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What we grow is what we can. What is available and what our surroundings will allow guide our choices. After that, it is the planter’s creativity and care that makes the ordinary stand out.
Bleeding Hearts are the flowers of fairy tales, deciduous forests and shady urban spaces. Despite their dramatic look, they are not dangerously softhearted. Bleeding Hearts are low maintenance growers that will bloom reliably for years.
Hellebore flowers have been in gardens and folklore for centuries. These resilient, hopeful plants can bloom in cold and snow.
Plan to plant Lily of the Valley pips Thanksgiving week for happy, fragrant May Day bouquets.
Ranunculus are the “it” flower of the bouquet world and when they show up at farmers markets and flower stands, warm days are around the corner. Ranunculus are easy to grow and charming in planters and window boxes. Plan and purchase in fall to have your favorite flowers in spring.
Coleus are the vibrant, splashy, bold, sometimes flashy, can be gaudy plants whose foliage is the main attraction.
There is something magical about seeing a patch of flowers illuminated by the moon on a sweet summer night…
As summer winds-down, these vibrant pink blooms deliver a splash of color to outdoor spaces that by mid-August tend to be a bit overgrown, faded and ready for a new season.
Tropical plants with their bold, velvety colors and playful leaf shapes are truly happiness-inducing.
It is July and your window boxes are still void of life or need a refresh. No need to wait until next year. There is plenty of time this summer to plant your personal flowering green space…
Growing fruit and vegetables is difficult in the city but getting amazing fruit and veggies at farmer’s markets is not. I grow basil for tomatoes…
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