Flowers
In our June issue, Betsy asked readers to send in photos of their favorite perennials. Here is round two of the submissions we have received.
Michigan resident and hobby photographer Lynne Kasey submitted a series of spectacular flower photos she's taken around her property. Enjoy her views!
Here are some suggestions for easy-care flowers and plants that come back year after year.
If there's one trick to planting irises, it's making sure the white fleshy part, called the rhizome, isn't planted too deep. The iris won't bloom, and could even rot. Here are some more tricks for healthy, vibrant irises.
If you're planting flower bulbs this fall with the hopes of a beautiful spring garden, you'll need to protect your investment from becoming lunch for the local wildlife. Squirrels, chipmunks, moles, and gophers are just a few of the many pests that love to disturb freshly planted bulbs.
When starting your flower or vegetable garden from seed, consider incorporating some heirloom varieties into your plan.
When selecting wildflowers, choose seed mixes that are native to your area. If the plants are out of your region, you'll have problems.
The payoff for the 16-acre pasture of prairie wildflowers in Dickinson County, Iowa, has been pleasure. Pleasure for those who see the field along state highway 276, a mile south of the Minnesota line. Pleasure especially for Delores Maser.
As winter gives way to spring, you'll need to pay special attention to your roses, to get them ready for another season of growing and producing beautiful blooms.
Roses are a beautiful addition to any garden, but they need a bit of winter pampering to keep them in top condition.
Restoring their property to prairie grasses and prairie flowers lets the Tagtows see beautiful colors take shape.
