December Heat Tricks Flowers Into Putting On Spring Display

Posted by: FCWGroup on January 1, 2016 Under: Flower Gardens |

December Heat Tricks Flowers Into Putting On Spring Display
Across the region, this uncharacteristically warm winter has flower beds springing to life. Daffodil bulbs in suburban gardens are sending up tender green periscopes. And in city parks, roses are showing their plumage against Christmas tree backdrops.
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Youth involved in 4-H landscaping project
For many years I have been working as a volunteer with 4-H youth leading a landscaping project on the Branch County Fairgrounds. This project has two benefits: it gets youth outside and involved in flower garden planning, growing and maintaining …
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Keukenhof's flowering glory: A living catalog of spring bulbs
When it's something like hyacinths, the fragrance is remarkable. Since there's always a breeze in Holland, the scent of flowers was never far away. Other beds offered incredible combinations of different bulbs, all blooming in consort. It's the scale …
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