Category Archives: Companion Plants

May 2012 Garden Walk

Posted on May 24, 2012 by
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What’s Blooming This Week In My Alabama Garden

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Even with the frenzy of the Rose Show last week, I still had time to snap a few photos in the garden. The first flush of bloom on our roses is ending and deadheading has already begun. In fact, the … Continue reading →

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What’s Blooming This Week In My Alabama Garden

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

The temps continue to be in the upper 80′s and the roses and perennials are putting on a big show.  As usual, ‘Julia Child’ floribunda is stealing the show with a profusion of beautiful yellow blooms.  ’Barbara Bush’ hybrid tea … Continue reading →

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It’s A New Day!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Was so glad to greet the postman yesterday when as he stood on our doorstep with a box from New Day Gardens. New Day Gardens is an independent garden provider specializing in daylilies and irises. We were looking for a … Continue reading →

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Blooming Monday! What’s Blooming This Week In My Alabama Garden

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Join us for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens Shout out to Tom @ www.TallCloverFarm.com for encouraging me to grow ‘Buff Beauty” rose. It is featured in this clip and has been a great rose in my Alabama … Continue reading →

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Blooming Monday – What’s Blooming This Week In My Alabama Garden

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

I hope everyone enjoyed a glorious Easter Day. We could not have had more perfect weather here in Alabama. Bright sunny skies and temps in the 70′s.  Our English and Old Garden Roses are really blooming this week. Our Floribunda and Hybrid … Continue reading →

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Fill The Frame Fridays – “Heirloom Amaryllis”

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

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Blooming Monday – What’s In Bloom In My Alabama Garden

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Temps are still in the 80′s in Alabama. Hard to believe that we are already seeing the temps of summer this early in the year. We did have several days of rain last week and that has helped push the … Continue reading →

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Spring Garden Walk

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

What a difference a couple of weeks makes in the garden. The warm temps (80′s) in March have caused our roses to begin early. I actually pruned most of my roses pretty hard this year and did not expect to … Continue reading →

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Blooming Monday – Springtime in Alabama

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

More unseasonably warm weather this week produced some lovely springtime blooms. Here’s what’s blooming this week: ‘Climbing Pinkie’ – Climbing Polyantha ‘Old Blush’ – China Rose ‘Social Climber’ – Climbing Rose ‘Cotton Candy’ Tall Bearded Iris ‘Cinco de Mayo’ Floribunda ‘Mary Rose’ … Continue reading →

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