Monday, April 13, 2009

It is bulb time! Need some help?

I%26#039;ve moved from NJ to PA so I%26#039;m in the same zone but I%26#039;ve got to start my garden all over again. I am looking for plants/flowers (preferably bulbs) that will keep my garden lively from Spring thru Fall.


I%26#039;ve already purchased, Tulips, Iris%26#039;, Crocus%26#039;, and Hyacinths - which all tend to be Spring items.


I need some recommendations for Summer and Fall blooms. This will be going into a very slightly raised flower bed.

It is bulb time! Need some help?
Check the Breck%26#039;s catalog they have all the information about planning gardens you could need!
Reply:I%26#039;m in FL now so I can%26#039;t remember.


But~ The Book of Outdoor Gardening by Smith and Hawkin is worth every penny. There are lots ideas and great illustrations/pics. Every thing you need to know is in there.


you can get it used at Amazon for cheap.


http://www.amazon.ca/s?ie=UTF8%26amp;search-ty...
Reply:Cannas and day lillies for summer. dont forget other perinnials such as roses, mums, daiseys, rhodendrums, hostas etc that while not bulbs will keep coming back.
Reply:Head to Lowe%26#039;s....their perennials were half off today! I got tons in 1 gallon pots for 2.49 :) I got russian sage, Hidcote lavendar, coreopsis, regular sage (can%26#039;t remember the variety), a Ralph Senior viburnum, violet dusk bearded tongue....I think it%26#039;s a type of penstemon, and an Autumn Fire Sedum. Just check the labels to see how cold hardy they are because I am in zone 5 and some of the perennials they had there (even a lavendar I almost bought) were only hardy to 0 Fahrenheit. I try to stick to those that are good to at least 20 below zero, as I lost like 50% of my perennials last year and it must have been because I wasn%26#039;t careful in reading labels to see how hardy they are. They had a good amount of other perennials too, but these were some that I either needed more of, or didn%26#039;t have yet. This was my first full gardening season in a new home too, so I know how much fun, yet how daunting, the whole prospect can be! :) Enjoy!



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