Thinking of Spring

Yes, I know Fall has barely begun, Winter is still months away but I'm thinking about Spring. A friend noted she had prepared a large pot with layers of bulbs that will bloom consecutively creating a long lasting spring floral display. She planted pansies as the last layer in the container, to give color for autumn.

We have an extensive collection of horticulture books to support our Environmental Horticulture program. This title might give you ideas on how to prepare your Spring display.Garden bulbs for the South by Scott Ogden [SB 425 .O44 2007]

There are hundreds of choice bulbs that revel in southern warmth and humidity, and Scott Ogden profiles the best of them in this fascinating, comprehensive volume. In a series of chapters that takes us through the gardening year, Ogden introduces the plants that help to give southern gardens their distinct regional flavor, many with charmingly descriptive names: rain lilies, oxblood lilies, jonquils, crinums, and scores of others. Weaving in bits of history and lore, Ogden details each plant's appearance and growing requirements. [more]

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