This summer I’d like to increase the number and kinds of birds that spend time in my yard. I have decided on four flowers that I will definitely plant in my garden this spring, and if I can I’ll add a few more!
1. Bee Balm grows about two to four feet high and blooms early in the summer. It is responsible for attracting hummingbirds to my yard! The blooms’ colors can be pink, red, or&hellip
Location: Vermont
March has always been a time to dream of the perfect garden. In the 18th century Miss Lucy Pegram Blow drew the sketch below. No still too cold outside to plant, the day when she sat by the fire and drew out her dream of summer bliss.
Here’s an artist’s rendering of what this 18th century garden looked like in full&hellip
Although this has been a moderate winter (by Chicago standards), I’m looking forward to spring. The trees are still leafless and the ground is still frozen, but my trusty cold frame has provided me with greenery and life during this otherwise drab and dreary time.
My cold frame is packed with perennials and shrubs that are tough but probably not sufficiently hardy to survive on a Chicago&hellip
Location: Midwest
I’m tired of all the snow. Who’s with me? I saw this weekend that even our neighbors in the south got a dusting.
I’m ready for winter to be over and this is the time of year when I always get big ideas for my flower gardens. Are you the same way? I’m going to plant a separate cutting garden so my street-side beds look full. I’m going to mix in more perennials so&hellip
