Can you believe April is almost over? Well, hopefully that means May flowers are on the way! If they're still not blooming where you are, just keep scrolling because we've got a bunch to share with you. Plus, you'll get info on a new webinar coming your way, spring garden ideas, tips on growing vegetables in pots, and more!
These 24 bulbs, annuals, and perennials will give you a bumper crop of blooms from spring through fall. Along with this fabulous list of flowers, you'll also find tips on keeping your freshly cut flowers fresh longer, such as what time of day to harvest them and why warm water in your vase is best. Pick a few of your favorites (or all of them...we won't judge), then see below for more on how to create your very own cut flower garden.
A Journey Through Your Garden: The Layered Garden
Thursday, May 26 @ 6PM EST
We're excited to announce a new webinar with David Culp! In this new session, David will share insights that he learned while creating his layered garden at Brandywine Cottage that you can use in your own garden. He will answer the questions: What does a "layered garden" mean? How does one go about designing and planting one? Plus, so much more! Register now ($20) to reserve your spot!
Can't join us at that time? All who are registered will receive access to the recorded webinar following the live event.
Farm to Table: Summer-Flowering Bulbs for Cutting Gardens
You may not live on a farm, but adding summer-flowering bulbs to your cutting or vegetable garden will still be delicious. Serve yourself something spectacular by growing your own cut flowers from bulbs. Lilies, dahlias, crocosmia, poppy anemone, and calla lilies all make impressive, long-lasting cut flowers that come back year after year. Visit Flowerbulbs.com for more bulb-growing inspiration.
Looking for ways to get your spring on? We’ve got you covered. Find 12 inspiring ideas and garden activities, like creating a backyard retreat, incorporating color and veggies, and even bringing spring inside. What are you waiting for? Photo by: Saxon Holt.
Our friends at Proven Winners know a thing or two (or 12!) about creating colorful gardens. In their new online article, they share tips and ideas to help you design a garden that will be gorgeous year round. Check it out and let me know what you do in your garden to keep it colorful!
Containers aren't just for ornamental plants and flowers. It's also possible to grow a wide range of vegetables in pots, either by themselves or combined with ornamental plants—perfect for a balcony garden, patio, or small space. Discover 10 popular veggies that grow well in containers, along with container vegetable gardening basics.
If those 24 flowers above have you itching to create your own cut flower garden but you have questions like where can you plant a cut flower garden? Or, how big should a cutting garden be? We've got the answers. Or if you're just looking for a few cut flower garden design tips, we've got those too! Learn more about how you (yes, you!) can create your own cutting garden.
GardenFit: Footloose & Fancy Free at 95!
Visit Peggy Walsh, a fantastically active 95-year-old gardener who created a garden that encircles her home with a variety of flowers, vegetables, and potted plants. She walks a stone path through her garden every morning and decides what to harvest for the day's meals. Jeff shares techniques of stretching, relaxing, and keeping good posture with Peggy, along with a new exercise routine to help keep her from stumbling on her morning walks. Airs Monday, May 2—check your local PBS listings or view online.
Mother's Day is coming up quickly. Why not give her flowers all summer instead of just one day? Choose a few of the flowers shared above and plant a cutting garden with her. Moms like that kind of thing (hint, hint).
Happy Gardening!
-Linda
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