one in my front yard, or a cherry tree
Reply:Hi:
There are a couple of possibilities. Yes, the Dogwood will bloom in April, but the Bradford Pear tree blooms in March in the south. The Bradford Pear tree is one of the first trees to bloom in the southern United States. I will link you to the gallery of plants section of my website. There is a page on Bradford Pears, and see if this is the tree. Dogwoods, usually bloom in April in the south, and their flower colors are white and pink. I hope this information helps you.
I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that you can use. Good luck to you and have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:Yes the tree do get white blooms on them
Reply:It sound like a Magnolia Tree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia .
Check out the photo.
Reply:These may be dogwood, if you are in say, zone 6 or 7 right about now - dogwoods will have white petals - four per flower, and they will be white or slightly pink with veins on them that run from one point at the base to one point at the top - the petals are fairly round, about the size of a nickel.
It they are smaller, you might have a pear or an apple. The pear or apple tree will be shorter and rounder in shape. Sometimes the pear tree form is almost tear-drop shaped. Dogwoods have more horizontal branches in them and are understory trees - mostly in shady areas or clusters at the edges of larger wooded areas. Apples and pears are normally ornamental or domestic - standing in larger clearings, fields, and front or back yards.
Lastly, if you are farther south, some of the cherry trees will be in bloom - their blossoms are more pink. They are found all over, but they bloom quite briefly and they tend to have a spreading top - this time of year they are not yet blooming in zone 6, but they soon will be.
Reply:Dogwood
Reply:Apple tree
Reply:dogwood for sure.
Reply:Dogwood
Reply:In a hedgerow , these are blackthorn or cherry plum . (uk)
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
I bought my house last year and the landscaping was terrific. The tulips, roses and other flowers lasted all spring and summer long. I don't know what happened this year. Is there more I should've done besides watering them once a week? Now that there dead is there something I can do to get them back to life? or Do I have to plant all new ones?
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
Depends on where you live and what kind of plants these are (and if you are talking about just the flowers, or the plants as well).
The tulips should have died back about a month ago (again, depending on where you live). Cut back all the foliage to the ground. They will be back next year.
If the roses have simply stopped blooming, then fertilize and water more frequently. If they have died altogether, then replant. Same with other plants that have died.
During the summer, you will need to water at least 3-4 times a week depending on the temperature and precipitation amounts. Fertilize everything about once a month.
EDIT: There are several different types of fertilizers out there. Some you mix with water, like Miracle Grow, (which are a one time fertilizer dose), and others that are in pellet form which you sprinkle around the plants and mix into the soil like Osmocote (continuous feeding for a few months, depending on the type you get). Fertilize the roses with a product specifically designed for them. There are many types out there. For the others, a general purpose fertilizer would be fine.
Reply:Need more talkin' to them flowers....
Reply:likely you didnt water often enough. try every 2 or 3 days. every day if its hot, let them wilt enough times and they will die no matter how much water you try to use to bring them back. fertilizer is important too
Reply:No you can't raise the dead. replant and water \more frequently for the first couple of weeks untill they are well established.Did you have a hot spell when you planted? that could do it too.But having said that, my flowers didn't last long this year either.
Reply:The tulips are bulb plants that flower in early spring and the flowers definitely wilt during hot summer days. The roses and other flowering plants should still be alive even if you water only once a week. Having said that, you really need to water more than once a week during summer. To encourage the roses to produce flowers, clip off all the dead blooms; same with your other flowers which hopefully are perennials. Fertilizers come in many shape. You can either get fertilizers that are in powder form and need to be mixed with water or in pellet form that you can apply around the trunk of of your plants. I use the pellet form myself, and I set my sprinkler system to go on every day early in the morning during summer.
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All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
Depends on where you live and what kind of plants these are (and if you are talking about just the flowers, or the plants as well).
The tulips should have died back about a month ago (again, depending on where you live). Cut back all the foliage to the ground. They will be back next year.
If the roses have simply stopped blooming, then fertilize and water more frequently. If they have died altogether, then replant. Same with other plants that have died.
During the summer, you will need to water at least 3-4 times a week depending on the temperature and precipitation amounts. Fertilize everything about once a month.
EDIT: There are several different types of fertilizers out there. Some you mix with water, like Miracle Grow, (which are a one time fertilizer dose), and others that are in pellet form which you sprinkle around the plants and mix into the soil like Osmocote (continuous feeding for a few months, depending on the type you get). Fertilize the roses with a product specifically designed for them. There are many types out there. For the others, a general purpose fertilizer would be fine.
Reply:Need more talkin' to them flowers....
Reply:likely you didnt water often enough. try every 2 or 3 days. every day if its hot, let them wilt enough times and they will die no matter how much water you try to use to bring them back. fertilizer is important too
Reply:No you can't raise the dead. replant and water \more frequently for the first couple of weeks untill they are well established.Did you have a hot spell when you planted? that could do it too.But having said that, my flowers didn't last long this year either.
Reply:The tulips are bulb plants that flower in early spring and the flowers definitely wilt during hot summer days. The roses and other flowering plants should still be alive even if you water only once a week. Having said that, you really need to water more than once a week during summer. To encourage the roses to produce flowers, clip off all the dead blooms; same with your other flowers which hopefully are perennials. Fertilizers come in many shape. You can either get fertilizers that are in powder form and need to be mixed with water or in pellet form that you can apply around the trunk of of your plants. I use the pellet form myself, and I set my sprinkler system to go on every day early in the morning during summer.
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It was one spring morning when the flowers were still succumb in the cradle of their bud... birds chirped...?
the first songs of the day
butterflies danced with
the flickering light of the sun
peeping from the leaves
of the elder Oak
as the breeze whispers
through sweet sage
of morning dews.....
a harmonious perfection
til came the day has passed
nightfall calls....
and as i fell into deep slumber
i have indulged myself
to the sweetest dreams....
came pursuing of something
seems cannot be seen
it wasn't for me....
but still....
i forged through the darkest
of nightmares to seek
a path were flowers bloom
but never under the Moon....
and so as time aged....
a tingling sensation in my heart
tells me....
...tears will fall soon
upon cascading memories
of flowers that danced with the sun....
and with my last breath
i struggle to free myself
from the cold embrace
of dreams
that was never meant for me....
and as i look back....
...i long for that special spring morning when the flowers were in bloom....
and so....
...do you often stop and remind yourself to look at the flowers?
It was one spring morning when the flowers were still succumb in the cradle of their bud... birds chirped...?
Wonderfully written. Beautiful poem, Mek.
Stop to smell the flowers, but do it before they're pollinated.
Reply:All my senses get satisfaction from flowers. Their colours, their texture, and their scent awaken my most precious childhood memories... I was born in a house with a big flowery garden you see....
Reply:Nightmares curse unresting, and fling this weary mind into the snare of a wicked one who has forgotten the pleasant aroma, sweet beauty and allure of flower petals, the exhilaration of Spring sunshine. Her soul is laid to unrest these many years, only to liven at night, where I guard one flower near.
Reply:Very Beautiful, Mek!!!
I do stop and admire the flowers and all of God's beauty...just not enough...thanks for reminding me...I promise to do this more.
Reply:i always do and they remind me of wht a beautiful and special person you are ...
Reply:I try and gather my rose bud while I may but it is cold outside and it's mot even May.
Reply:Beautiful!!!!! Absolutely beautiful!!
I try to look everday!!
Reply:I admire the beauty that is often taken for granted.
I admire your beautiful soul as well.
Thank you Mek.
Reply:Whoa...who knew? Pretty awesome.....
Reply:yes,often,and that is very deep.encore!
Reply:My most cherished memories are the ones when I stopped to look at the flowers. Honestly, I dont think I do that as much anymore...shame.
butterflies danced with
the flickering light of the sun
peeping from the leaves
of the elder Oak
as the breeze whispers
through sweet sage
of morning dews.....
a harmonious perfection
til came the day has passed
nightfall calls....
and as i fell into deep slumber
i have indulged myself
to the sweetest dreams....
came pursuing of something
seems cannot be seen
it wasn't for me....
but still....
i forged through the darkest
of nightmares to seek
a path were flowers bloom
but never under the Moon....
and so as time aged....
a tingling sensation in my heart
tells me....
...tears will fall soon
upon cascading memories
of flowers that danced with the sun....
and with my last breath
i struggle to free myself
from the cold embrace
of dreams
that was never meant for me....
and as i look back....
...i long for that special spring morning when the flowers were in bloom....
and so....
...do you often stop and remind yourself to look at the flowers?
It was one spring morning when the flowers were still succumb in the cradle of their bud... birds chirped...?
Wonderfully written. Beautiful poem, Mek.
Stop to smell the flowers, but do it before they're pollinated.
Reply:All my senses get satisfaction from flowers. Their colours, their texture, and their scent awaken my most precious childhood memories... I was born in a house with a big flowery garden you see....
Reply:Nightmares curse unresting, and fling this weary mind into the snare of a wicked one who has forgotten the pleasant aroma, sweet beauty and allure of flower petals, the exhilaration of Spring sunshine. Her soul is laid to unrest these many years, only to liven at night, where I guard one flower near.
Reply:Very Beautiful, Mek!!!
I do stop and admire the flowers and all of God's beauty...just not enough...thanks for reminding me...I promise to do this more.
Reply:i always do and they remind me of wht a beautiful and special person you are ...
Reply:I try and gather my rose bud while I may but it is cold outside and it's mot even May.
Reply:Beautiful!!!!! Absolutely beautiful!!
I try to look everday!!
Reply:I admire the beauty that is often taken for granted.
I admire your beautiful soul as well.
Thank you Mek.
Reply:Whoa...who knew? Pretty awesome.....
Reply:yes,often,and that is very deep.encore!
Reply:My most cherished memories are the ones when I stopped to look at the flowers. Honestly, I dont think I do that as much anymore...shame.
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
I bought my house last year and the landscaping was terrific. The tulips, roses and other flowers lasted all spring and summer long. I don't know what happened this year. Is there more I should've done besides watering them once a week? Now that there dead is there something I can do to get them back to life? or Do I have to plant all new ones?
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
Was it a new house? You might have to re-think what is in your garden. Tulips and that sort of thing look wonderful in the spring, but once they bloom they are finished, so you have to space them out with other plants that will continue to bloom during the summer, like gerberia, or with plants that will bloom on a different cycle. The roses should continue to bloom all summer long - have you given them any fertilizer or done any pruning or deadheading? Removing blossoms once they have faded is a big help. Once the plant goes to seed, it figures its job is done for the season, so it doesn't have to do anything else. Taking the faded blooms from roses prevents them from forming rose hips (the seeds) and stimulates continued growth and flowering. But it sounds as they they all need a good shot of fertilizer too.
Are they totally dead? If you live in the Pacific Northwest area, last winter was a very hard year and a number of annuals were killed by the cold weather. If that's the case, you will have to replant.
Reply:Water Water water. And fertalive every 2 weeks that should help. us miracle grow and make sure to spray the leaves with it also. Plants suck up alot of nutrients through the leaves also. Good luck and I hope they start looking better!
Reply:You definetly can't put them back to life if there dead so heres what you do pull out all the dead stuff plant more plants and i suggest you use miracle grow and water at least every other day.
Good luck!!
Reply:I suggest hiring a professional gardener/landscaper to come in and take care of it for you.
Reply:lots of water and good furtilizer. the plants that are from bulbs may come back but i'm afraid if the roses are dead they u have to replace them
Reply:Miracle Grow
Reply:depending on what weather you have been having you might have needed to water more then once a week... and did you have a later frost?? that might have done it... more then likely you might need to start all over... all some fertilizer and some plant food.. good luck!
Reply:Yes , Check the care of the flowers and plants that you choose.
Some require shading and some require full sun , then pick the ones that will fit best for what you want .
Reply:water them more than once a week would be a start.
Reply:If they're dead, than you probably most likely will have to plant new ones.
Reply:you will have to plant new ones. fertilize next time. this year i have been watering almost every day. mine are doing beautifully!!!!!! good luck!
All my flowers in my yard seem to have died so quickly this year. Suggestions?
Was it a new house? You might have to re-think what is in your garden. Tulips and that sort of thing look wonderful in the spring, but once they bloom they are finished, so you have to space them out with other plants that will continue to bloom during the summer, like gerberia, or with plants that will bloom on a different cycle. The roses should continue to bloom all summer long - have you given them any fertilizer or done any pruning or deadheading? Removing blossoms once they have faded is a big help. Once the plant goes to seed, it figures its job is done for the season, so it doesn't have to do anything else. Taking the faded blooms from roses prevents them from forming rose hips (the seeds) and stimulates continued growth and flowering. But it sounds as they they all need a good shot of fertilizer too.
Are they totally dead? If you live in the Pacific Northwest area, last winter was a very hard year and a number of annuals were killed by the cold weather. If that's the case, you will have to replant.
Reply:Water Water water. And fertalive every 2 weeks that should help. us miracle grow and make sure to spray the leaves with it also. Plants suck up alot of nutrients through the leaves also. Good luck and I hope they start looking better!
Reply:You definetly can't put them back to life if there dead so heres what you do pull out all the dead stuff plant more plants and i suggest you use miracle grow and water at least every other day.
Good luck!!
Reply:I suggest hiring a professional gardener/landscaper to come in and take care of it for you.
Reply:lots of water and good furtilizer. the plants that are from bulbs may come back but i'm afraid if the roses are dead they u have to replace them
Reply:Miracle Grow
Reply:depending on what weather you have been having you might have needed to water more then once a week... and did you have a later frost?? that might have done it... more then likely you might need to start all over... all some fertilizer and some plant food.. good luck!
Reply:Yes , Check the care of the flowers and plants that you choose.
Some require shading and some require full sun , then pick the ones that will fit best for what you want .
Reply:water them more than once a week would be a start.
Reply:If they're dead, than you probably most likely will have to plant new ones.
Reply:you will have to plant new ones. fertilize next time. this year i have been watering almost every day. mine are doing beautifully!!!!!! good luck!
Spring Poem, is it good, Will I get a good Grade?
Visions of spring time,
Paints a picture in my mind.
In fact so distinct,
That I can almost smell,
The sweetness,
Of the spring flowers,
That are beginning to grow.
As the cold winter breeze,
Progressively warms,
Now letting the sunlight,
Shine onto the trees to bring life,
To new leaves.
Spring time is near,
The dark skies of winter
Are no more.
The sun stays later,
Making the days feel longer,
All because Spring is now here.
Hear the birds chirping in the distance,
Singing their song,
Calling out to one another.
The Delightful assortments
Of tulips and daffodils.
Fills the portrait, in my imagination
With a rainbow of colors.
A portrait so real,
I feel as if I were,
Walking on crisp green grass,
Smelling the fresh flowers
Tasting this seasons fruit,
While feeling the wind blow,
Through my hair.
Listening to the sounds,
Of the ocean,
The waves smacking back and forth.
Watching the children,
Playing outside,
Enjoying the outdoors.
Spring time is like no other,
Somewhere from far,
it comes once a year.
Spring Poem, is it good, Will I get a good Grade?
Just a few very small suggestions:
"Making the days deliciously longer" instead of "feel longer" because they don't feel longer; they are longer.
I'd end it: "Somewhere from afar,
It comes but once a year."
I think it's great - it's light and moves along quickly. I can feel the light, airy days and smell the flowers.
I'd give you an A on it - :)
Reply:"Grammar" is spelled with 2 "a"s, first off.
Second line, it should be "paint" not "paints" because it is the "visions" that paint and they are plural.
"Delightful assortment" not "assortmentS" for the tulips and daffodils so it matches the singular verb "fills".
Just watch that you keep your subject and verbs matched )plural or singular.)
I suggest you change the third line to
"so distinctly" instead of "in fact so distinct". It makes a nicer flow to the words.
Other than that, you're OK.
I tweaked a few of your word choices, see below.
Visions of spring time,
Paint a picture in my mind.
so distinctly,
That I can almost smell,
The sweetness,
Of the spring flowers,
beginning to grow.
As the cold winter breeze,
Progressively warms,
Now letting the sunlight,
Shine onto the trees
Bringing life
To new leaves.
Spring time draws near,
and dark skies of winter
Are no more.
The sun stays later,
The days feel longer.
Hear the birds in the distance,
Singing their songs,
Calling out to one another.
A brilliant assortment
Of tulips and daffodils.
Fills my imagination
With a rainbow of colors.
A landscape so real,
I feel as if I were
Walking on crisp green grass,
Smelling the fresh flowers,
Tasting this seasons fruit,
Feeling the wind blow,
Through my hair.
Hearing the sounds
Of the ocean,
The waves smacking back and forth.
Watching the children
Playing outside,
Enjoying the reborn world.
Spring time is like no other,
Somewhere from afar,
Returning to restore us
Every year.
Reply:The grammar of the second line is wrong. 'Paint' is correct, not 'paints'. Visions paint, not visions paints. As for your grade, no one here can predict your grade since we know nothing about the class, the teacher, the grade, nothing.
Reply:gosh its beautiful
but the words that in line 4 and smacking sound a bit awkward
Paints a picture in my mind.
In fact so distinct,
That I can almost smell,
The sweetness,
Of the spring flowers,
That are beginning to grow.
As the cold winter breeze,
Progressively warms,
Now letting the sunlight,
Shine onto the trees to bring life,
To new leaves.
Spring time is near,
The dark skies of winter
Are no more.
The sun stays later,
Making the days feel longer,
All because Spring is now here.
Hear the birds chirping in the distance,
Singing their song,
Calling out to one another.
The Delightful assortments
Of tulips and daffodils.
Fills the portrait, in my imagination
With a rainbow of colors.
A portrait so real,
I feel as if I were,
Walking on crisp green grass,
Smelling the fresh flowers
Tasting this seasons fruit,
While feeling the wind blow,
Through my hair.
Listening to the sounds,
Of the ocean,
The waves smacking back and forth.
Watching the children,
Playing outside,
Enjoying the outdoors.
Spring time is like no other,
Somewhere from far,
it comes once a year.
Spring Poem, is it good, Will I get a good Grade?
Just a few very small suggestions:
"Making the days deliciously longer" instead of "feel longer" because they don't feel longer; they are longer.
I'd end it: "Somewhere from afar,
It comes but once a year."
I think it's great - it's light and moves along quickly. I can feel the light, airy days and smell the flowers.
I'd give you an A on it - :)
Reply:"Grammar" is spelled with 2 "a"s, first off.
Second line, it should be "paint" not "paints" because it is the "visions" that paint and they are plural.
"Delightful assortment" not "assortmentS" for the tulips and daffodils so it matches the singular verb "fills".
Just watch that you keep your subject and verbs matched )plural or singular.)
I suggest you change the third line to
"so distinctly" instead of "in fact so distinct". It makes a nicer flow to the words.
Other than that, you're OK.
I tweaked a few of your word choices, see below.
Visions of spring time,
Paint a picture in my mind.
so distinctly,
That I can almost smell,
The sweetness,
Of the spring flowers,
beginning to grow.
As the cold winter breeze,
Progressively warms,
Now letting the sunlight,
Shine onto the trees
Bringing life
To new leaves.
Spring time draws near,
and dark skies of winter
Are no more.
The sun stays later,
The days feel longer.
Hear the birds in the distance,
Singing their songs,
Calling out to one another.
A brilliant assortment
Of tulips and daffodils.
Fills my imagination
With a rainbow of colors.
A landscape so real,
I feel as if I were
Walking on crisp green grass,
Smelling the fresh flowers,
Tasting this seasons fruit,
Feeling the wind blow,
Through my hair.
Hearing the sounds
Of the ocean,
The waves smacking back and forth.
Watching the children
Playing outside,
Enjoying the reborn world.
Spring time is like no other,
Somewhere from afar,
Returning to restore us
Every year.
Reply:The grammar of the second line is wrong. 'Paint' is correct, not 'paints'. Visions paint, not visions paints. As for your grade, no one here can predict your grade since we know nothing about the class, the teacher, the grade, nothing.
Reply:gosh its beautiful
but the words that in line 4 and smacking sound a bit awkward
My 2 yr. old snowball bush only has 3 flowers so far this year. what am I doing wrong?
I bought this a year ago and planted it in partial sun, putting mulch over the top. It had about a dozen flowers on it, and faired well during our midwest winter. So far this Spring, only 3 flowers are showing. Will more appear?
My 2 yr. old snowball bush only has 3 flowers so far this year. what am I doing wrong?
consider that your snowball viburnum was 'forced' into bloom at the greenhouse so it would look good to you so you'd buy it.... now, it needs time to develop a good root system and make new branches.... this will take time.... the third year is usually a good one... and ever after....
Reply:It might be mulched too deeply or planted too deeply (it has surface roots). It might have been overwatered (one thing that truely upsets it). It also might have gotten too cold in the winter and some of the buds froze. It is hardy from zones 5a to 9b, so if you are on the "fringe" of those ranges or beyond them, expect some reduction in size and performance or if you soil is deeply acidic or highly alkaline - it tolerates a good range of acidity levels, but some areas do tend to naturally fall outside the acceptable range - in which case supplements could help.
You also could potentially have too much nitrogen going on there - which would produce lots of leaves, but fewer flowers, in which case a more balanced fertlizer - or less fertilizer - would do the trick.
Reply:my neighbor has one and they let it bloom, in the fall when it is about to frost they trim it down....then the next year they have HUGE blooms and many many more also.
Lenise
Ferndale_Michigan_Gardening@yahoogroup...
Reply:Give it time sometimes bushes need several years to get to full bloom.
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My 2 yr. old snowball bush only has 3 flowers so far this year. what am I doing wrong?
consider that your snowball viburnum was 'forced' into bloom at the greenhouse so it would look good to you so you'd buy it.... now, it needs time to develop a good root system and make new branches.... this will take time.... the third year is usually a good one... and ever after....
Reply:It might be mulched too deeply or planted too deeply (it has surface roots). It might have been overwatered (one thing that truely upsets it). It also might have gotten too cold in the winter and some of the buds froze. It is hardy from zones 5a to 9b, so if you are on the "fringe" of those ranges or beyond them, expect some reduction in size and performance or if you soil is deeply acidic or highly alkaline - it tolerates a good range of acidity levels, but some areas do tend to naturally fall outside the acceptable range - in which case supplements could help.
You also could potentially have too much nitrogen going on there - which would produce lots of leaves, but fewer flowers, in which case a more balanced fertlizer - or less fertilizer - would do the trick.
Reply:my neighbor has one and they let it bloom, in the fall when it is about to frost they trim it down....then the next year they have HUGE blooms and many many more also.
Lenise
Ferndale_Michigan_Gardening@yahoogroup...
Reply:Give it time sometimes bushes need several years to get to full bloom.
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Sharing her name with a brand of margarine, who was the Roman goddess of flowers and the season of spring?
The answer is 'Flora'.
Sharing her name with a brand of margarine, who was the Roman goddess of flowers and the season of spring?
The roman goddess of flowers were Flora; as about spring, I don't know. But I think I can tell that Flora had no direct Greek resemblance: it might be an old Italic or Etrurian goddess for all I know.
Reply:Utterly Butterly
Reply:Flora.
Reply:Flora.
Reply:Flora
Reply:Flora
Reply:Flora was the goddess of flowers, but not spring.
Reply:was it flora margarine??mary.c/
Reply:Flora = flowers and marg!
Reply:parkay
Reply:Flora/marg
Reply:'I can't Believe it's not Buddha'.... no wait, that's the Chinese mythology version
Reply:I'd say Flora .... or Utterly Butterly! lol
Reply:Poor Flora,she is on a spread!
Reply:i like penut butter
Reply:I doubt it was utterly butterly :P
flora? lol
Reply:i can't believe it's not butter?
Reply:SV I can't believe you are asking suich simple questions? R U a troll?
Sharing her name with a brand of margarine, who was the Roman goddess of flowers and the season of spring?
The roman goddess of flowers were Flora; as about spring, I don't know. But I think I can tell that Flora had no direct Greek resemblance: it might be an old Italic or Etrurian goddess for all I know.
Reply:Utterly Butterly
Reply:Flora.
Reply:Flora.
Reply:Flora
Reply:Flora
Reply:Flora was the goddess of flowers, but not spring.
Reply:was it flora margarine??mary.c/
Reply:Flora = flowers and marg!
Reply:parkay
Reply:Flora/marg
Reply:'I can't Believe it's not Buddha'.... no wait, that's the Chinese mythology version
Reply:I'd say Flora .... or Utterly Butterly! lol
Reply:Poor Flora,she is on a spread!
Reply:i like penut butter
Reply:I doubt it was utterly butterly :P
flora? lol
Reply:i can't believe it's not butter?
Reply:SV I can't believe you are asking suich simple questions? R U a troll?
Are there any evergreen trees that flower in spring or summer?
Are there any trees that are green year round but also flower at some point too?
Are there any evergreen trees that flower in spring or summer?
No. Evergreens (pines, spruces, firs, cedars etc) do not flower (at least in the conventional sense). Evergreens are in the group of plants called Gymnosperms which means naked seed. Angiosperms are the group of plants that flowering plants fall into.
Reply:Rhododendron have evergreen leaves and flower in the spring, but they aren't evergreen like spruces or pines. Azeala, related to the rhododendron, have ever green leaves and flower too.
Depending on where you live hollys can be grown as trees and have small flowers, and in the winter will have red berries- as long as you have a male %26amp; female tree for pollination.
Reply:A bracken's Brown Magolia is an excellent choice -- leaves are green on the top all year and velvety brown underneath. Flowers are huge and make beautiful floating flowers when you entertain. The tree is disease and pest resistant and a magnificent specimen.
Reply:Pine cones are" technically " the flowers of pine trees.
Reply:Holly does flower and is an evergreen.
Reply:southern magnolias, magnolia grandaflora, other magnolia var,
Reply:camellias and evergreen mangnoilas are a few
Are there any evergreen trees that flower in spring or summer?
No. Evergreens (pines, spruces, firs, cedars etc) do not flower (at least in the conventional sense). Evergreens are in the group of plants called Gymnosperms which means naked seed. Angiosperms are the group of plants that flowering plants fall into.
Reply:Rhododendron have evergreen leaves and flower in the spring, but they aren't evergreen like spruces or pines. Azeala, related to the rhododendron, have ever green leaves and flower too.
Depending on where you live hollys can be grown as trees and have small flowers, and in the winter will have red berries- as long as you have a male %26amp; female tree for pollination.
Reply:A bracken's Brown Magolia is an excellent choice -- leaves are green on the top all year and velvety brown underneath. Flowers are huge and make beautiful floating flowers when you entertain. The tree is disease and pest resistant and a magnificent specimen.
Reply:Pine cones are" technically " the flowers of pine trees.
Reply:Holly does flower and is an evergreen.
Reply:southern magnolias, magnolia grandaflora, other magnolia var,
Reply:camellias and evergreen mangnoilas are a few
How should you care for tulips and other bulb flowers after they are done blooming in the spring?
There are a couple of ways to handle and care for bulbs that are done for the season.
1) You can cut back the leaves after they have dried and just leave them for next year. The upcoming freeze of the winter helps to put them in a dormate state until they are ready to bloom next year.
2) You can dig them up,clean off the dirt,place them in a brown paper bag and store them in a dry dark closet.Replant them in early spring after the danger of freeze is gone.
How should you care for tulips and other bulb flowers after they are done blooming in the spring?
Wait for them to get 'brown' stems (really dry -- early-mid June), and cut them at ground level. That's about it!!
Reply:it depends on where you live, but if it is really hot during the summer months, you should dig them up and put them in onion sacks in a dark cool place until you are ready to plant them again.
Reply:Wait until the foliage is completely brown, then either mulch over them or leave them be. Just make sure that you can't see the bulb. There are fertilizer's made specifically made for spring bulbs that help make them stronger and the bloom time longer. Good Luck!
1) You can cut back the leaves after they have dried and just leave them for next year. The upcoming freeze of the winter helps to put them in a dormate state until they are ready to bloom next year.
2) You can dig them up,clean off the dirt,place them in a brown paper bag and store them in a dry dark closet.Replant them in early spring after the danger of freeze is gone.
How should you care for tulips and other bulb flowers after they are done blooming in the spring?
Wait for them to get 'brown' stems (really dry -- early-mid June), and cut them at ground level. That's about it!!
Reply:it depends on where you live, but if it is really hot during the summer months, you should dig them up and put them in onion sacks in a dark cool place until you are ready to plant them again.
Reply:Wait until the foliage is completely brown, then either mulch over them or leave them be. Just make sure that you can't see the bulb. There are fertilizer's made specifically made for spring bulbs that help make them stronger and the bloom time longer. Good Luck!
What is the best type of flower bulb (spring blooming) to plant with kids?
I'm in charge of the garden this year at my daughters' Kindergarten class and I need to plant some bulbs with the kids. I'd like something that will be easy to grow, show results fairly quickly and have a nice flower display when it's all said and done. Any suggestions?
What is the best type of flower bulb (spring blooming) to plant with kids?
Paper whites are wonderfully easy for a 5 or 6 year old. You chill the bulbs in a produce bin for 12-13 weeks (no apples can be near them do to a chemical gas apples emit); then you take out the bulbs submerse them in water about 1/2 way up the bulb or bulbs and they flower within 10 to 14 days. They would make a great Christmas project for children because they are one of the only flowering plants in midwinter-which sure cures the blahs! You can also plant hyacinth bulbs in a potting medium with a little bulb food thrown in (I've used red, white, and blue) then put them in the refrigerator or a cool place, and in the spring they'll be a great bloomer!
Reply:There are 25 different species of daffodils and 13,000 hybrids..
They come in a multitude of colors ranging from pale yellow to dark yellow, even some with pink/salmon.
It is the easiest flower to grow in the United States and it grows everywhere.
The best part is if you plant multiple colors the kids just love it and they are a sure bet to bloom.
Below is a link of photos in color
http://www.dutchbulbs.com/bulbs/daffodil...
Reply:My favourite for children is to grow an amaryllis.
They usually even come in a kit so you will have all the materials you need.
You plant them in the soil so the bulb is mostly above the soil level.
Once the pointy stem starts to show the SHOW really begins.They grow very fast, almost like Jack's beanstalk.
You will find you can tell the progress visibly on a daily basis.I have seen the stalk grow an inch or more a day.
Once it reached it's height the blooms on the top will enlarge.
It may need a little staking as the stem can get quote heavy. And if you are lucky you will get more than 1 stem.
Each stem typically has 3 or 4 blooms and the colours are reds and pinks.
It has always been my favourite for speed.
alternatively Paperwhites and Narcissus and even crocuses are relatively easy. (paperwhites are a form of daffodil)
For narcissus you need a glass that is big enough for the bulb to sit in and probably at least 6 to 8 inches high. Put stones or marbles or such for the bulb to rest on and put water in and leave in a cool area. The roots grow down
For the paperwhites you can get a wide shallow bowl. Fill it with little rocks (or large marbles) Place the bulbs on top so they rest comfortably. Ensure the rocks or whatever take up at least 2 inches from the bottom.
Fill with enough water to just touch the base of the bulbs. Wait and just replenish the water.
It is also a good idea if you can find a couple of pieces of charcoal to incluse in the rocky base to prevent the water from stinking.
HOWEVER both of these do have extremely strong fragrances. SOmetimes a bit overpowering.
You can do the crocuses in the same way as the paperwhites.
Have fun
All these are for indoors. Unfortunately for outdoors nothing is quick, however it is fun in the spring to watch the gree shoots break through the ground.
Crocuses are almost the earliest, but there are a coupe of others that are even earlier if you can find the bulbs.
The 2 I like the most are snowdrops ( which come as single or double flowers) and winter aconite
There is also a small iris that tends to be early.As well as the "species tulips"
Have fun
Reply:I got an idea what about an amaryllis they bloom in spring and winter, they are great for decorations and can live eternally if properly cared for.
Reply:irises
daffodils
Reply:If you are in the deep south you will not get spring bulbs to bloom without putting them in the crisper drawer in your refrigerator for about 3 months. Tulips or crocus or narcissus would be good if you are in a cold area. Pssst, do not plant kids with the bulbs. ;0)
Reply:Daffodils for sure. They are easy to grow and plant, and come in many varieties, they are deer and gopher proof as well.
Reply:Tulips and Daffodils are the easiest especially with the kids helping. The bulbs are the right size for their little helping hands.
Plant the bulbs in groups of 9-12 to make a nice Spring flower display. More in a group if you want---depends on the space that you are working with.
There are so many beautiful colors and varieties that are available.
Check out the Garden Center at Home Depot or Lowe's. They have a great selection as does Walmart.
Have Fun !!! :))))
Reply:what ever bulb you want as long as you plant soon ,not yet tho about mid november ,and youll get a display this coming spring.,
Reply:Daffodils..... get several flower types and plant them in waves, (solid mass of one types).... They grow well, spread every year and naturalize nicely.
Reply:daffodils!
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What is the best type of flower bulb (spring blooming) to plant with kids?
Paper whites are wonderfully easy for a 5 or 6 year old. You chill the bulbs in a produce bin for 12-13 weeks (no apples can be near them do to a chemical gas apples emit); then you take out the bulbs submerse them in water about 1/2 way up the bulb or bulbs and they flower within 10 to 14 days. They would make a great Christmas project for children because they are one of the only flowering plants in midwinter-which sure cures the blahs! You can also plant hyacinth bulbs in a potting medium with a little bulb food thrown in (I've used red, white, and blue) then put them in the refrigerator or a cool place, and in the spring they'll be a great bloomer!
Reply:There are 25 different species of daffodils and 13,000 hybrids..
They come in a multitude of colors ranging from pale yellow to dark yellow, even some with pink/salmon.
It is the easiest flower to grow in the United States and it grows everywhere.
The best part is if you plant multiple colors the kids just love it and they are a sure bet to bloom.
Below is a link of photos in color
http://www.dutchbulbs.com/bulbs/daffodil...
Reply:My favourite for children is to grow an amaryllis.
They usually even come in a kit so you will have all the materials you need.
You plant them in the soil so the bulb is mostly above the soil level.
Once the pointy stem starts to show the SHOW really begins.They grow very fast, almost like Jack's beanstalk.
You will find you can tell the progress visibly on a daily basis.I have seen the stalk grow an inch or more a day.
Once it reached it's height the blooms on the top will enlarge.
It may need a little staking as the stem can get quote heavy. And if you are lucky you will get more than 1 stem.
Each stem typically has 3 or 4 blooms and the colours are reds and pinks.
It has always been my favourite for speed.
alternatively Paperwhites and Narcissus and even crocuses are relatively easy. (paperwhites are a form of daffodil)
For narcissus you need a glass that is big enough for the bulb to sit in and probably at least 6 to 8 inches high. Put stones or marbles or such for the bulb to rest on and put water in and leave in a cool area. The roots grow down
For the paperwhites you can get a wide shallow bowl. Fill it with little rocks (or large marbles) Place the bulbs on top so they rest comfortably. Ensure the rocks or whatever take up at least 2 inches from the bottom.
Fill with enough water to just touch the base of the bulbs. Wait and just replenish the water.
It is also a good idea if you can find a couple of pieces of charcoal to incluse in the rocky base to prevent the water from stinking.
HOWEVER both of these do have extremely strong fragrances. SOmetimes a bit overpowering.
You can do the crocuses in the same way as the paperwhites.
Have fun
All these are for indoors. Unfortunately for outdoors nothing is quick, however it is fun in the spring to watch the gree shoots break through the ground.
Crocuses are almost the earliest, but there are a coupe of others that are even earlier if you can find the bulbs.
The 2 I like the most are snowdrops ( which come as single or double flowers) and winter aconite
There is also a small iris that tends to be early.As well as the "species tulips"
Have fun
Reply:I got an idea what about an amaryllis they bloom in spring and winter, they are great for decorations and can live eternally if properly cared for.
Reply:irises
daffodils
Reply:If you are in the deep south you will not get spring bulbs to bloom without putting them in the crisper drawer in your refrigerator for about 3 months. Tulips or crocus or narcissus would be good if you are in a cold area. Pssst, do not plant kids with the bulbs. ;0)
Reply:Daffodils for sure. They are easy to grow and plant, and come in many varieties, they are deer and gopher proof as well.
Reply:Tulips and Daffodils are the easiest especially with the kids helping. The bulbs are the right size for their little helping hands.
Plant the bulbs in groups of 9-12 to make a nice Spring flower display. More in a group if you want---depends on the space that you are working with.
There are so many beautiful colors and varieties that are available.
Check out the Garden Center at Home Depot or Lowe's. They have a great selection as does Walmart.
Have Fun !!! :))))
Reply:what ever bulb you want as long as you plant soon ,not yet tho about mid november ,and youll get a display this coming spring.,
Reply:Daffodils..... get several flower types and plant them in waves, (solid mass of one types).... They grow well, spread every year and naturalize nicely.
Reply:daffodils!
Teeth Problems
I have to do a STILL LIFE on spring....but my teachers told me not to draw any flowers...any idea on wat to?
Iam not allowed to do scenery or figures or flowers
I have to do a STILL LIFE on spring....but my teachers told me not to draw any flowers...any idea on wat to?
Use something that relates to spring. Like baseball, or a puddle. You could also use some sort of symbolism for the season. Spring represents birth and begining so maybe relating to a new begining.
Reply:I'd say animals mating but that's not exactly "still"
How about a calender on a wall with the first day of spring circled next to a window with morning sun shining into it?
Reply:I think that a grouping of eggs, some in egg cups, would be beautiful. You could get a lot of shadow play from the curved surface of the eggs.
Another idea would be to create a grouping of a big floppy hat, gardening tools and seed packets. There won't be any flowers in the picture, but you still would get the spring fever planting thing across.
Hope this helped!
Reply:Maybe a scene with baby peeps or bunnies?
Reply:Spring is the season for all creatures to become fruitful and multiply, so an erotic theme, although considered tasteless, would be appropriate.
Also, Spring seems to be the time when people go insane and go postal. Don't know why this is, but we've just seen yet another example of it.
I'd really like to see you do this as sarcasm: Spring is tornado season in America. I see no artists (other than myself) fixating on the painting or illustrating of tornadoes, storms, mesocyclones and the like. That would be interesting.
Good luck.
Reply:eggs in a nest or basket, a bird's nest, fake birds, watering can, bulbs (plant bulbs..not sure if your teacher would let you) seed packets and gardening tools, basket with gardening gloves and gardening trowel, a hose, a straw hat and gardening gloves,
Reply:Looks like the teacher wants you to think out of the box.
How about a baseball %26amp; glove?
An empty butterfly cocoon?
A bottle of eyedrops and allergy medicine?
All sorts of ideas come when you aren't limited to just flowers.
Reply:Take 4 or 5 books, preferably hardbacks, and stack them haphazardly on a small side table and draw or paint that. If you need to use the table, take a snapshot of it so you can draw from the snapshot.
Reply:You could draw a calendar, clock, (tax season, time change), cleaning supplies (spring cleaning), a plant or baby items (to symoblize new life), flip flops (warm weather clothing). Hope this helps! Good luck!
Reply:hmm....this would be so pretty! i'm not sure what your specialty in drawing is, but it would be cool if you had a bird nest near your house and took a picture of the baby birds. that might be kind of tough though....hmmm....the egg idea is cool, but somewhat bland....the bedspring idea is funny, but your teacher can consider it smartoff and might count off....perhaps try to think of somthing besides the outdoors that you think of when you think of spring. maybe draw baby animals, since spring is generally when animals lay their eggs or give birth. good examples are rabbits, ducks, birds, deer, etc.
Reply:Spring represents re-birth, life, fertility. Find re-birth/fertility in still life.
Fruit in a bowl
Apple with a bite out of it
Wine canter w/ wine in glass spilled
on table dripping onto floor.
Emply vase
Vase w/crystal beads, balls, rocks
Reply:You could do a still life on a spring, like one that is in a bed. Haha, how could she argue?
Or one with a tax service desk and the files piled high, because spring is tax season.
Reply:A bowl of fruit is quite traditional
I have to do a STILL LIFE on spring....but my teachers told me not to draw any flowers...any idea on wat to?
Use something that relates to spring. Like baseball, or a puddle. You could also use some sort of symbolism for the season. Spring represents birth and begining so maybe relating to a new begining.
Reply:I'd say animals mating but that's not exactly "still"
How about a calender on a wall with the first day of spring circled next to a window with morning sun shining into it?
Reply:I think that a grouping of eggs, some in egg cups, would be beautiful. You could get a lot of shadow play from the curved surface of the eggs.
Another idea would be to create a grouping of a big floppy hat, gardening tools and seed packets. There won't be any flowers in the picture, but you still would get the spring fever planting thing across.
Hope this helped!
Reply:Maybe a scene with baby peeps or bunnies?
Reply:Spring is the season for all creatures to become fruitful and multiply, so an erotic theme, although considered tasteless, would be appropriate.
Also, Spring seems to be the time when people go insane and go postal. Don't know why this is, but we've just seen yet another example of it.
I'd really like to see you do this as sarcasm: Spring is tornado season in America. I see no artists (other than myself) fixating on the painting or illustrating of tornadoes, storms, mesocyclones and the like. That would be interesting.
Good luck.
Reply:eggs in a nest or basket, a bird's nest, fake birds, watering can, bulbs (plant bulbs..not sure if your teacher would let you) seed packets and gardening tools, basket with gardening gloves and gardening trowel, a hose, a straw hat and gardening gloves,
Reply:Looks like the teacher wants you to think out of the box.
How about a baseball %26amp; glove?
An empty butterfly cocoon?
A bottle of eyedrops and allergy medicine?
All sorts of ideas come when you aren't limited to just flowers.
Reply:Take 4 or 5 books, preferably hardbacks, and stack them haphazardly on a small side table and draw or paint that. If you need to use the table, take a snapshot of it so you can draw from the snapshot.
Reply:You could draw a calendar, clock, (tax season, time change), cleaning supplies (spring cleaning), a plant or baby items (to symoblize new life), flip flops (warm weather clothing). Hope this helps! Good luck!
Reply:hmm....this would be so pretty! i'm not sure what your specialty in drawing is, but it would be cool if you had a bird nest near your house and took a picture of the baby birds. that might be kind of tough though....hmmm....the egg idea is cool, but somewhat bland....the bedspring idea is funny, but your teacher can consider it smartoff and might count off....perhaps try to think of somthing besides the outdoors that you think of when you think of spring. maybe draw baby animals, since spring is generally when animals lay their eggs or give birth. good examples are rabbits, ducks, birds, deer, etc.
Reply:Spring represents re-birth, life, fertility. Find re-birth/fertility in still life.
Fruit in a bowl
Apple with a bite out of it
Wine canter w/ wine in glass spilled
on table dripping onto floor.
Emply vase
Vase w/crystal beads, balls, rocks
Reply:You could do a still life on a spring, like one that is in a bed. Haha, how could she argue?
Or one with a tax service desk and the files piled high, because spring is tax season.
Reply:A bowl of fruit is quite traditional
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