I have developed an enduring fondness for Nodding Wild Onion, Allium cernuum. This soft, pink wonder isn’t flashy or famous like Blanket Flower or Purple Coneflower. Nodding Wild Onion is that soft-spoken friend who knows what to say or do in the garden at just the right time. In mid- summer when my garden is [...]
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Fake Out Mother Nature!
November 13, 2012 – 10:46 am
Start Wildflower Seeds in Fall & Winter – Cold Moist Stratification 101 Growing wildflowers from seed not only saves you money – it’s a great way to banish fall and winter doldrums! Most perennial wildflowers are creatures of habit- thousands of years of habit. In fall, after seeds drop from the plant and fall to [...]
June’s Showy Wildflowers Take Center Stage in the Garden
June 13, 2012 – 10:49 am
A stunning swath of Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) White False Indigo (Baptisia alba) Note this rare beauty’s elegant purple stems! Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis) You can’t beat the Baptisias for Garden Drama. Check out their massive spires and stunning foliage Sweet smellingMeadow Rose (Rosa blanda) blooms all summer long. Wild Quinine’s (Parthenium integrifolium) [...]
The Most Important Customer Review of Eco-Lawn You’ll Ever Read
June 7, 2012 – 2:26 pm
As homeowners, like it or not, we are saddled with the responsibility of maintaining our home turf – and that includes paying increasingly hefty water bills. Until recently your financial status had everything to do with how large a car you drove – the bigger the better. These days, if you’re thinking about buying a [...]
Craving spring? Grow Eco-Lawn in Containers!
January 11, 2012 – 3:46 pm
Keep your indoor décor green all year round with Eco-Lawn! A blend of seven fine fescue grasses developed by Wildflower Farm, Eco-Lawn is a drought tolerant, low maintenance turf grass that looks amazing in containers! Its emerald green blades are soft, green and inviting. Because Eco-Lawn grows well in full sun, part shade or deep [...]
Grow Your Own Native Wildflower Meadow
September 22, 2011 – 12:46 pm
At the end of the month Wildflower Farm presents ‘Grow Your Own Wildflower Meadow’ on September 24 at 11am. In the seminar Paul Jenkins, owner and co-founder of Wildflower Farm will be sharing his experiences and expertise on wildflower meadows. This seminar has always be a popular one and is one of our favourite to host, but [...]
