The Bloom Blog

Tulip Types Explained: Triumph, Darwin, Parrot, Fringed, and Double

Tulip Types Explained: Triumph, Darwin, Parrot,...

Not All Tulips Are the Same Most gardeners know they love Tulips. Fewer know that the Tulip family is divided into distinct classifications that differ meaningfully in bloom form, height,...

Tulip Types Explained: Triumph, Darwin, Parrot,...

Not All Tulips Are the Same Most gardeners know they love Tulips. Fewer know that the Tulip family is divided into distinct classifications that differ meaningfully in bloom form, height,...

Drying Flowers from the Summer Garden: How to Preserve Your Favorite Blooms for Year-Round Arrangements

Drying Flowers from the Summer Garden: How to P...

The Garden Does Not Have to End When the Season Does One of the most satisfying things about growing your own flowers is that the beauty of a Summer garden...

Drying Flowers from the Summer Garden: How to P...

The Garden Does Not Have to End When the Season Does One of the most satisfying things about growing your own flowers is that the beauty of a Summer garden...

Your Late Summer Garden: What Is Still Blooming and How to Plan What Comes Next

Your Late Summer Garden: What Is Still Blooming...

There Is So Much More Ahead There is a temptation around the first of August to feel like the best of the season has already passed. The longest days are...

Your Late Summer Garden: What Is Still Blooming...

There Is So Much More Ahead There is a temptation around the first of August to feel like the best of the season has already passed. The longest days are...

Peak Season in the Cutting Garden: How to Harvest and Arrange Every Summer Flower

Peak Season in the Cutting Garden: How to Harve...

This Is the Week You Have Been Growing Toward Late July is the moment when the Summer garden is at its most abundant. The Gladiolus successions planted through Spring are...

Peak Season in the Cutting Garden: How to Harve...

This Is the Week You Have Been Growing Toward Late July is the moment when the Summer garden is at its most abundant. The Gladiolus successions planted through Spring are...

Stargazer Lilies and the Summer Flowers Worth Growing for Fragrance

Stargazer Lilies and the Summer Flowers Worth G...

When the Garden Reaches You Before You Reach It Some flowers catch the eye first. Others announce themselves from ten feet away with a fragrance so full and layered that...

Stargazer Lilies and the Summer Flowers Worth G...

When the Garden Reaches You Before You Reach It Some flowers catch the eye first. Others announce themselves from ten feet away with a fragrance so full and layered that...

Red, White, and Blue: A Garden Palette Worth Celebrating

Red, White, and Blue: A Garden Palette Worth Ce...

A Color Story as Bold as the Season There is something about the combination of red, white, and blue in a Summer garden that feels genuinely joyful. It is a...

Red, White, and Blue: A Garden Palette Worth Ce...

A Color Story as Bold as the Season There is something about the combination of red, white, and blue in a Summer garden that feels genuinely joyful. It is a...

Midsummer in the Garden: What to Do Right Now for the Best of the Season Ahead

Midsummer in the Garden: What to Do Right Now f...

The Season Is at Full Stride There is a particular rhythm to a Summer garden in late June, and once you tune into it the weeks ahead feel less like...

Midsummer in the Garden: What to Do Right Now f...

The Season Is at Full Stride There is a particular rhythm to a Summer garden in late June, and once you tune into it the weeks ahead feel less like...

The Longest Day: Celebrating What Is in Bloom on the Summer Solstice

The Longest Day: Celebrating What Is in Bloom o...

The Garden at Its Most Alive June 21st arrives every year with a particular quality of light that gardeners know well. The days have been building toward this moment for...

The Longest Day: Celebrating What Is in Bloom o...

The Garden at Its Most Alive June 21st arrives every year with a particular quality of light that gardeners know well. The days have been building toward this moment for...

Designing a Spring Bulb Garden That Blooms All Season: Part 2

Designing a Spring Bulb Garden That Blooms All ...

From Plan to Planting In Part 1 of this guide we walked through the design side of planning a full-season Spring bulb garden, covering bloom time sequencing, which species layer...

Designing a Spring Bulb Garden That Blooms All ...

From Plan to Planting In Part 1 of this guide we walked through the design side of planning a full-season Spring bulb garden, covering bloom time sequencing, which species layer...

Designing a Spring Bulb Garden That Blooms All Season: Part 1

Designing a Spring Bulb Garden That Blooms All ...

The Pleasure of Planning Ahead There is something deeply satisfying about planning next Spring's garden while this Summer is still fresh and new. The season ahead feels open and full...

Designing a Spring Bulb Garden That Blooms All ...

The Pleasure of Planning Ahead There is something deeply satisfying about planning next Spring's garden while this Summer is still fresh and new. The season ahead feels open and full...

How to Plant Gladiolus and Dahlias Together for a Full Season of Bold Color

How to Plant Gladiolus and Dahlias Together for...

Two Summer Flowers That Belong in the Same Bed Gladiolus and Dahlias are two of the most rewarding Summer flowers a gardener can grow, and they complement each other in...

How to Plant Gladiolus and Dahlias Together for...

Two Summer Flowers That Belong in the Same Bed Gladiolus and Dahlias are two of the most rewarding Summer flowers a gardener can grow, and they complement each other in...

The Best Perennials to Plant Right Now for a Peak Summer Display

The Best Perennials to Plant Right Now for a Pe...

The Planting Window Is Open and the Timing Could Not Be Better Spring has arrived across most of the country, soil temperatures are climbing, and the conditions that Spring planted...

The Best Perennials to Plant Right Now for a Pe...

The Planting Window Is Open and the Timing Could Not Be Better Spring has arrived across most of the country, soil temperatures are climbing, and the conditions that Spring planted...