by Tamara | Oct 29, 2020 | beginner gardening, DIY, flower, fresh cut flowers, gardening, Uncategorized
Hydrangea are one of the most popular summer flowers. They put on quite a show during their peek and we all want a way to enjoy them well past the summer months. Taking a lesson from P. Allen Smith, here are 3 easy steps to enjoy these beautiful blooms well past...
by Tamara | Oct 2, 2018 | beginner, beginner gardening, deadheading, flower, fresh cut flowers, garden, gardening, landscape, Roses
Fall is a great time to take stock of the gardening year behind us. What worked and what didn’t. What should be changed or should remain the same. Here in zone 8a, my roses begin to wind down for the year in late October and we occasionally see blooms as late as...
by Tamara | Sep 11, 2018 | flower, fresh cut flowers, garden, gardening, landscape, Uncategorized
10 Interesting Facts About Dahlias That May Surprise You There are 42 species of Dahlia within 14 groups. My favorite being the Ball group pictured below. photo credit National Dahlia Collection 2. The dahlia is at it’s peak when many other summer blooms are...
by Tamara | Apr 26, 2017 | flower, fresh cut flowers
If you are fortunate enough to have hydrangea and rhododendrons blooming in your yard, you know what I mean when I say “its hard to look away!”. The colors that each of these plants produce and the blooms are stunning! I have grown and...
by Tamara | Apr 19, 2017 | flower, fresh cut flowers, tulip arrangements, tulip care, tulips
Give me all the tulips!! Simple and sweet, is how I describe a tulip; bringing cheer to whatever space they inhabit. I don’t know, maybe it’s my Dutch blood (my maiden name is VanEngelen) but I can’t get enough of these blooms! Planting tulip bulbs...
