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Jul 22, 2008, When to move my Lily?
I was wanting to move my lilies to a different part of the yard, but I am not sure when to do that. Do I wait till after they are done blooming? Or
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Gardening advice and free gardening newsletter on flower garden bulbs and general gardening by garden author Doug Green
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WHAT CAUSES THE LEAVES THE TURN YELLOW & DIE? MY CALLA LILY IS IN A POT OUTSIDE. Doug says that yellowing leaves are caused by a range of things.
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The plant,which is in a large pot, is in excellent condition with magnificent foliage but has not flowered for the past two years. Can you please
Permalink -- click for full blog postJul 4, 2008, white fuzz...not mold
my lilies have grown to about 3ft now. they appear to be prepping the flower buds now. there is now a white fuzz all over the tops of the buds. i felt
Permalink -- click for full blog postJul 4, 2008, replanting and moving Fritillaria
I would like to change the location for my Fritillarias in my garden. When is the best time to do that? What is the best way of doing it so I will not
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My tulip that was a gift already potted, has turned brown and died How can i keep the bulb until spring? Doug says - keep it cool and dry. But if
Permalink -- click for full blog postJul 3, 2008, Red Lily Beetle
The adult red lily beetle is a voracious pest of lilies and can literally destroy a gardener's ability to grow this plant almost overnight...
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What flower bulbs to buy? This is one of the big questions in the flower bulb garden and here’s a few thoughts...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJul 3, 2008, growing tigridia, tigridia
Growing Tigridia or Tiger Flower successfully means understanding its native spot and a few simple rules. It is a...
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Sparaxis is one of the so-called minor bulbs (minor means they don’t sell many of them) but they are an interesting bulb...
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Oxalis bulbs are fun things to grow and these particular ones are considered not garden hardy north of zone 7...
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Growing Liatris is pretty simple gardening as this is one hardy and easy-to-grow plant. Gayfeather, or Blazing Star...
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Hymenocallis is often called (more simply) Spider lily, summer daffodil, Peruvian daffodil and Sea daffodil (just to...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, daylilies, hemerocallis
Daylilies or Hemerocallis are not considered to be bulb plants but the name day
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, gloriosa, flame lily
Gloriosa is a tuberous plant more commonly known as a “Climbing Lily” or “Flame Lily” and they are best suited as...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, gladiolus, gladiola, glads
The Gladiolus is one of the four most popular summer flowering bulbs because they are so darned easy to grow...
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Galtonia candicans is a South African native that likes a warm, well-drained soil. I’ve grown this more or less successfully...
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Freesia are frost-tender bulbs that are normally grown in greenhouses for the cut flower trade. Their delicious sweet...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, eucomis, summer flowering bulbs
Eucomis or pineapple plant is a South African native and member of the lily family. It is a fun little plant...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, eremurus, growing eremurus
Eremurus is a member of the lily family but it is a strange plant in that the roots are more like a regular perennial...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, storing dahlia bulbs, dahlia tubers
Storing dahlia bulbs successfully means following a few simple rules. The first is to harvest the dahlia just before...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, Planting dahlias, dahlia tuber
Planting dahlias is straightforward gardening and you’ll have success if you follow a few very simple guidelines....
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, Calla lilies
Calla lilies (Calla palustris) are one of those beautiful little plants that live quite happily in their flower pots...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, Bletilla striata
Bletilla striata is one of those delightful small bulbs that are so seldom grown (and should be)
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, Store Flower Bulbs
You’ve decided to store flower bulbs and you’re looking for the right way to do this. Here are guidelines for storing the most common of bulbs...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, scilla, spring bulbs, flower bulb
Scilla is a large genus of bulbs in the lily family and there are more than 100 individual species. Not that you’ll...
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Jun 30, 2008, oxalis adenophylla, oxalis
Oxalis adenophylla is a hardy oxalis (or as hardy as they come into USDA zone 4/5) and deserves to be in every rock garden....
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, ornithogalum, growing ornithogalum, spring bulbs
Ornithogalum is a bulb with several distinct reputations. In one corner are the bulb growers who tell us that...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, muscari, dutch flower bulbs
Muscari or grape hyacinth are members of the lily family and there are about 30 species of grape hyacinth...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, summer snowflake, spring snowflake, Leucojeum
Leucojum or Summer Snowflake belongs to the same family as it’s bloom-time counterpart the snowdrop – the Amaryllidaceae...
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Jun 30, 2008, Growing Ipheion, ipheion
Growing Ipheion uniflorum is possible in large parts of the Northeast. This bulb is a member of the lily family and...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, snowdrops, galanthus, spring bulbs
Galanthus or Snowdrops are related to Amaryllis and have 14 (give or take a few depending on the botanists) members of...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, growing hyacinthoides, hyacinthoides
If you're growing Hyacinthoides, you're actually growing the bulb we used to call
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Jun 30, 2008, fritillaria, flower garden bulbs
There are approximately 100 species of Fritillaria (all native to the northern hemisphere) with the majority of them being...
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Erythronium or dogs-tooth violet is a member of the Lily family and most are native to North America...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, growing eranthis, winter aconite, eranthis
Growing Eranthis in the shady garden means getting the soil right. This bulb is a member of the Ranunculaceae...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, corydalis solida, spring bulbs
Corydalis solida is a member of the poppy family and at least 200 different species of this plant are known...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, oriental lilies, lily
Oriental lilies are indeed a
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, easter lilies, grow Easter lilies
What am I supposed to do with my Easter lilies once they have finished blooming indoors?. Can they go...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, madonna lily, summer bulbs, white lilies
You know, the Madonna lily has a very long history of cultivation. The Chinese and Japanese have been eating...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, Planting Lilies
Planting lilies isn’t rocket science. This is an easy bulb to plant and grow. You already know the kind of lily...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, forcing hyacinth bulb, hyacinth
Forcing hyacinth bulb is pretty much the same as forcing other spring blooming flower bulbs. If you want to see blooms...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, daffodil care, daffodils
Daffodil care is a pretty simple gardening thing as there are few pests that bother this plant. Given it is poisonous...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, king alfred daffodils, daffodils
King Alfred Daffodils: Good news / bad news. If you’ve planted this daffodil in the last few years...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, trumpet daffodils, daffodils
Trumpet Daffodils - growing them is easy. They are very hardy bulbs that no pest eats (they taste really, really bad)...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, daffodil planting, daffodil
Daffodil planting is as simple as putting the bulb in the ground. The trick (if there is one) is where to plant...
Permalink -- click for full blog postJun 30, 2008, Ornithogalum Chesapeake Snowflake, star of bethlehem
To brighten up our home I've bought a plant - the Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum Chesapeake Snowflake), which produced fantastic...
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