A good friend of mine says that she thinks repeated use of Preen has a deleterious effect on her daffodils. She says she has lost lots of bulbs, and thinks Preen is the cause, even though it’s registered for use on…
Author: Mary Lou Gripshover
Last Roundup
I walked around the garden to see what flowers might still be in good condition after our 85+ degree day. Not a lot. The first photo is of a very small bloom of ‘Tyson’s Corner’ just opening–short stem, and about…
Growing in pots vs. growing in the open
As you can see from Tom’s post of the CODS show winners, I won the Mini Gold with Harold’s 03-036-8. This was grown in the open. Over three weeks ago, I posted a photo of 03-036-8 which had just opened, growing in…
Another touch of spring
Spring is slowly coming. Today, ‘Heidi’s Sister’ is opening, but nothing more on the horizon. Well, maybe a bloom of ‘Small Talk’ is not too far off. I’ve had one bulb of ‘Heidi’s Sister’ since 2011, and while it doesn’t…
Spring in Ohio? Maybe for a day or two
Spring seems a long way away in Ohio, too, but we’ve had two or three days of warm weather, with temperature in the 60s. This little trumpet seedling is trying to open, as you can see, on very short stems. Last…
Blooms in the kitchen
The little pots of bulbs are still in my kitchen, as the temperature in the garage was 20F when last I checked. I’m keeping the house at 65F for the pots, and wearing an extra layer of clothes. Protect the…