Flowers Archives - Birmingham Gardening Today

May 2, 2017 - By Mike Rushing

In our old garden, we have lots of seedling clematis. We started out with several varieties from nurseries. That’s how you...

February 7, 2017 - By John Floyd

While we have had a mild winter so far, the several hard freezes hit many of the annuals we plant...

October 26, 2016 - By Mike Rushing

It has been years (2007) since we have experienced a dry stretch like this one in Birmingham. Standing out in...

September 2, 2016 - By John Floyd

This time of the year many of our plants that have bloomed well all summer look tired. If you are...

August 27, 2016 - By John Floyd

If your garden is shady and you want something to brighten it up in mid-summer, cardinal flower is for you....

August 21, 2016 - By John Floyd

Boy, many of my flowering annuals are either tired looking or dead. I was so happy today to see the...

July 31, 2016 - By Mike Rushing

What gardener doesn’t love blue? Here’s an easy, sun loving perennial that deserves more use in Birmingham area gardens. Echinops...

July 23, 2016 - By John Floyd

If there is one perennial I can depend on to bloom in my mid-July garden it is Goldsturm coneflower. I started...

July 12, 2016 - By John Floyd

Most of our flower beds or gardens have need for a little freshening or an addition of a spot of...

July 5, 2016 - By John Floyd

If you have been given this plant for your garden, great. If not, you can get a start from a...