Cut flower garden
My garden year in review
2021 was a consolidating year in my garden with many new projects 1. The peony borders More is better I am beginning my review the same way I did last year: My love for peonies grew much more again this Summer! I started the Spring by enlarging (twice) 2 of
Summer 2021 Garden Tour: Shade Garden and Peony Borders
At the invitation of gardening guru Linda Vater, I realized a little mid-June tour on YouTube. In this 7 minutes long video, I present the borders of hostas under the shade of mature maple trees and then talk about the different types of peonies I grow in the sun. I
Caring for dahlias in September
5 tips that will help extend the dahlia blooming season 1. Deadheading Pruning spent flowers will boost more flowering. Your dahlia should use its energy to produce floral buds instead of seeds How to: Spent flowers have a pointy shape while the coming floral buds are round and somewhat leaning
Annual flowers to sow, grow and cut
Two favorite, zinnias and cosmos, are easy-to grow annuals to bring colors and joy in your sunny garden and arrangements Voir cette publication sur Instagram Une publication partagée par Céline| Country Home & Blooms (@countryhomeandblooms) 1. A to Z with zinnias Zinnias are the perfect flowers for resilience and bright
A summery cottage garden’s flower arrangement
5 steps to fill a beautiful vintage basket with perennial blooms Material Cut flowers from the garden: annuals, perennials or shrub/tree blooms A bucket of cold water to condition and preserve the cut flowers A large basket chosen accordingly to the quantity of flowers available A bucket or leak-proof container
Dahlia Fall care
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
7 things you should know about dahlias
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