I love lilies, many types. And after my recent trip to Portland, Oregon for the Garden Blogger's Fling, (#gbfling14) I love them even more! Many of these premier gardens featured the most beautiful lilies I've seen. I can't wait to add more to my garden... But in this moment, I'm enjoying Orienpet lily 'Silk Road' from …
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For weeks now, I've enjoyed the most wonderful sweet scent both inside the house and outside in the garden. This decadent smell has come from the Oriental and Orienpet lilies growing in the garden. I have about four varieties growing now and they supply me with gorgeous, fragrant blooms from early July to early August. …
Oriental lilies are a must-have in my garden. Visually, they are foot traffic stoppers and they burn their fragrance lamps from the time the first blossom opens until the last petal falls. Lilies bid 'good morning', 'good day', and 'good evening' like no other...Their lovely sweet scent lightly covers the entire garden in late July …
With April upon us, the garden checklist begins to grow. There are not only new projects we are excited to start but all the general care items that come due this time of year. Cleaning out winter debris from beds and boxes, pruning dead or diseased branches from trees/shrubs, getting the grass in shape, tending seedlings, …
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