Tag: bloom
Warm Weather Confuses Dormant Plants
UNITED STATES—Climate is what makes gardening so excellent here. It is just warm enough in summer for plants that like a bit of heat,...
Summer Flowers Make The Cut
UNITED STATES—It would seem obvious that there would be more flowers to cut to bring into the home during summer than there would be...
Mild Weather Is Still Problematic
UNITED STATES—It is amazing that so many orchards are so productive in California, and that so many similar orchards had formerly been productive in...
Color Wanes As Summer Ends
UNITED STATES—Black-eyed Susan, sunflowers and a few of the late warm season annuals and perennials are still blooming, and a few will continue into...
Blossoms Bloom Sooner If Forced
UNITED STATES—Pussywillow is an odd cut flower. It is neither fragrant nor very colorful. It just gets cut and brought into the home because...
Knowing When To Prune What
UNITED STATES—Maybe the weather took the surprise out of camellias this year. It has been so warm and pleasant that such big and colorful...