Just Wild About WildFlowers and Information and Resources about Them!!!
By Dr. Leonard Perry, and
Lisa Halvorsen, Garden Writer
Whether you are planning a birthday party or a formal dinner for business associates, flowers can play an important role in the decorations. However, you do not have to settle for run-of-the-mill, one-color arrangements of carnations and daisies. Why not key the floral decor to the season [...]
Dr. Leonard P. Perry, Extension Professor
University of Vermont
As you sit by the fire or woodstove on a cold, wintry day huddled over colorful garden catalogs or books, think of the poor birds outdoors having to fend for food and shelter. Make plans now for this coming season which take into consideration your featured friends. [...]
Dr. Leonard Perry, UVM Extension Professor
You can preserve the beauty of your summer garden by pressing flowers and using these to decorate a variety of objects from picture frames, candles, and pencil holders to bookmarks, personalized note cards, and stationery. It’s easy to do, though you will need patience as the flowers need to [...]
Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor
Have you ever thought about buying flowers, such as for Valentine’s Day or other special occasions, but don’t because they last so short a time? Perhaps the problem is how you treat them. Proper care and handling of roses, daffodils, chrysanthemums, and other cut flowers can add hours and even [...]
By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont
As your landscape matures, things change. Trees get taller and shade out areas. Bushes outgrow their space in the garden. Or it may be that your lifestyle has changed, and you no longer need to devote space to a children’s play area or swing set. Whatever [...]
Charlie Nardozzi, Senior Horticulturist National Gardening Association, and Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont
Enriching the soil for next year’s garden, planting garlic, and saving dahlia tubers are some of the gardening tips for this month. As you empty annual beds this fall, there are two main ways to enrich [...]
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