Gardening

9 steps for digging dahlia tubers and storing them through the Winter Dahlias are not perennial where I live in Southern Quebec which is USDA plant hardiness zone 5. If your climate is zone 7 or warmer, you may consider leaving them in the soil. For me, it is either

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Gardening

Early Fall is the best time to change the location of your Spring-flowering herbaceous peony plant, divide an out-of-grown plant or rejuvenate an old specimen Follow these 6 steps to move a small to medium-size healthy herbaceous peony plant at least 4 weeks before the ground freezes: Prepare the new

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Peony blooms
Gardening

8 questions that will help you find the cause (and solution) for the lack of blooms on your herbaceous peony Is the plant too young? It may take up to 3 years for a plant to mature and produce blooms. Solution: Be patient. Is your plant in the right location?

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Peonies
Gardening

Know the 3 categories of peonies: Herbaceous (or garden) peonies, the most common type found in borders. Their leaves generally die to the ground during the Winter and the plant survives thanks to its root system and the buds (or “eyes”) at the surface level from a plateau (called the

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Dahlias
Gardening

Here are the most frequent questions I’ve been asked about dahlias on Instagram How and when do you start and plant your dahlias? I live near Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which is USDA hardiness zone 5 [to know your hardiness zones in the United States, click here]. In mid-April, I start

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My house in the Fall
HomeHome decor

6 simple and low-budget ways to add Fall touches to your home. It’s all about colors and coziness Nothing says more Fall than warm and earth-tone colors. A throw or a large plaid scarf strategically displayed will evoke right away that cooler nights and mornings are asking for knits and

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Hydrangea in a crock
Flower arrangementsHome

Interested in having hydrangeas year-round to embellish your home? Follow these 5 simple steps for better vase life: Voir cette publication sur Instagram Une publication partagée par Céline | Country Home & Blooms (@celinephenix) le 15 Sept. 2019 à 5 :29 PDT Follow these 7 simple steps for drying: Voir

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Bienvenue! I am Céline. For the last 3 years, you may have known me as @celinephenix on Instagram and now as @countryhomeandblooms. My daily posts have been a fantastic way for me to share inspiring pictures of my seasonal decor, flowers and gardens. As much as I love Instagram as

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