Spring Ephemerals in the Shade Garden

Technically speaking, ephemerals are not shade-loving plants, even though the dappled shade of the woods is their home. These woodland…
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Technically speaking, ephemerals are not shade-loving plants, even though the dappled shade of the woods is their home. These woodland…
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Spring ephemerals are a sublime gift of nature at the end of a long cold winter. These early woodland wildflowers occupy…
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The cooler temperatures of fall are a welcome change at the end of a hot summer. Along with cool…
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We’ve all done it…prepared the garden for winter. Cut down, hauled off, raked clean or burned every shred of dead…
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Fall is an especially good time to plant perennials because the seasonal conditions – soil temperature, cooler air, and less…
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1. Early fall is the best time to plant spring ephemerals Spring-blooming perennials, especially in the bare root form, are…
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Winter is fast approaching, I know this to be true, it was 19 degrees at my house this morning –…
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When I was growing up my German-American father would always exclaim, “Gesundheit!” (which means “health” in German), after I sneezed….
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