Entries Tagged as 'Dahlias'

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Indian Summer – a time to enjoy many blooming flowers

Indian Summer in New England by Werner Kunz I love Indian Summer. I wondered about the history of the term. I found this explanation for it.   Whatever the reason for it, I love the warmth before freezing weather and every year I wish Indian Summer would last a long time. I love it because so […]

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Some Things to do in the Garden in October

october garden 33678 by flora.cyclam I am getting ready for winter and thinking of next spring. Are my readers also doing the same? I did my first major raking. Living with so many trees, this raking will be ongoing until the last leaf has fallen. But I never throw any leaves away. They are always […]

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Do Hydrangeas, Lilies and Dahlias Love Sun?

Face to the sun by Quiltsalad TheGardenLady received this question from Kareena. I had someone plant flowers in my garden. I told them the types of flowers I like (dahlias, lilies, tulips). There are already 3 azalea bushes there. They planted 3 hydrangeas, 4 lilies, 4 dahlias. There is sun all day because I am […]