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Bulbs Perennials

February 8, 2024March 11, 2026Gardeners by the Bay

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 […]

Member's Garden/Backyard

May 17, 2023May 18, 2023Gardeners by the Bay

Beautiful Garden!

Photos taken at Pat Daniel’s backyard – May 17, 2023 – Pat is a Master Gardener and member of the Gardeners by the Bay Garden Club. She definitely has a “green thumb!”

Top Fruits

April 16, 2023April 20, 2023Gardeners by the Bay

Top Fruits for Zone 9

Rubinette Apple Tree, Goji Berry Plant, Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberries, Granny Smith Apple Tree

Bird-friendly Plants

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Gardeners by the Bay

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 orioles and grosbeaks. Fruit-bearing Plants 1. Dogwood (Cornus): Attracts birds like blue jays, […]