3×3 Garden #4: The Vibrant Sun Perennial Trio
If you’re anything like me, the thought of digging up a bulb during the fall months and keeping it somewhere safe until spring is a bit daunting. Will I do it? Yes, but it doesn’t particularly top my list of fave “to-do’s”. So for this week’s 3 x 3 Garden Trio, I decided to focus...
Bringing Life Indoors
Despite the lack of a snowy (or even cold) winter we’ve been experiencing this year, the “cold and flu” season has not been a stranger. Since I was unfortunately plagued with one of these lovely head colds this week, the fourth 3×3 Garden is going to have to wait. However, lucky for you, this means...
Help! My bulbs are coming up and I can’t make them stop!
Is this a phrase you’ve screamed while looking out at your garden this winter? (And I use the term “winter” loosely…) Whether it be a result of La Nina as some meteorologists are saying or just a whacky winter, the warm temperatures are receiving mixed reviews. Some of us are missing the fresh white blanket...
Amaryllis: A One-Hit-Wonder or a Gift that Keeps on Giving?
‘Tis the season for giving…and receiving! If the lists of gifts you have given or received include the ever-popular amaryllis, you may be left thinking: This flower is gorgeous! But what will I do with it once it is finished blooming? In all my searching online, I’ve found it difficult to locate any straight-forward and...
Planning Bulbs into Your Next Event
We’ve all been there at the weddings, the showers, the corporate events and seminars. And the “thank you for coming” gifts or favors always seem to run in the same vein: a cheaply made bag with a company logo, a useless decoration inscribed with the bride and groom’s names, a small bottle of lotion emanating...
To Bouquet or not to Bouquet…
The weather here in the upper Midwest has been pretty perfect for being outside: warm sun, dry air, cool nights…more than a gardening girl like me could ever ask for! So over the past few days, I’ve stolen a few hours to myself to get outside and get my spring-blooming bulbs in the ground. After...
Overwintering Non-Hardy Bulbs
I’ll admit it: up until a few years ago, I didn’t mess around with bulbs that weren’t hardy in my area. I only grew those plants which I knew would reliably return year after year and if I did grow anything that wouldn’t survive the winter, well, I grew it as an annual and just...
Seth Denny’s Little Piece of Paradise
Some of you may remember back in July when Holland Bulb Farms brought back their oh-so popular “Trivia Month” on their facebook page. One of the trivia questions centered around my blog article “Garden Makeover: Bridget Edition” and promised the winner a blog post featuring THEIR garden! The lucky winner was Seth Denny, 24-year old...
A Touch of the Blues
One of the most sought-after colors in the garden, blue blooms are something to truly behold! I had actually begun preparing a blog post on blue-flowering bulbs when I received the September edition of the Martha Stewart Living magazine in the mail just the other day. I was quite pleased to see her article (found...
Irresistable Iris
I have to admit, I find the month of August extremely enjoyable for two opposite reasons: on the one hand, I love the summer and the beautiful weather August can typically bring, but on the other, I love the fact that autumn is not fall off. As long as the winter can get here in...
Garden Makeover: Bridget Edition
As some of my regular readers have noticed, the Bulb Blog recently got a face-lift! My graphic designer has put in lots of long hours to give this site a new look and I am so proud of the new design. I’m hoping you’ll find it pleasant to read and a little more user-friendly. (As...
Returning Tulips
What Happened to My Tulips? “Last year my tulips were just beautiful and had countless blooms…this year I can count how many I have on both hands. What happened?” I have heard countless comments similar to the one above from fellow gardeners. And rightly so! Everyone knows tulips are supposed to be one of the...
