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23 Jul 2021

Plant Profiel: Bee Balm

If you want a sweet smelling plant that will attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden you should have some bee balm. These plants thrive in the sun and will happily spread fairly quickly to give you a lovely … Continued

17 Jul 2021

Plant Profile: Heliopsis

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 5

Heliopsis, a perennial, is a member of the daisy family. ‘Helios’ for sun and ‘opsis’ for appearance. It is a native plant in North and South America and often called False Sunflower. There are some different varieties but all are … Continued

8 Jul 2021

Plant Profile: Alliums

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 7

The drumstick alliums, which are ornamental onions, are in bloom right now. These herbaceous perennials have pretty, almost round, purple blooms which appear in early to midsummer. Alliums are in the onion genus and includes onions, chives, garlic, scallions and leek. … Continued

2 Jul 2021

Plant Profile: Daisies

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 2

Oxeye daisies grow wild in fields and gardens and lawns. They bloom in June and self seed rapidly so it is recommended to cut blooms off just as soon as the petals start to wilt. This will encourage a second growth … Continued

28 Jun 2021

Plant Profile: Feverfew

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, Seeds | 6

Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium, is a perennial medicinal herb …. a little plant with leaves that have an amazing scent. This was a volunteer plant in my garden, and it just pops up every year and in a multitude of places. … Continued

27 Jun 2021

Plant Profile: Evening Primrose

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles | 8

Evening primrose, or Sundrop, is a lovely, quick spreading perennial plant for the garden. My Oenothera is the yellow variety but it does come in other colours (pink, white) is blooming in the garden now. It is not related to the … Continued

1 Jun 2021

2sDay: Blooms

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: 2sDay, Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 2

I love the play on words. Today is 2sDay and time for photos of 2 of the same thing. In the past I’ve usually shared bird photo so it’s time to share some flowers. This week I have 2 photos … Continued

18 May 2021

Plant Profile: Daffodils

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 4

Daffodils also known as narcissus or a jonquil are delightful spring blooms. They come in a variety of sizes and colours and brighten the garden during May. Bulbs should be planted in the Fall before the frost sets in. Choose … Continued

16 May 2021

Pots Under ‘Hosta’ge

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 6

Several years ago I did a post about my garden under ‘hosta’ge. I just love these plants in our shady north facing garden. Over the years I’ve been dividing them and creating new gardens or sharing them with other gardeners. … Continued

14 May 2021

Plant Profile: Tulips

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 6

Tulips are beautiful spring blooms. When the snow begins to vanish from the garden you can see the bulbs poking through the ground. Tulips are perennial plants that grow from bulbs. The bulbs are planted in the Fall and … Continued

12 May 2021

Plant Profile: Chives

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles | 2

Chives are a perennial herb that belongs to the onion family. I have two types of chives growing in the garden, each flowering at different times of the season. The common chives have tubular leaves/stalks and blooms in May and … Continued

4 May 2021

Plant Profile: Dame’s Rocket

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2021 | 7

Do you have Dame’s Rocket in your garden? and do you mistakenly call it phlox? I thought we had wild phlox but after lots of reaching and searching of garden books and the internet it was discovered that we have … Continued

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