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Bulbs to Plant in the Spring
While many of the most familiar bulbs are planted in the fall there are several varities of bulbs, corms and tubers which can be planted in the spring.
spring bulbs • bulbs • summer blooms • fall blooms • tubers

Early Spring Planting
A few warm sunny days in early spring can fool you into thinking spring is here for good. This is not always true.
cold soil • soil temperature • spring planting • when to plant • last frost date

Spring is Coming, Enjoy it the Old-Fashioned Way
Spring is coming, and often we miss this fantastic time to celebrate the rebirth of the natural world. This year, do something different, and celebrate spring's arrival.
spring celebration • spring ideas • spring traditions • easter celebration • maypole

Spring Planting: Annual Plants
Is it warm enough yet? Wait until after the last spring frost to plant those annuals! Get your frost date and learn how to harden off your annual flowers.
flower garden • flower gardening • when to plant annual flowers • spring planting • annuals

Spring Planting: Perennials 2
It’s spring! But is it time to plant perennials yet? Can container grown hardy perennials be planted before the last spring frost? Maybe yes, maybe no. Find out why.
when to plant perennial flower • spring planting • perennial garden • perennial gardening • when to plant container grown perennial flower

Spring Planting: Perennials I
Your bare root perennial plants are ready for planting. Are you ready for them? When to plant these in the garden and how to delay planting, if you must.
spring planting • planting flowers • bare root perennial plant • planting bare root perennial • bareroot perennial

Tulips for Rock Gardens
Hardy, low-growing, and mostly early, Species (Botanical) and Kaufmanniana (Water-Lily) tulips are delightful alternatives for spring beauty in rock gardens.
rock gardens • anna pavord • naturalizing bulbs • kaufmanniana • species tulips

Violets and Prayer Seeds
Planting seeds while praying for the continuance of a community garden; recipes for Spring Salad with Violets and Japanese Knotweed Sauce
community gardens • violets • japanese knotweed • chickweed • dandelion

What To Do With Pansies and Violas
Grow pansies and violas to attract butterflies, grow near cool season vegetables, fill in early container gardens or as edible flowers garnishing salads.
pansies • violas • annual flowers in vegetable gardens • spring plants • pansies in butterfly gardens

Yellow Spring-Planted Bulbs
The bulb growing season can be extended by using tender bulbs or other summer flowering, perennial bulbs in the yellow themed garden.
yellow themed garden • summer blooming bulbs • dahlia • gladiolus • lily

Planting Flowers in Spring
When is the best time to plant my flowers? Is it too early? Too late? Is there a difference between when to plant annuals and perennials? Find out!
spring planting • plant flower • when to plant annual flowers • when to plant perennial flower • planting perennial flowers

Convert your lawn to groundcover
Test your devotion to your lawn. Is it time to convert from lawn to a groundcover garden?
groundcovers • lawn • southern ontario • front yard • planting

Nature's Signs of Spring are Everywhere
When spring arrives in the northeast USA, the earliest signs are subtle but incontrovertible. The natural world is waking as the days get longer.
indicators of spring • spring mammals • bird behavior in spring • signs of spring • amphibians in spring

The Best of Spring in the United Kingdom
After months of cold and darkness dominating winter the United Kingdom wakes again in the spring, as people, plants and animals emerge to colour the new warmth and light.
spring weather in the uk • british spring temperatures • spring in the uk • spring traditions in britain • spring animals in the uk

Therapeutic Gardening
Spring is here and there has never been a better time to glean the spiritual and therapeutic benefits of gardening. Learn what plants to choose and get started.
spring planting advice • therapeutic aspects of gardening • spiritual aspects of gardening • gardening • spring blooming plants

Winter Planting for Spring Blooms
Planting spring bulbs in winter will ensure colorful gardens in Spring. Choose the correct bulbs and select a suitable bulb planting area for best garden results.
winter planting • spring blooms • spring bulbs • garden color in spring • planting spring bulbs

Fall is for Planting
Depending on your zone, fall is often the best time of the year for planting due to climate and soil temperatures.
planting trees in fall • fall is for planting • best time of year to plant trees • when to plant trees • when to plant citrus

Nutrition From The Wilds
Gathering new Spring plants has been a human tradition since time began. In modern times, it is a ritual that few have experienced. It is so much "easier" to go to the store, but what experiences are lost. Get in touch with what nature offers you and your family freely - and packed with nutrition!
family nutrition • wild edibles • spring food • food gathering • natural plants

A growing interest in species clematis
Species clematis make good choices for southern Ontario gardens. They're easy to care for, vigorous growers that are among the most social of climbers for the garden.
clematis • "species clematis" • gardening • climbers • "southern ontario"

Fall Gardening To-Do List
As the leaves change and weather turns cooler, tasks such as weeding, mulching, digging up bulbs, and planning for spring need to be done.
fall gardening to do list • what to do in the garden in the fall • pruning plants • mulch • gardening in the fall

Foraging New England by Tom Seymour
Get ready for the great wild food foraging available in Spring by reading this Foraging New England by Tom Seymour as preparation.
foraging in new england • wild food • new england • foraging wild plants • wild animals

Plant Bulbs Now for Spring Blooms
Learn a variety of ways to use bulbs in your garden now so you will enjoy colorful flowers in the spring and summer next year and maximize your growing space.
planting • plant bulbs • fall bulb • bulbs • bulb

Proven Winners Lists Top 10 Annual Plants
Proven Winners has come out with the top 10 best garden annuals for spring, 2009. Known as a flowering plant brand, Proven Winners is easy to find in garden centers.
what is proven winners • top annual plants • bedding plants in 2009 • flowering plant brand • early spring plant ideas

Spring Seeded Papers That Grow
Seshat teaches you how to make papers that will grow and entertain the hearts of the flower and vegetable gardener's in your life.
seshat • letter • paper • arts

Four Perennial Vegetables - a Closer Look
Enjoy fresh produce year after year without having to replant every spring and fall. Here, a list of four food plants which keep producing and a bit about how to grow the
perennial vegetables • asparagus • rhubarb • wild cabbage • sunchokes

Winter Garden Ideas
Get a head start on your early spring vegetable garden or grow vegetables all year long, even in the Midwest, with these tips and tricks.
winter garden • vegetable seeds • organic gardening • winter gardening • garden care

Gardening Seed Starting Choices
With all of the advantages from starting beautiful gardens from seed it is no wonder that more gardeners are using seeds to start plants.
gardening flowers • flower gardening • pruning plants • winter gardening • winter plants

Spring Blooming Perennials
Many perennial plants are just breaking dormancy in the spring and won't be blooming until summer or fall. These great plants however add spring color with early flowers.
spring blooming plants • perennial plants • spring flowers • early perennials • polemonium

Colorful Cactus for the Holidays
Place one of these cactus on your mantel or table for festive holiday eye candy. Then plant it in your garden in the spring.
cactus • christmas cactus • cholla • christmas • chanukah

Fall Planting of Woody Plants
Most people believe that fall is the best time for planting anything and everything, but actually, there are some plants which are best left unplanted until the spring.
fall • autumn • broadleaf evergreens • bulbs • grass

It's Autumn Planting Time
Planting season isn't over yet. Fall is the best time to plant both perennials and bulbs - and if you plan carefully while planting them together you can eliminate the problem of how to hide the yellowing bulb foliage.

Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Neighborhoods
Vacant lots in city neighborhoods transformed into community gardens produce locally grown vegetables and flowers for urban residents in a successful model in upstate NY.
cooperative community gardens • urban neighborhoods • vacant lots in cities • locally grown vegetables • how to garden in the city

Herb Garden Planning: Seeds
Start planning your herb garden now by selecting and ordering seeds.
gardening • herb gardening • container gardening • seed starting

Tropical Pleasures
Before frost's icy caress blackens their leaves, a handful of tender plants turn part of my garden into a tropical paradise.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials

A Revolutionary Tea
From the Revolutionary war to present times, Beebalm has been a welcome addition to kitchen and floral gardens.
tea • mint plant • beebalm • herb • oswego tea

Aromatic Spring Gardening
How would you like to grow a spring flower garden that both heals and beautifies!? Well you can after reading this article on Spring aromatic gardening.
aromatic • spring • gardening • aromatherapy • hydrosols

Bird Counts Count
Today's column opens on December 31 in time for many stouthearted people to get in touch with their local bird club to find out whether a bird count is scheduled for Saturday or Sunday.

Blue Flower Bulbs
Blue flowers and spring naturally go together, so begin your spring bulb display with as many blue flowers as possible.
blue flowering bulb • blue spring flower bulb • iris reticulata • hyacinth • hyacinthoides

Blue-Flowering Perennials for Fall
Although there are not many blue flowers in autumn gardens, some are available and they have long histories.
monkshood • michaelmas daisy • gregorian calendar • st.michael's day • wolf's bane

Container Plants for Summer Color
Summer is a time for enjoying the outdoors. These colorful summer container plants make it easy to create interest and drama in an outdoor porch or sitting area.
container plants • summer plants • summer annuals • summer vines • upright growing plants

Creating Pagan Traditions for Imbolc
Imbolc is the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Here are some ideas to celebrate this time of beginnings.
imbolc traditions • wicca imbolc • pagan holidays • spring traditions • candlemas traditions

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