Fall Color Saturation
The colors of fall are bright and bold. They signal the pollinators to fuel up for a long winter ahead. The colors truly get darker and moodier. The short days…
Tag: Local Flowers
July Heat Sets In
As typical with July, the heat set in like clockwork. The first few days temperatures were in the 100’s! Most July flowers don’t mind the heat. Strawflower is planted during…
Spring Hot and Cold
April had some record breaking heat. My tulips season was the shortest ever with almost 4000 tulips blooming in 10 days. Thankfully I have two big coolers to keep them…
2026 My Word of the Year- Bubble
Thanks to all who bought and shared my Paperwhites this season. I love getting pictures of blooms. Remember the Paperwhite bulb is a “one and done” if forced in water.…
Keep Moving
Stretching the last blooms as far into November as I can is always a goal. Depending on the weather, it can happen. This year we had mild frosts and warm…
Seeds of Love
February is a time for seed starting. My preferred seed companies are GEO Seeds and Johnny’s. Geo is the most affordable. They are a small company and shipping takes many…
Season of Light
The winter solstice is a time for celebrating light. The winter solstice occurs because of the Earth’s tilt as it rotates around the sun. When the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from…
Last Blooms
It was mid November when I harvested my last Eucalyptus. We had a few light frosts. The mini “trees” that Eucalyptus grow to be can handle temperatures into the 20’s.…
Brief Relief
August brought a brief relief to the heat and drought of July. Over the course of a 10 days, the flower field went from brown and dry and green and…
Bountiful Blooms
June is the month for flowers. Everything planted in the fall and early spring is starting to bloom. Snapdragons and Rudbeckia. Scabiosa was transplanted last fall. The cool weather helps…