I have said in the past that when I start digging daffodils I can only work a couple of hours and I’m tired, body hurting all over, and I swear I’m not going back to the daffodil digging. But I…
Planting Daffodils
Category: Growing Daffodils
Last daffodil of the season
It is hard to tell if this late bulbocodium will reliably produce secondary flowers. Some years the daffodils get fried at the beginning of October. This year has been one long cool wet spring. It’s a Gold Step grandchild that…
Fragrant Rose
Does anyone have 27 bulbs of Fragrant Rose? I have a school district who would like to participate in the ADS Youth Bulb Challenge. Dianne Bowditch Shelter Island NY
Growing tazettas
The name ‘Gramon’, in the series of tazettas I named, is short for Grand Monarch. I assume this series are genetically similar to Grand Monarch. They flower in winter here and benefit from a little frost protection. A shrub (Callistemon)…
Digging Daffodils using a Bench
I had a personal email asking me how can I dig daffodils using a bench and setting down. Well, it’s easier than standing up for several hours or days digging daffodils. I generally plant my daffodils in rows of 7…
Local Drought Over
Friday night we had a local thunder storm come through that was no more then 25 to 30 miles wide and lasted about 1 1/2 hours and gave us 4.0 inches of rain. Our local drought is over. I can…