Rabbit Resistant Plants: Bulbs
Karen The vision of crocuses or tulips mysteriously disappearing in spring might scare a gardener away from planting bulbs but there are many bulbs that rabbits disdain. Some, like winter aconites,…
Best Spring Blooming Bulbs for Use as Cut Flowers
You only have to go to the supermarket in spring to see how popular daffodils and tulips are but they are only two of many bulbs that produce good cut…
Selecting Spring Blooming Bulbs for Fall Planting: Overview
By the beginning of June the bulb catalogs start rolling in. It seems a bit early to be thinking of bulbs for next spring especially when the foliage from my…
Garden Journal: March 28, 2010
A warm week has brought some of our shrubs and trees to flowers, joining a few spring bulbs. Most of the garden, however, is stirring but not rushing into bloom…
How to Choose Narcissi for Fall Planting
Is there anything that gives hope in the dreary days of late winter/early spring than the emergence of bright yellow daffodils? No matter how gray or harsh the winter the…
Plant Profile: Daffodil ‘Hawera’ (Narcissus triandrus ‘Hawera’)
Now that the dogwood and azaleas are blooming in my garden, the daffodils are gone, all but one, that is. It stands 16 inches tall with slender leaves and small,…
Plant Profile: Daffodil ‘Thalia’ (Narcissus triandrus ‘Thalia’)
If you like “delicate” you will surely like the daffodil ‘Thalia’, also known as “Orchid Narcissus.” It is a bright snow white late season fragrant daffodil that has reflexed petals…
Six Easy Steps to Enjoying Daffodils Indoors
The harvesting, conditioning and arrangement of daffodils is discussed.
How to Extend the Daffodil Season
The method used to create a series of blooms to extend the daffodil season are given with specific examples.