WHAT'S BLOOMING?

WELL, THE DAFFODILS AND NARCISSUS ARE BEGINNING TO BLOOM, SO WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO? MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT OF COURSE! THE LITTLE PURPLE FLOWERS ARE A TYPE OF HYACINTH-A REALLY OLD ONE THAT SMELLS HEAVENLY.

FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING

MY DAFFODILS ARE BEGINNING TO BLOOM, AREN'T THEY BEAUTIFUL? I NEED TO GO OUT AND PICK A BIG BOUQUET, I JUST SNATCHED THESE AS I WAS ON MY WAY IN LAST NIGHT. A LOT OF THE TREES ARE REALLY BUDDING OUT, BUT I KNOW WE WILL HAVE MORE COLD WEATHER. I SEE PEOPLE AT WAL MART BUYING PLANTS AND I JUST SHAKE MY HEAD-IT IS NOT SPRING JUST YET!

PLANNING FOR SPRING

The Master Gardeners got together this afternoon to start planning for our spring plant sale and garden show. We will have GREEN THUMBS IN THE PARK on April 29 this year.There will be educational programs,etc-tell you details later. It is nice to look forward to warmer weather and gardening season again, espescially when there is snow outside.

COLD WEATHER TAKES IT'S TOLL

THE COLD WEATHER WE HAVE HAD THIS WINTER HAS KILLED MY HUGE ROSEMARY BUSH THAT I HAVE HAD FOR YEARS. BETWEEN THE SOGGY GROUND AND THE COLD WE HAVE HAD THIS WINTER, WE WILL PROBABLY LOSE SEVERAL THINGS IN OUR GARDENS.WE CAN'T WORRY ABOUT IT, FOR EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AS THE GOOD BOOK SAYS. JUST REPLANT AND THINK OF IT AS HELPING STIMULATE THE ECONOMY BY BUYING MORE.

SIGNS OF SPRING

We have had such a nice few days this week, that I walked around the yard to see what was happening. As you can see the daffodil bulbs are peeking through the pine straw and the paperwhites are blooming. Maybe we can stand winter a little while longer! The acuba at the bottom of the page looks great despite the cold weather we have had this winter. You can take cuttings of this plant and root them in water. They are so great as fillers in flower arrangements, that you really should have several.

A NEW GARDENING SEASON BEGINS.

IT IS ALMOST FEBRUARY AND THAT IS WHEN GARDENING SEASON BEGINS HERE IN THE SOUTH,EVEN IF IT MIGHT BE FRIGID OUTSIDE.FEBRUARY IS THE MONTH TO CUT BACK ALL OF YOUR MONKEY GRASS SO IT WONT LOOK TERRIBLE THIS SUMMER, ALSO IT'S NOT TO LATE TO CUT BACK YOUR ORNAMENTAL GRASSES-JUST DO IT SOON. AROUND WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY IS WHEN I CUT BACK MY ROSES TO ABOUT TWO FEET TALL.OF COURSE DON'T CUT BACK THE CLIMBERS UNTIL AFTER THEY BLOOM. AND PUT A FRESH LAYER OF COMPOST ON YOUR FLOWER BEDS IF YOU HAVE THE TIME. SOMETIMES WITH OUR WEATHER IT'S HARD TO GET ALL OF THIS DONE,BUT IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT.

THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY

I KNOW IT IS SO COLD NOW, BUT THERE WILL BE A FEW DECENT DAYS THIS MONTH-I HOPE. JANUARY IS THE TIME TO CUT BACK YOUR ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. CUT THEM ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND-THEY WILL LOOK MUCH BETTER COME SUMMER IF YOU DO.ALSO DON'T FORGET TO MAKE SURE THE BIRDS HAVE FRESH WATER-MAKE SURE THE BIRDBATHS AREN'T FROZEN.