Archive for the ‘Spring Tasks’

Spring tasks to get your garden growing03.28.08

It’s been a long winter
Many of us in the North experienced one of the snowiest winters that we’ve had in years. Cool temperatures are continuing even though it’s already officially spring. I’d say that this year we’re probably going to be two or three weeks behind on our normal Spring gardening tasks.

Normally the [...]



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Perfect Beauties02.03.08

JoinI’m jonesing for Spring …

Can you tell?
In just three or so months, sometime in April or early May, these absolutely lovely fringed tulips will bloom in my garden. I can’t wait.
I adore these purple beauties.

I also enjoy photographing them. I think almost every picture I’ve taken of any of my fringed tulips has turned out [...]



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Rose Wrestling06.17.07

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Tiffany - Hybrid Tea Rose
I did some work in the garden yesterday. Yes I’m still trying to tidy it up and no, I haven’t planted any annuals or new perennials yet.

I did discover that some roses that I’d been hoping would recover from the one winter that I didn’t do winter protection have [...]



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Thin leafed poor blooming azaleas?06.02.07

How did your Azaleas, and Rhododendrons do this year? Did they bloom well? Is the foliage lush and full?

If you azaleas didn’t seem to do as well this year as they have in the past, or if the leaf coverage is rather thin you might want to be proactive and take some measure [...]



Posted in Garden Tips, Perennials, Plant health, Spring Tasks, Trees and Shrubswith 1 COMMENT →



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