http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/flower-garden-bulbs-blog.html Hi - this is the place to get all the latest gardening blog articles, gardening questions and answers and notices of photography posted on this site. en-us flower garden bulbs Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:44 GMT Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:44 GMT flower-garden-bulbs.com http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/agapanthus-in-doors-over-winter.html I am trying to over-winter Agapanthus in Regina, Sask. I have not watered the plants since late Sepember. One set bloomed, and died back. I cut the Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:41 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/spring-bulbs-are-sprouting.html I have recently planted anemone bulbs but they are starting to sprout slready! What do I do? What did I do wrong? Doug has written about this Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:12:02 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/when-to-plant-in-the-south.html Confused when to plant lilly and iris bulbs in Jacksonville. I hope for spring blooming. Doug says that ahhh, there's a problem here. Normally we Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:33:23 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/planting-direction.html this may sound daft but which way up do you plant the bulb first time planter.. Doug says the real answer is that it doesn't matter. On a commercial Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/winterizing-lilies.html Do I have to dig up the bulbs for winter? Doug says that no - lilies do not have to be dug for the winter in your area. They're quite hardy and Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:12:30 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/dirt-poor.html I'm not actually dirt poor, but I do have some sufferin' soil. The flower beds have been worked so that parts are flourishing, parts are still loaded Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:05:04 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/my-lilys-flower-leaves-have-fallen-off.html My red lilly flowers have fallen off. Due to strong winds. how can i get the flower leaves to come back? Doug says welcome to the world of Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:02:26 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/spring-bulbs-sprouting-in-fall.html Hi Doug, My spring flowering crocus are sprouting now in late August. Will this cause a problem so they don't bloom in Spring. Or, will they bloom Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:18 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/peacock-strutting.html Was told these bulbs were Peacock Orchids but found out that is just a common name although I really do adore them. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:57:20 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/dramatic-pest-deterrant.html The Monkshood (unknown variety) grows 5' to 6' tall. It's beautiful purple/blue flowers bloom mid July (zone 4) thru mid August. Mixed within several Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:57:08 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/peach-glad.html This was a new bulb just this season and was very pleased both with its growth and Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:56:59 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/tulip-on-a-rainy-day.html I love this picture because of how vivid every raindrop is on the Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:56:29 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/yellow-tulips-in-the-sun.html From the beautiful Keukenhof Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:56:19 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/rainbow-tulips.html These tulips were given to me at our Garden Seminar, they have not been intoduced yet for sale. They were prefected by a hortculturist scientist in Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:58 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/canna-lily-mature-flower.html Every year I take pictures of flowers... this year these lilies attracted me. I really liked the mix of the petals and the bulbs (I'm guessing here). Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:48 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/old-allium.html Even months after the purple has gone, the globe allium look great poking above the summer Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:38 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/sunshine-on-my-shoulder.html This is my husband's favorite lily, so I grow them just for him, he adores the color. I can see why, such a powerful Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:26 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/canna-lily-flower-2.html I almost had to get a ladder to shoot this flower (its about 8' off the ground) but I found a bit of heavily shaded background to give me the dark Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:15 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/butterfly-bulb.html This little guy just wouldn't leave this allium Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:03 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/bearded-iris.html I know the summer is just around the corner once my irises start to bloom. This is one of my many Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:54:53 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/layers-of-ruffles.html Last fall I divided and moved a daylily to a new location and when it bloomed I was totally surprised, it was not the same flower from my original Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:54:43 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/canna-lily-flower-in-the-afternoon.html The strength of the colours against the dark background was the reason to take this Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:54:33 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/canna-lily-flower.html The out-of-focus treeline changing the light into circles definitely added to this Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:54:20 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/canna-lily-leaf.html At sunrise, the light pours through the leaves enhancing the colours. This coupled with a heavy dew made this Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:54:10 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/oriental-lily.html playing with the flash and nightime photography, cheryl and i wander round the gardens under the night skies, when they are agreeable and check out Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:54:00 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/canna-lily-leaf-in-the-morning.html This leaf begged to photographed... the curves, the light pouring through, and the dark background all Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:53:50 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/canna-lily-leaves.html Two leaves against a dark background with the morning sun pouring through the one enhancing the Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:53:41 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/shapely-queen-of-sheba.html The gold, fiery amber and red of this tulip are echoed in the new tips on the 'Goldflame' Spirea in the Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:53:30 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/spring-daffodils.html Every year I chronicle my bulbs in bloom in pictures. In the fall I always add new bulbs to my collection and wait with great anticipation for spring Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:53:20 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/gladiolus1.html This is type of gladiolus it is one of my favourites that I grow every year. It is a spring blooming bulb. We call it an orchid Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:53:08 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/daffy-dog.html Megan, the flower-sniffing border collie, loves a bed of Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:52:59 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/orange-lilies.html These lilies in my side garden made a spectacular showing this Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:52:47 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/spring-in-new-england.html My Hyancinth's came a little to early, but it made us realize Spring was just around the Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:08:10 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/from-bulb-to-seed.html Garlic , gone to Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:29:59 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/brides-delight.html For three years my calla lilies would only grow foliage - never flower. I was about to compost them when I decided to plant some directly in the Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:51:42 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/sky-blue-lilies-ixiolirion-pallasii-.html Last Fall I supported a Fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society by purchasing these bulbs. To my surprise, the colour was this intense light Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:01:48 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/what-glitters-is-gold.html A row of golden daylilies that lives beside my Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:01:33 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/white-lilies.html These come up in the back of the garden. I often forget they are there. I love going back there to weed just to smell their Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:01:23 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/my-favorite-daffodil.html I snapped this pic as the late afternoon sun shown on my flower. It looked nearly translucent in person and just filled my spirit with love. I hope Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:59 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/lily-bee-closeup.html This is my second favorite lily. Each day I go out and take a new photo of my lilies and the day this was taken there was only one bee on this bloom. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:20:18 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/tulip1.html Tulip in my Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:20:06 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/love-those-lilies.html Oriental lilies are an important part of my garden, and they never fail to put on a spectacular show. This one in particular has exquisite coloring . Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:19:55 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/the-pink-pair.html These stargazer lilies bloomed in a pair this year. They later made a beautiful Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:19:42 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/pretty-pink-stargazer.html My stargazer lilies were an amazing show this year. I enjoyed them Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:19:29 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/glossy-surprise.html This brilliantly glossy tulip came up of its own accord. I did not plant it, but was delighted to have it in my garden. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:24:52 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/tulip-meets-jack-frost.html The tiny spikes and delicate colouring of this tulip were set off by the blue blossoms of a Jack Frost Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:24:38 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/stopping-tulip-rot.html I want to plant my tulips in perennial beds... but with all I've read and have had my friends my experience, I understand that watering my perrenials Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:18:07 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/orange-yellow-tulip.html The brushstrokes of color make this tulip appear hand painted. I love the black center star and bright contrasting colors. The edge rimmed with Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:47:05 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/snow-drops.html Such Lovely little faces - they brighten up our world every Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:46:54 GMT http://www.flower-garden-bulbs.com/delightful-daffodil.html This Daffodil had fallen down, but it made for a great picture, sepecially with the sun highlighting Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:46:43 GMT