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Breakout dahlia
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The dahlias you need for however you’re growing

December 22, 2020

Hello flower lovers! I’m partnering with Longfield Gardens on this post, but you know the drill: all words and dahlia obsessions are my own. We interrupt your regularly scheduled holiday activities to talk about something… [Continue Reading]

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group of dahlias
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My top 5 dahlias (for now)

September 29, 2020

They say the first step is to admit you have a problem. So I admit it: I have a dahlia problem. I grew about 100 dahlias this year, and I estimate there were between 25… [Continue Reading]

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pink nicotiana flowers backlit during the golden hour
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The best (and worst) new seed-grown annuals

August 13, 2020

The facts are indisputable:  I enjoy starting interesting and different flowers from seed. Doing No. 1 is a great way to create lush borders on a dime. I grew way too many plants from seed… [Continue Reading]

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dahlias in pots
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2 ways to plant dahlias

May 13, 2020

Thank you to Breck’s for partnering with me on this post. As always, all words, thoughts and dahlia obsessions are my own. Receive free shipping and up to 75% off some products at Breck’s with… [Continue Reading]

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The problem with panic sowing

April 23, 2020

When the world was busy panic-buying toilet paper, I was busy panic-sowing.  As it became clear that the novel coronavirus pandemic was going to change life, at least for awhile, I was in the middle… [Continue Reading]

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Seed starting plan
Garden, Plants

A seed starting plan for hoarders

February 20, 2019

This started as a post to share what I’m growing from seed this year. What it evolved into is a sordid tale of seed hoarding, a gardener so traumatized by a never-ending winter that she… [Continue Reading]

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Garden, Plants

THE LIFE OF A FLOWER

August 23, 2017

I have been enjoying the garden so much the past few weeks. It’s sort of a sweet time in the garden for me as most of the plants have done (or are doing) what they… [Continue Reading]

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