How to Grow Anemones in Cold Climates
Longfield Gardens Blog
by Danielle Keeton
1y ago
Anemones possess a delicate beauty that’s unmatched by other spring flowers. They have tissue paper petals which flutter in the breeze and their captivating centers will draw you in for a closer look. The anemone’s finely cut foliage is also alluring. It stays low to the ground, and the stems are bare except for a collar of foliage under the flower head. If you want to add these enchanting blooms to your spring garden here are the steps needed to be successful.  When to Plant Anemones  Gardeners in zones 7 and warmer can plant anemone corms in the fall. Howe ..read more
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Dahlia Flower Forms for the Garden and Vase
Longfield Gardens Blog
by Danielle Keeton
1y ago
Dahlias come in a wide variety of forms, colors, and sizes. Some dahlias are reminiscent of delicate waterlilies while others are perfect spherical blooms. Whether you’re looking for a weather-resistant dahlia, a long-lasting cut dahlia, or a dahlia that’s a pollinator magnet, there’s a form that’s right for you. Dahlias are in the Asteraceae family which is one of the largest families of trees and shrubs on earth. Plants in this family are called composites because their blooms are a composite of individual flowers called florets. Dahlias have both disc florets (individual parts that ma ..read more
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Color Trends in the Garden and Beyond
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by Kath LaLiberte
1y ago
Most of us won’t be back in the garden for a few months yet, but now is the time to be ordering seeds, bulbs, and plants. As you’re doing so, here’s something to remember: COLOR IS IN. Understanding color trends is critical when you’re in the gardening business, and we count on experts like Debra Prinzing, founder of the Slow Flowers Society, to keep us in the know. Her organization’s members include gardeners and DIY designers, professional florists, flower farmers, and suppliers. Their goal is to make local, seasonal, and sustainable cut flowers available to everyone. Honey ..read more
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Up Your Game with New Dahlias for 2023
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by Kath LaLiberte
1y ago
It’s that time of year again. Time to decide which dahlia varieties you’ll be growing this season and which ones you won’t. For me, it can take weeks to strike a balance between the tubers I saved from last year, new dahlia that I am eager to try, and varieties I have grown in the past that I want to grow again. I’m finding the process a bit easier this year due to some changes in our dahlia assortment. Read on to learn why shopping for dahlias from Longfield Gardens is better than ever. Fewer Tubers Per Bag to Expand ..read more
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Creative Ways to Gift Paperwhites
Longfield Gardens Blog
by Danielle Keeton
1y ago
Paperwhites are the easiest bulbs to force for holiday blooms. Plant them in soil or water and you’ll have a beautiful, fragrant flower show in just 4-6 weeks. These bulbs make ideal holiday gifts because they’re quick to bloom, easy to grow, and inexpensive. Here are a few ideas to spark your creativity and get you thinking “outside the bulb” when it comes to gifting paperwhites.  Paperwhite Kokedama Kokedama is the traditional Japanese art form of displaying plants in a soil ball wrapped in moss. To create a paperwhite kokedama you’ll need paperwhite bulbs, potting soil, sheet mos ..read more
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How to Force Tulips Indoors
Longfield Gardens Blog
by Danielle Keeton
1y ago
A cheerful pot of forced tulips on the kitchen counter will brighten even the gloomiest winter days. Their blooms are a refreshing reminder that spring is on the way and forcing them is a therapeutic and rewarding experience.  Knowing how to force tulips starts with understanding forcing in general. Forcing is the process of encouraging bulbs to bloom ahead of their natural flowering time. In order to accomplish this, we simulate winter by prechilling the bulbs. Prechilling stimulates a biochemical response that “turns on” the bulb and tells the embryonic flower to start d ..read more
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How to Force Hyacinths in Soil and Water
Longfield Gardens Blog
by Danielle Keeton
1y ago
Each February fragrant hyacinth flowers awaken on my dining room table while the garden sleeps beneath a blanket of snow. How can this spring floral display be accomplished in the dead of winter? By forcing hyacinth bulbs to bloom ahead of their natural schedule right from the comfort of my home!  Forcing bulbs sounds like a complicated and confusing affair, but it’s easy and straightforward. Simply give a bulb its necessary chilling period and then allow it to bloom inside, earlier than it would outside. That’s forcing in a nutshell.  Each type of  ..read more
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How to Combine Alliums with Perennials
Longfield Gardens Blog
by Kath LaLiberte
1y ago
Garden designers love using alliums and it’s easy to see why. These unusual and highly attractive flower globes grab your eyes with their bold shapes and sparkly florets. They bloom for weeks in late spring and early summer, and the seed heads continue to add interest long after the flowers are gone. Alliums are reliably perennial and not troubled by deer or rodents. Pollinators love them, too! Observing how garden designers combine alliums with perennials can be a great source of inspiration for your own garden. Read on to see examples of some creativ ..read more
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How to Plant Bearded Iris
Longfield Gardens Blog
by Danielle Keeton
1y ago
The late-May garden wouldn’t be complete without a stand of bearded irises dancing in the breeze. Their rich, velvety petals, intoxicating fragrance, and cascading beards make my gardener heart swoon. But it’s not only the appearance or fragrance of these flowers that makes me love them. Rather, it’s knowing the “who” behind each bloom that keeps me coming back for more.  It seems that every gardener has an origin story to accompany their bearded irises. Perhaps they inherited a box of canary yellow iris from a neighbor, traded rhizomes with a fellow garden enthusiast ..read more
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Less Water, More Flowers: 8 Tips for a Water-Saving Flower Garden
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by Kath LaLiberte
1y ago
Watering your flower garden can be relaxing, but it can also become a time-consuming chore. And, in many areas, outdoor watering is being restricted in ways that make it difficult to water, even if it’s an activity you enjoy. Read on to discover some easy ways to have a water-saving flower garden, followed by a list of annuals and perennials that perform well without a lot of water. Ways to Reduce the Need for Supplemental Water Identify Microclimates Every yard has some areas that are wetter or drier than others. Become aware of these natural microclimates and lean into ..read more
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