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I’m Nancy Kressin, a passionate home gardener with a desire to share my gardening experiences and knowledge with others.
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Native spring flowers
Native spring flowers fill my small woodland garden in Boston, and are on view at public gardens, too. I have been especially captivated by woodland phlox, trout lilies, Jacob’s ladder, foamflowers and bloodroot. The Wakefield Arboretum in Milton Massachusetts has a gorgeous display of Virginia bluebells, and if you visit Delaware, the Mt. Cuba Center…
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Early spring beauties: Hellebores (Lenten Roses)
Yes, I have daffodils blooming now, April 1, 2024 (lovely), but the flowers I am most enjoying are the hellebores…otherwise known as Lenten Roses. These plants are native to Europe and Asia, where they prosper in woodlands as well as open spaces including meadows. Their ability to tolerate shade, even very dry shade (such as…
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Indoor blooms in midwinter?
April edit: in New England we are still having some gloomy days, and guess what? This amaryllis “Hot Lips” above (that I bought from John Scheepers) is STILL blooming! By that I mean that these little bulbs have each put out at least 2 stems of flowers, and one bulb is on its third! It’s…
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