fragrant flowers

Bulb Buying

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It is time now to get down to the serious business of buying bulbs.  Summer is ebbing away, the Monarch butterflies are massing for their epic flight to warmer climes, and the stores have already had their Halloween displays out for a month.  The bulb catalogs hit the doorsteps in August and the garden centers … Read more

Late Summer Flowers

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Despite my best efforts, my garden has too few late summer flowers.  For years I have been shy about putting in enough dahlias, which will bloom their hearts out given a bit of sunny space and water.  They come in so many sizes, shapes and colors that even those, like me, who disdain the flashy … Read more