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 I really admire beautiful mixed flower and foliage borders like the photo here (confession - none of mine look like this), but have difficulty creating borders like this around our home. As the seasons progress; there’s either too little foliage, too few flowers, the colors don’t mix, or the textures don’t work together. To combat the problem, last year I started examining the borders I was [...] Continue reading Building Beautiful Garden Borders  I’m not sure my container plantings are always gorgeous, but they usually turn out pretty nice due to one trick I learned years ago – use at least one “thriller”, “filler”, and “spiller” when planting the container. And if you’ve got room, throw in a “chiller” to make it exciting. I read about the concept long ago, [...] Continue reading Creating Beautiful Container Plantings (thrillers, fillers, & spillers)  Here in Ohio, it’s been a long winter, and we’re more than ready for some spring color. So, it’s a good time to start pruning spring-blooming trees and shrubs; and force the branches to bloom indoors. The benefits are color and scent inside, and the pruning gets done while plants are dormant and their form can clearly be [...] Continue reading Forcing Spring Flowers  Easter lilies are really hardy perennials, so don’t throw them out after the holiday, replant them in your garden instead. Prolonging Indoor Bloom To prolong bloom time indoors, be sure to pinch off the yellow anthers as soon as the flowers open. This prevents pollination (un-pollinated flowers last longer), and keeps the flowers white. Daytime temperatures in [...] Continue reading Don’t Throw Those Easter Lilies Out! |
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