Category Archives: The Spring Garden

Neatening up a Rhododendron after it Blooms.

Posted on June 3, 2011 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

One of the Spring rituals that I still do, started in the early 1970’s with my Mother. It is the neatening up of the Rhododendron bush after it blooms. My Mother and I would go outside on a late Spring … Continue reading →

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Planting Annuals, A beginning Gardener’s Guide.

Posted on May 28, 2011 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

ANNUALS are plants that grow for one season and die. In about a 7 month period, the annual goes from being seed, to forming into a plant that produces many flowers. The flowers mature on that plant, dry up, and … Continue reading →

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Plant Tomatoes DEEP in Full Sun!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

The number ONE RULE, when it comes to planting tomatoes, is to plant them DEEP. When you buy tomato plants, buy kind of tall ones. Take off a few rows of leaves, starting at the bottom of the plant working … Continue reading →

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My Peonies don’t / won’t bloom.

Posted on May 16, 2011 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

My Peonies don’t/won’t bloom is a lament uttered by many gardeners. There are three possible reasons why a peony won’t bloom…

Posted in Roses, Peonies, Tulips, etc, The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden | 9 Comments

ROSES, Planting, Pruning and General Care.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

I think the Roseis the most loved of all the garden flowers. In Spring, you see them for sale everywhere, from garden centers, to your local supermarket. They are also available through mail order catalog companies. Roses come packaged a … Continue reading →

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TULIPS…Planting, Fertilizing, and Maintenance.

Posted on April 19, 2011 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

When I think about tulips, two holidays come to mind, Easter and Mother’s Day. Many people get a pot of tulips as an Easter plant. In my neck of the woods, tulips are synonymous with Mother’s Day. Albany, NY, being … Continue reading →

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DAFFODILS…Planting, Fertilizing, and Maintenance.

Posted on April 8, 2011 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

It is almost time for the daffodils to bloom here at Whimsey Hill House. I always expect them to be blooming around the middle-end of April, when a late Easter is celebrated. Over a two-year period, in 1995 and 1996, … Continue reading →

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Dividing Miscanthus Grass, not easy, but you can do it!

Posted on December 12, 2010 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Miscanthus grass is a nice looking ornamental grass, grows 6 to 8 feet tall, provides movement in the garden, great planted as a specimen, or in small groups, sends up feathery plumes in the fall, and is great for winter … Continue reading →

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