perennials Archives | Make it a Garden https://makeitagarden.com/tag/perennials/ Creating imaginative & inviting places Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:21:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://makeitagarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-miag-watering-can-32x32.png perennials Archives | Make it a Garden https://makeitagarden.com/tag/perennials/ 32 32 Why did my perennial die? https://makeitagarden.com/why-did-my-perennial-die/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-did-my-perennial-die https://makeitagarden.com/why-did-my-perennial-die/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:38:37 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5856 Why Does a Perennial Die? Perennials re-emerging after a long dark winter bring a sense of joy to the gardener. Spring-flowering varieties give us our first bright colors of the season. Which is why it’s so disappointing when you discover that one or more just didn’t make it. Such is the learning curve with perennials.… Continue reading Why did my perennial die?

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/why-did-my-perennial-die/feed/ 0 5856 How to Care for Perennials in early Spring https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-care-for-perennials-in-early-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-care-for-perennials-in-early-spring https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-care-for-perennials-in-early-spring/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:23:37 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5834 Care for Perennials in early Spring Ugh! There’s nothing pretty about a garden in early Spring. Everything is covered with last Fall’s leaves. My beds are brown and the soil is cold and wet. But there’s a lot happening beneath the surface that your eyes do not see! If you’re new to perennials–maybe you planted… Continue reading How to Care for Perennials in early Spring

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-care-for-perennials-in-early-spring/feed/ 0 5834 Perennials for zone 3 that are incredibly easy to grow https://makeitagarden.com/perennials-for-zone-3-that-are-incredibly-easy-to-grow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=perennials-for-zone-3-that-are-incredibly-easy-to-grow https://makeitagarden.com/perennials-for-zone-3-that-are-incredibly-easy-to-grow/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2020 23:14:28 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5818 Perennials for Zone 3 If you’re new to perennials, start with the ones you’ll have the most success growing. If you live in a cold, winter climate (Zone 3), these are among the hardiest plants that you can depend on to come back year after year. That’s why they’re so popular! Be assured that each… Continue reading Perennials for zone 3 that are incredibly easy to grow

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/perennials-for-zone-3-that-are-incredibly-easy-to-grow/feed/ 1 5818 How to shop for perennials at the Garden Center https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-shop-for-perennials-at-the-garden-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-shop-for-perennials-at-the-garden-center https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-shop-for-perennials-at-the-garden-center/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2020 06:13:00 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5750 How to Shop for Perennials at the Garden Center This article is for those who are new to perennials and want to learn which ones to select for your yard or garden. I’m keeping it simple because I want you to have fun trying a few of them in your own garden without getting bogged… Continue reading How to shop for perennials at the Garden Center

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-shop-for-perennials-at-the-garden-center/feed/ 0 5750 Try beautiful ground covers for a non-traditional lawn https://makeitagarden.com/try-beautiful-ground-covers-for-a-non-traditional-lawn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=try-beautiful-ground-covers-for-a-non-traditional-lawn https://makeitagarden.com/try-beautiful-ground-covers-for-a-non-traditional-lawn/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:45:00 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5385 Beautiful Ground Covers: Garden Design series When I first began to establish a garden area following the construction of my tiny home, I opted for the traditional lawn. (photo above) Which is unusual for me. I’m definitely not a “lawn” person. Believe it or not, I’ve never even owned a lawnmower! But I needed a… Continue reading Try beautiful ground covers for a non-traditional lawn

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/try-beautiful-ground-covers-for-a-non-traditional-lawn/feed/ 2 5385 Meet Alaska’s Wildflowers in Spring https://makeitagarden.com/meet-alaskas-wildflowers-in-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-alaskas-wildflowers-in-spring https://makeitagarden.com/meet-alaskas-wildflowers-in-spring/#comments Sat, 25 May 2019 04:02:29 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=1971 Come see what’s in bloom around my place Nothing is more welcomed than Alaska’s wildflowers in the Spring. The season got off to a great start by showing up a little early. Here I am raking leaves in March and my mood is nothing short of ecstatic. (SEE short story “When Spring Comes Early”) Then,… Continue reading Meet Alaska’s Wildflowers in Spring

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