Planting Bulbs

Below is a wonderful list of bulb-like plants to add to the garden for extra interest! Spring Flowering: Daffodils, Narcissus, Leucojum (Snowflake), Scilla (Roman Hyacinth), Anomatheca laxa (Painted Petals) Louisiana Iris, Dutch Iris, Ipheon (Star Flower), Tulipa clusiana & T. chrysantha (species Tulip), and Sprekelia (Aztec Lily) Summer Flowering: Oriental (Fragrant) Asiatic Lilies (Trumpet), Polianthes (Tuberoses), Watsonia (Bugle Lily), Gloriosa lily, Caladium, Haemanthus (Blood Lily), Gladiolas byzantinus (Magenta Byzantine Glad), Hedychium (Butterfly Ginger), Kaempferia (Peacock Ginger), Curcuma (Hidden Ginger) Fall Flowering: Rhodophiala (School […]

List of bird-friendly plants

Here’s a list of bird-friendly plants that can attract birds to your garden:  Native Plants 1. Coneflower (Echinacea): Attracts goldfinches, sparrows, and finches.  2. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia): Attracts butterflies and birds like goldfinches and sparrows. 3. Bee Balm (Monarda): Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.  4. Milkweed (Asclepias): Essential for monarch butterflies and attracts birds like […]