Flowers are great and all, but have you tried using foliage in your garden? As in life, gardens need balance. Using foliage in your garden creates balance among all the pretty blooms. Many gardens focus on the flowers and sprinkle plants with interesting foliage in here or there; however, have you ever considered flipping the script and using foliage as…Read More
Imagine you are walking through your favorite local farmer’s market in August. You see delicious tomatoes, cucumbers, and other summer vegetables. You will also most likely see a wide selection of cut flowers for bouquets at the farmers market. One of the cut flowers you will probably see are colorful gladiolus flowers. These mid to late summer blooming flowers are…Read More
A complete garden has blooms spring through summer and even sometimes in fall. May is the best time for blooms in my front yard. Mallee Pink Daffodils, Mt Hood Daffodils, Orange Brilliant Tulips and Queen of Night Tulips are all blooming. Following those mid-spring blooms are blooms from Camassia, Allium giganteum, Dwarf Korean Lilac, and a misplaced white peony. However,…Read More
ROY-G-BIV that is how you learn the colors of the rainbow when you are a kid. R for red, O for Orange, Y for Yellow, G for Green, B for Blue, I for Indigo, and V for Violet. Plan for cut flowers in your vases in every color of the rainbow this summer. Flower gardens provide us an opportunity to…Read More
Bold, tall, and colorful! Those are the words I associate with canna lily bulbs and canna plants. Canna lilies are tropical bulbs that grow from a rhizome. They are known for their bold foliage in varying colors, bright blooms, and stately growth habit. Gardeners in warm climates may be very familiar with canna lilies as they are perennials and easy…Read More
Aromatherapy in your backyard with sweetly scented flowers. Open the windows and enjoy the sweet scents coming in from the outdoors. Adding fragrant flowers to your garden spaces brings joy to the senses. Colorful flower patterns and features appeal to the eye, while fragrant blooms appeal to the nose. To create a sensational garden of sites and scents read about…Read More
You want to have a garden party? But you have no plants in your garden to party with, sad face. That is quite the dilemma you are facing. However, there is a simple solution: plant some perennials and bulbs in your garden. While this may seem like an easy task for some. Serious gardeners love to add plants to their…Read More
Doe a deer a female deer eating all my flowers! This may be your daily morning proclamation when looking at your backyard. Homeowners who have deer in their area know the nuisance these forest-dwelling creatures can be. Deer are becoming more and more accustomed to suburban and urban life and therefore are devouring more and more gardens throughout the United…Read More
The first plant I ever rescued from the brink of death was an elephant ear. During the summer of 2006, I was getting ready to move into my first apartment. Prior to moving out, I bought an elephant ear plant on 75% off clearance at the garden center where I worked. I didn’t want to plant it before I moved…Read More
The dahlia is one of the most popular summer-blooming flower bulbs! New gardeners will love the bright colors, and ease of growing, as well as the large assortment of colors and bloom shapes to choose from. Experienced gardeners enjoy growing dahlias for the challenge of growing the biggest blooms possible. Dahlias are native to Mexico, Central America, and Columbia and…Read More
If you need any help with gardening or if you have plant-related questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Jenny San Filippo. She can provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed with your next project!
If you’re looking to run a fundraiser in the fall, spring or during the holiday season, Flower Power Fundraising is an excellent option! Sell a wide assortment of bulbs and earn 50% profit on all of your sales! It’s fun and easy!