I received the following question from a fellow gardener in Nashville:  •  "I dug up alot of daffodil bulbs last spring did not get them in the ground last fall. I am in Nashville, TN; can I plant them at this time of year?"  •  Yes, their timing will probably be a little off and you might not see …

A question about starting tulips indoors:  •  "When tulips are not planted in the fall can I plant in pots indoors in a cool area then transfer outdoors after the root system is established? I am a newbie to gardening and look forward to learning."  •  Yes, but they will need to be precooled to …

We often receive questions about flowers that have strange or different names:  •  "I am looking for some of these bulbs -Naked Lady (surprise lily) - but they must go by another name. Are you familiar with them?"  •  They go by several names, but their Latin name is Lycoris... By the way, the …

Who can forget that wonderfully magic scene in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy and her companions run through a beautiful field of poppies on their way to the Emerald City? While not everyone has room in their garden for a field of Poppies quite like that, there is room in almost every garden for … read more »

Tulips and Daffodils aren't the only plants that bloom early in spring. Several of our perennial plants are wonderful additions to the early garden and perfect for planting in fall. When perennials are planted in fall they have plenty of time to establish a good root system, but they don't bother …

Some people like nice polite little Tulips that are tidy, demure, and pretty, without making a spectacle of themselves... Not me! Give me a big, gaudy, ostentatious Tulip any day of the week! I figure, the garden has been bundled up in winter drabness for so long, once springtime arrives it's time …

Grandparent's Day is coming up and it makes me think about all of wonderful plants that were popular in my grandparents' time. Not surprisingly many of those plants are still popular today, you simply can't argue with time-proven reliable heirloom plants! Read more in this week's newsletter.

Who doesn't love a Coneflower? These eco-friendly native plants are bright and sunny, colorful, attractive to birds and butterflies, tolerant of sun, heat, and drought, and great cut flowers too! The Superhero of the garden, the Coneflower rescues even the toughest garden spots. Read more in this …

One perfumed posy that no garden should be without is the beautiful Hyacinth. Nobody can deny the intrinsic appeal of its bright and cheery flower spikes that combine beauty and a heavenly scent. Traditionally, they are available in candy colors like pink, blue, purple, and white. Newer Hyacinths …