If you want to add a touch of homegrown heat to your summertime recipes, here’s a list of our favorite peppers to grow in a home garden. For best results, peppers should be started indoors, about eight to ten weeks prior to last frost. However, most types of peppers are …
6 Essential Peppers for Summer Gardens
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
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6 Breathtaking Gardens to Visit in 2021
Tuesday, December 29th, 2020
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After a year of staying home, it’s time to start planning some post-Covid trips! Some of us travel to visit exotic beaches, while others traverse the globe to experience historical sites or sporting events. In most major cities around the world, as well as some hidden gems off the beaten …
Designing The Raised Garden Beds of Your Dreams
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
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If you’re already daydreaming about spring, set action to those dreams and plan ahead for your ideal garden. Raised garden beds are great place to start. They’re easier to work in, are less prone to weeds, allow you to control your soil and have benefits related to the conservation of …
6 Common Items With Unexpected Uses In Your Garden
Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
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If there is one group of people known for their ability to stretch their dollars and let nothing go to waste it’s gardeners! Not only does it leave more money for fun and new heirloom seeds to try, it’s good practice to make the most of what we have. Isn’t …
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Add Color to Your Cuisine with Edible Gardening
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
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Growing an edible flower garden may sound a tad intimidating, mostly because people first think of flowers for beautification. Yes, they add lovely color to your landscape and home decor, but they can also (very easily) add a splash of color and taste to your favorite dishes. Some of the …
Best Practices for Pollinator Gardening
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
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Plant a habitat in your back yard. Worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices and medicines need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend. By planting gardens designed to attract and sustain pollinators, you’re supporting a healthy ecosystem. Pollinators …
4 Ways To Preserve Your Fall Harvest
Monday, September 28th, 2020
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After a long season of planting, watering, weeding, mulching, pest control, harvesting and more—the last thing you want is any of your harvest to go to waste. After all, you worked hard to get the greatest yield possible and wasted veggies is no way to end a growing season. So, …
The Secrets of Building a Great Perennial Garden
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
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I have a friend who has a fantastic perennial border, and I get so many emails about how to build one, I asked if I could borrow some pictures of hers, and discuss it with her. Her top piece of advice is this: Make sure the soil and sun are …
5 Colorful Cool Weather Flowers for Your Garden
Friday, September 4th, 2020
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As fall slowly spreads its cool weather across the country, countless home gardens begin to lose their vibrant colors of spring and summer, and take on a more dreary shade of brown as plants and flowers begin to die or go dormant. With the advent of hybridizing certain species of …
Plant Wildflower Seeds in Fall
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
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Don’t argue with Mother Nature. Plant Wildflower Seeds in fall. OK, most people plant them in spring, and that’s fine. But think about it. In the wild, when wildflowers “go to seed” after the flowers fade, that’s when the seed is dropped. It simply falls to the ground and waits …
The Best Place for Kids is in the Garden
Friday, August 28th, 2020
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Educational Ideas & Tips for Fun! Summer’s almost over. School schedules, sports and homework are on the horizon. Before you’re inundated with responsibilities, take a little time to enjoy the last days of freedom with the kids. We’ve got some great ideas for you! All of us at Eden Brothers are committed to …
How to Create a Butterfly and Bee Buffet
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
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Hi. I’m Eric Allen at EdenBrothers.com, and I would like to show you a butterfly and bee buffet created by our staff horticulturalist at Eden Brothers headquarters. He put together a mixture of tall zinnias, the California Giants, and sunflowers. They’re the Mammoth Grey Stripe variety, the most popular, the …
Tips for Planting Lavender Seed
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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Hi, I’m Eric Allen at EdenBrothers.com, and today we will be talking about how to grow lavender from seed. Everybody loves lavender. When you see the plants in garden centers, they’re quite expensive, so why not save some money and start your lavender plants from seed. They’re perennial and winter-hardy …
Spinach – How to Grow From Seed
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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Ah, spinach. So good. There are a few important things to know about growing it, however, so let’s take a look at them first. It is a cold season crop. It is planted as soon as the ground is thawed and the soil can be worked. Even a few late …
Tips for Planting Sunflower Seeds
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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Hi, I’m Eric Allen at EdenBrothers.com and today we are going to talk about sunflowers. Everybody loves them, and there is nothing easier to grow and Eden Brothers has over 40 different choices. A big favorite is Mammoth Gray-Stripe and mammoth it is! This is the old barnyard sunflower that …
How to Zinnia “Salmon Queen” from Seed
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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 Hi, I’m Eric Allen from EdenBrothers.Com, and today we will be planting Salmon Queen Zinnias from seed. Zinnia, or Zinnia elegans, are a large seed that pack one heck of a punch. An annual, it grows virtually everywhere and can germinate in only five days. Most gardeners plant their …
Growing White California Poppy from Seed
Monday, November 12th, 2018
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Hi, I’m Eric Allen from edenbrothers.com, and today we will be growing white California poppy from seed. California poppy, eschscholzia californica, are a small seed that packs a wonderful punch. In warm weather, like its namesake, California, it is a perineal. While in areas that have a winter season, it …
Grow California Poppy from Seed
Saturday, November 10th, 2018
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Hi, I’m Eric Allen from EdenBrothers.com, and today we will be growing California Poppy from seed. California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica, are a small seed that packs a wonderful punch. In warm weather like its namesake California, it is a perennial, while in areas that have a winter season it acts …
Off With Their Heads! Deadheading FAQs
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
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In true Halloween spirit, we racked our minds for the spookiest gardening topics. Sure, carnivorous plants are plenty spooky, but that subject appears on every gardening blogs towards the end of October. Then it clicked, one thing that happens to every flower, unfortunately, is that they will eventually die. In …
This One German Gardening Trick Can Save You Water—And Money
Thursday, October 25th, 2018
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If you’ve been following along with our recent posts about raised bed gardening, you likely remember we promised you a great way to use less soil in your raised garden beds with a trick we would reveal in an upcoming post! Well this is it! We’re excited to share this …
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Best Places to View Wildflowers in the Eastern United States
Sunday, October 21st, 2018
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As colder weather continues to spread across the country, gardeners are beginning to wrap up their fall growing seasons. While the winter months provide little gardening opportunities, they do provide an excellent opportunity to plan. In addition to planning and plotting out your springtime garden, why not also plan to …
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4 Reasons To Build Raised Garden Beds
Saturday, October 20th, 2018
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When most think of a garden, they think of finely manicured soil with neat rows of beautiful plants surrounded by a picturesque fence. Anyone who has gardened knows this type of garden requires a lot of herbicide or work and is not that easy to maintain for someone who has …
What is an AAS Winner?
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
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Every gardener wants to have a stunning, vibrant home garden that wow’s visitors and passerby’s alike. For most, striving for a garden like the one describes quickly becomes out of reach, even after devoting hours upon hours to caring for each plant and flower, the soil, and surroundings. At Eden …
5 Flowering Plants With Surprising Uses
Monday, October 1st, 2018
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Some people grow plants purely for their aesthetic properties, opting for the most beautiful, interesting or complementary varieties to make their garden pop. Some, on the other hand, like to ensure that what they are growing is both beautiful and potentially useful. Sometimes that utility is unknown until someone happens …
5 Natural Methods of Pest Control
Thursday, September 27th, 2018
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Let’s face it, sometimes our efforts to create balance and avoid a hoard of hungry pests from destroying our plants and compromising all of our hard work simply doesn’t work out as planned. In this case, you might consider calling in the big guns with chemical pesticides to eradicate the …
4 Common Plant Diseases and How to Spot Them
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
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As gardeners of all skill levels tend to their flowers, plants, shrubs, and other foliage, it’s all too easy to overlook a leaf here or there that is discolored and write it off as an area to prune. Maybe it’s from bugs, or maybe it’s from lack of water. However, …
Offseason Garden Tool Audit: How to Choose the Right Tools for Your Garden
Monday, September 24th, 2018
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Congratulations, you made it through another year of gardening! We hope you enjoyed beautiful blooms, bountiful harvests, and the satisfaction that you created something beautiful at your home. As the growing season comes to a close, one area of your garden that you can still work on is your tools. …
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4 Tips to Prepare Your Garden for Hurricane Season
Friday, August 31st, 2018
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It’s that time of year again where extreme weather, namely severe thunderstorms, heavy rain events, and hurricanes, become a concern for millions. Whether your home is in a coastal community, a valley in the mountains, or a suburban neighborhood outside of a major metro area, these types drastic weather events …
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Fall in Love With These Bulbs (That Aren’t Tulips)
Thursday, August 30th, 2018
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We’ve written quite a bit about tulips lately and for good reason. They’re gorgeous flowers that look great in a vase or in your plant beds. But tulips aren’t the only flowers that grow from bulbs and must be planted in the fall. That’s right, there’s a huge variety of …
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Frequently Asked Questions about Planting Tulip Bulbs
Monday, August 27th, 2018
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Right around this time, as the days begin to cool, everyone here at Eden Brothers begins planning our yearly ritual of selecting, planning, and planting our tulip bulbs. Most days, our warehouse is abuzz with dozens upon dozens of bags bulbs of all varieties being shipped to our customers all …
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For Tulips Next Spring, Plant Bulbs in the Fall
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
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Tulips are one of the most beautiful flowers known to man. Their storied past is proof enough of their beauty, desirability, and splendor. In fact, Tulips are so beloved that they caused one of the most famous market crashes of all time, fittingly called “Tulip Mania”. This precious bulb set …
5 Awesome Growing Tips from Market Gardener Charles Dowding
Tuesday, August 21st, 2018
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If you aren’t familiar with Charles Dowding, it’s time to get acquainted. He’s a soft-spoken British market gardener and author whose YouTube videos are chock full of growing methods that help him increase yields, save space or make his garden easier to manage. His long, informative videos take you through …
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4 Ways to Keep Pests Out of Your Garden
Sunday, August 19th, 2018
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There’s a quote that has recently gone viral among the gardening community that simply states “If something is not eating your plants, then your garden is not part of the ecosystem.” This statement speaks to the idea that growing food does best when it’s part of an overall system and …
Best Herbs to Plant in Late Summer
Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
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The long, hot days of summer are starting to come to an end, and with August right around the corner, cooler weather will be here before we know it. As we head into the transition out of summer and into fall, now is the time to begin thinking about the …
How to Grow Leeks in Your Fall Garden
Monday, July 30th, 2018
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If you’ve never had the pleasure of enjoying a hearty potato soup with leeks, you’re missing out on one of the best tasting meals that can be completely grown in your garden! This tall, tasty allium is an excellent ingredient for many fall and winter dishes – and also happens …
5 Heirloom Vegetables to Plant in Your Fall Garden
Sunday, July 29th, 2018
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Growing your own fruits and vegetables is rewarding. Growing heirloom varieties is even more so. Of course, growing our own saves us money and allows us to know exactly what goes into our food and, therefore, our bodies. But what’s the fun in growing conventional varieties anyone can go buy …
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Culinary Herbs You MUST Grow in Your Garden
Sunday, July 22nd, 2018
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Herbs and spices launched thousands of ships in the global quest to move these desirable culinary ingredients to hungry cooks worldwide. Today, herbs are relatively commonplace—easily purchases at your local supermarket. The problem, however, is most often these herbs command a high price even when they’re not organic. If you …
5 Tips to Get Started on Your Fall Garden
Monday, July 16th, 2018
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As the long summer days begin to wind down and cooler evenings begin to show their face, home gardeners around the country should have one thought on their mind…get those fall gardens planted! Vegetables grown in the cooler fall weather have a tendency to taste even crisper and sweeter than …
6 Tips to Keep Your Garden Healthy This Summer
Sunday, July 8th, 2018
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July is often the month where gardens across the country begin to burst with colors and produce fruits and vegetables at a rate that is hard to keep up with. It’s also the month where a garden that hasn’t been receiving proper care will begin to show the effects of …
5 Questions to Answer Before Buying Vegetable Seeds
Friday, June 29th, 2018
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As the home to one of the Internet’s biggest selection of vegetable seeds, we here at Eden Brothers have been around quite a few vegetable gardens. There are some years where every thing we touch with our green thumb flourishes, and there are years where the harvest would barely be …
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4 Reasons to Go Wild for Wildflowers
Wednesday, June 27th, 2018
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You may have noticed quite a lot of momentum building behind the movement to plant more wildflowers in the last several years—and for good reason. Wildflowers are an important part of the local ecosystem within your community and play a vital role in the success of countless species of native …
6 Medicinal Plants to Grow in Your Garden
Thursday, June 21st, 2018
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Before the advent of modern pharmaceuticals, people cured what ailed them with a vast array of natural substances, not the least of which derived from plants. Around the world, knowledge of which plants were useful for different symptoms was passed down through the ages and cultivated for the purpose of …
Plant Pumpkins Now For Halloween
Monday, June 18th, 2018
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If you have a family tradition of gathering around the table to carve plump, orange pumpkins on Halloween, it’s not too late to plant your own. Growing pumpkins isn’t too difficult as long as you’ve got the right circumstances and conditions and provide them with proper care in the months …
Mulch Matters: 3 Very Good Reasons to Mulch Your Beds
Thursday, June 14th, 2018
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If you’re just getting in to gardening, you may think mulch is simply a way to make a garden bed look orderly and neat. While this is certainly a great benefit of mulching your beds, the real reasons are far greater for your plants than they are for the aesthetics …
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Gardeners’ Best-Kept Secret on How to Make Your Whole Garden Deer-Resistant
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
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Deer: KEEP OUT! If Bambi likes to chow down on your vegetable plants and maybe strip your rose buds before they open, here’s great news. Years ago, the second spring after I had just created a new garden with expensive rose bushes and a big vegetable patch, it happened. Deer …
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What Should I Plant with My Lettuce?
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018
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Many of us know lettuce as the versatile leafy green used as a base for salads, a topping for sandwiches, and an occasional edible garnish. It’s mild crunch makes it the perfect companion for many dishes, and often adds a textural zing which enhances equal and opposite flavors and textures. …
Success with your own Wildflower Meadow this spring
Friday, March 23rd, 2018
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Most gardeners plant wildflower seeds in spring. (For instructions for planting in fall, click here.) And yes, it’s easy, but not magic. Just follow a few simple guidelines. Step 1: First, decide where you want your wildflowers. A big open field? A strip beside the driveway? Maybe a border at …
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You can thank Cortez for the Beefsteak Tomato.
Tuesday, February 20th, 2018
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News Flash: You can thank Cortez for the Beefsteak Tomato. Remember Hernando Cortez? He’s the Spanish Conquistador you learned about in fifth grade who conquered Montezuma and the massive Aztec Empire in Mexico back in the early 1500s.  He and his soldiers arrived in Mexico, just a few years after …
What’s your Phlox IQ?
Tuesday, February 20th, 2018
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Pssst: There are only two important types. And they’re totally different. Ok. OK. There are others, but only two big ones for gardeners—one tall perennial, and one short annual, both easy, easy, easy to grow!  You’ll want them both. Here they are: Number One. One of the most important plants …
I love your Dahlias!
Monday, February 12th, 2018
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I just got a great email from a gardener in North Carolina who has been planting our dahlias for several years. Here are his photos, and the new ones he’s trying this year. “Dear Linda: Each spring, I’ve found dahlias from Eden Bros. are great “fillers” in our garden—wherever I …
Salmon Star – Spectacular new Oriental Lily that lives up to its name
Thursday, February 8th, 2018
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This beautiful newer member of the Oriental Lily Group brought a brand new color to the group, and what a color it is! Each petal is apricot pink, with a deep salmon-colored stripe down its center. And imagine the competition. The Oriental Group includes Stargazer, the stunning red lily that …
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Planting Lilies in Spring
Thursday, February 8th, 2018
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Lilies are easy! If you know the 2 major kinds, that’s all you need to know. I love Lilies, and who doesn’t? But the names are confusing, right? Well, no they’re really not. If you just know the two major types, that’s all you need to know. But here’s the …
5 Favorite Vegetable Seeds
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
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The numbers are in: Customers’ Top Five Favorite Vegetables I asked our Order Department for the results from all of 2017, and here are the winners. Out of the hundreds of varieties of vegetable seeds we carry, these are the top 5 winners. That means thousands and thousands of our customers are …
Top Five Favorite Herbs to Plant
Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
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The numbers are in: Customers’ Top Five Favorite Herbs I asked our Order Department for the results from all of 2017, and here are the winners. Out of all the herbs we carry, these are the big winners. And why not? They’re some of the all-time tastiest and easy to …
Top Five Flower Seeds
Monday, January 29th, 2018
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The numbers are in: Customers’ Top Five Favorites I asked our Order Department for the results, and here they are. Out of the hundreds of varieties of Flower Seeds we carry, these are the big winners. And why not? They’re some of the all-time most beautiful flowers, most come in a rainbow of …
How to trick your Glads into four times the bloom.
Wednesday, January 10th, 2018
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First, save money and order lots of glads during our Winter Advance Sale. Then after frosts, plant the glads in successive weeks for at least a month, some each week. Result: Flowers to enjoy or cut for over two months in summer. Imagine the arrangements! This is something few gardeners …
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Winter Dreams for spring: These are not your Grandmother’s Glads!
Monday, January 8th, 2018
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Wow! Look at the colors! Selection! New bi-colors and tri-colors. Plus one beautiful flower (“The Peacock Orchid”) you didn’t even know was a “glad. I like glads for two big reasons. They’re inexpensive (Our Spring bulbs are on sale during winter for big savings: shipping begins in March, warmest zones …
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During winter, do what all gardeners do.
Monday, January 8th, 2018
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You imagine and plan next year’s garden, right? As for flowers, that means “Spring Bulbs”—the ones you plant in spring for summer-long bloom. Dahlias! Glads! And of course, Lilies. All our Spring Bulbs are on Advance Sale with big savings during winter. Then shipping begins in March, warmest zones first. …
Which “Fall Bulbs” are best for spring bloom in your region?
Tuesday, December 5th, 2017
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The bulbs like Tulips and Daffodils, that are planted in fall to bloom in spring. Easiest flowers of all! That’s the best thing about fall-planted bulbs. The secret is that the flower is already formed in each bulb…no green thumb required. And everybody loves them. They’re the first blooms of …
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Plant fall bulbs into January?
Monday, November 27th, 2017
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Yes, you can. The bulb experts in Holland have studied fall bulb planting in the US for decades, and they’re the experts. See the list below for dates they recommend, by region. But yes, you can even plant into Dec. or Jan. in cold zones: Wait until after a killing …
Stargazer, the most popular lily in the World
Monday, November 6th, 2017
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Why Stargazer is No. 1 This is the most popular lily in the world. And here’s why. The incredible beauty. The dreamlike scent.  And much more. This is an oriental hybrid lily, many of which are quite tall. Stargazer grows only to about three feet. And unlike other oriental hybrids, …
A free internet visit to Keukenhof, the famous tulip garden in Holland
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
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There’s no other place like it on earth. And whether you’ve heard of the world-famous 79-acre Tulip Garden in Lisse, Holland or not, here’s your chance to have a great look at it all without leaving home. It’s named Keukenhof, (Kew’-ken-hoff) and is visited by more than 800,000 people during …
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In Holland, Orange isn’t just a color
Monday, October 30th, 2017
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As you may know, the Dutch Royal Family is called The House of Orange. It’s an ancient Royal Family dating back to the 1400’s. So forever, the hybridizers that create new tulips have worked hard on pure orange or blended orange tulips, often named for Princes and Princesses. This has …
Botanical Names? You know more of them than you think!
Thursday, October 26th, 2017
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Rhododendron. Hydrangea. Viola. Aster. Phlox. These are just some of the botanical “Latin” names you already know. OK. OK. Nobody needs to know them all, and I surely don’t. But I’ve learned that they’re the only way to be sure you’re getting the seeds or plants you really want. For …
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Celebrity Wildflowers
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
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A few famous plants are named for celebrities, but not the celebrities you know. If you read gardening books like I do, you pick up fascinating stories about plants. Did you know there was a famous doctor and plant expert in Charleston, SC during the Colonial Period named Dr. Garden? …
Plant Lettuce, Kale and Other Cold Crops Right Now!
Monday, October 9th, 2017
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Hurry. It’s not too late! Plant Lettuce, Kale and other cold crops right now, and surprise everybody at Thanksgiving with fresh greens from your garden. Yes, it’s late, but not too late. Most leaf lettuce and almost all kales love fall weather. In fact, they prefer it to spring! If …
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Now’s the Time: Plant Peonies and Hostas in Fall
Friday, October 6th, 2017
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Most all perennials are fine for fall planting.  But there are some that almost demand it–—like Peonies and Hostas. Peonies, the big beautiful flowers that bloom in late spring, have very large roots which take time to develop. An established peony root looks a lot like a bunch of carrots, …
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Paint your own Rembrandt
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017
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Do you know about “Rembrandt Tulips?”  They’re some of the oldest of them all. Named after the 16th Century hybrids which were some of the earliest efforts of the Dutch tulip growers, they are the ones that touched off “Tulipomania.”  It was an astonishing financial craze in Holland over the …
Secrets from the Pros
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
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When you see those mouthwatering photos from Holland, ever wonder how the pros do all that? Well, there a few things they do and most of us don’t. It’s amazing how easy it is to plant bulbs like a pro. 1. Plant them close together, not spaced out! Nothing’s more …
Plan Your Bulb Garden for Months of Bloom
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
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This is a big deal with bulbs.  Most gardeners just pick the prettiest bulbs and plant them, ignoring their bloom times. That’s one reason the display is often lackluster. Don’t do that.  Plan your choices based on when they bloom, not just your favorites. Because if you plan, you can …
Picking Types of Tulips
Monday, September 25th, 2017
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It’s easy. Don’t be confused by all the “classes” or types of tulips. All you need to know is that the major groups bloom at different times, in succession, just like a flower parade. So it’s important. When we say “Early Spring” that means early spring in your area, (A …
Remember King Alfred?
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
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When it comes to daffodils, King Alfred was king of them all for decades, especially in the USA. Just ask your mom or grandmother—they’ll remember King Alfred Daffodils, always the one to plant, famous since its introduction early in the 1900’s. The Netherland Flower Bulb Center keeps scores on these …
Wait! Be sure to order some bulbs for cutting.
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
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After winter is gone, you’ll be delighted to have big beautiful bouquets in the house. And that’s one thing daffodils and tulips can do better and earlier than any other flowers, with almost no work for you.  First of all, they arrange themselves in a vase, and last a good …
“Naturalizing” Daffodils
Saturday, September 16th, 2017
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“Naturalizing” is simply a big word meaning planting something outside the flower garden. With daffodils, it’s usually in woodland, since they’ll be happy in any unprepared soil—yes, you can plant them anywhere, sun or shade, and in whatever soil is there (except in wet spots or under dense evergreens). If …
Don’t Forget Hyacinths
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
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Don’t forget Hyacinths, the bulbs with the big perfume, and an alluring history. The “other” major bulb for spring glory is the Hyacinth. It was made famous by Madame Pompadour, Louis XV’s favorite mistress at Versailles from 1741 until her death. As history tells us, she was a woman who knew …
Fall Flowers and the No. 1 Gardening Book All About Them
Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
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Is your garden (and maybe the gardener) tired when fall rolls around? Well, it’s historically the most typical thing among gardeners to sort of give up after August. After all, you’ve already done a great job with your Tulips, Daffodils, Irises, Peonies, and maybe Roses, but that’s all about spring. …
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