Flowers Archives - Birmingham Gardening Today

May 16, 2020 - By John Floyd

Garden shops are at their most colorful time now. And yes, it is a perfect time to shop. There are...

March 2, 2020 - By John Floyd

If you love late winter, early spring bloomers here is one of my favorite plants. Lenten roses thrive in our...

October 15, 2019 - By John Floyd

Cooler weather and rain tell me it’s time to plant pansies and violas. First, when you select the transplants, there...

October 7, 2019 - By John Floyd

For me cooler weather means it’s time to do a bit of fall decorating, and nothing beats the beauty of...

April 29, 2019 - By John Floyd

At planting time, it is easy to buy more than we have time to plant. So, many of us just...

April 2, 2019 - By John Floyd

Annuals are in every garden center and big box store now and look beautiful. But this is the first week...

February 10, 2019 - By John Floyd

This winter is a hot and cold one. And the temperature fluctuations have played havoc on many of the plants...

December 21, 2018 - By John Floyd

Looking at the temperatures now through December, the empress camellia in our yard will again grace our Christmas table with...

September 15, 2018 - By John Floyd

It’s that time of the year when fall flowers are at local garden centers and big box stores. While the...

July 15, 2018 - By John Floyd

Pruning, fertilizing and watering are the musts for summer annuals. The problem is that there is no one size fits...