Category Archive for "FLORA & FAUNA" | PHILADELPHIA

JUDI’S PASSION

By Susan Tuesday, August 12, 2014 0 OUR PROJECTS, PERENNIALS AND ANNUALS, SUMMER, TROPICALS AND INDOOR PLANTS No tags Permalink 3

Judi’s loving the magnificent Passion Flower vine that’s been blooming at her shore house. Check out the images her iPhone captured…

FROM THE ARCHIVES: IMAGES OF SPRING

By Susan Thursday, July 31, 2014 0 BULBS, TUBERS AND CORMS, INSPIRATIONS, OUR PROJECTS, SPRING budget garden tips, urban garden design tips on a budget, urban gardening Permalink 2

Exotic Emperor, a double viridiflora tulip.

Tulipa Temple's Favourite...Tall, large-cupped, late. Elegant.

The simplicity of Tulips Ivory Floradale (with a bit of red dusting if you look closely) and Orange Queen. Mid-season Darwins.

Emerged! This is Tulipa Monsella, an early-blooming double and a beauty.

And the wow of Parrot Tulip Professor Von Roentgen. Late season.

Iris Bucharica...this little iris is quite rare. It's petals develop a paper-like quality as they mature. Midseason.

A diminutive species tulip, Titty's Star

Nick is digging me out. The view out my window is of splendid white icing on the earth. But it’s cold! It helps to think of the colors of spring, which will be here soon (wishfully thought). Click on an image to initiate the slideshow. Click anywhere to return to the page.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: OY THE LAWN

By Susan Wednesday, September 22, 2010 0 HERBACIOUS PLANTS, MAINTENANCE, WEEDS No tags Permalink 0

Summer was cruel to our well-intended lawns. Even with regular and responsible irrigation, the combination of record-breaking heat and few real rains wreaked havoc and provided weeds and critters with optimal conditions. So…now’s the time to regain our emerald glory before the temps drop.