Allium "Globe Master"

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The Perfect Staples Of Your Garden's "Outfit", Perennials!



My design/install of sister's Seattle garden.



So I was thinking, maybe you don't want to plant those bulbs yourself, or maybe you're not quite sure what goes with what and where.  Behind every great outfit there are great designers.  Yards and gardens are no different.  Now that you've ordered bulbs for a beautiful Spring consider treating yourself to a whole lifetime of gorgeous, no fuss seasons.  Now is the perfect time to contact a local landscape company for design and installation.  Besides, after all those golden leaves fall a professional can plant your bulbs and give your yard a quick Fall clean up preparing it for both Winter and the upcoming Spring.  Plus, I bet a designer or a Master Gardener, such as The Country Gardener's, Kristopher Wulff http://www.thecountrygardenerltd.com/index.php can provide answers and solutions to all those landscape issues you've been putting off all these years.  This just may be the year you pull together the garden of your dreams.



Rachel's garden one year later.


Whether you consult a professional or research and tackle design and installation yourself, now is the time to get started.  Not only is Fall the time to plant bulbs but it's also a great time to get perennials, the staples of your yard's "outfit," in the ground and established before the first frost.

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"Outfits" For Your Yard

I was welcomed this morning by my blushing Sedum 'Autumn Joy'.  Today is the first day of Fall and my beautiful Sedum reminded me how plants and flowers make the perfect yard accessories changing from season to season.  The brilliant colors of Spring, the bold and resilient colors of Summer, the hardy rustic colors of Fall, and even the grays and surprises of Winter.

Yes, it's Fall, and while I encourage you to enjoy it's brisk temperatures, surprise warm days, mosquito free nights, and communing around bonfires, I also want you to look to spring for a moment.  Now is the time to get your orders in for bulbs and get them in the ground.  Every year I like to pick out 3 to 5 (or more) varieties of flowers I want to enjoy with the first Robin sighting.  The trick is to pick bulbs that bloom in early (late Feb and March), middle (March/April), and late Spring (May and early June) so you have gorgeous "accessories" popping up until your perennials begin blooming.

  

This year I ordered my bulbs from Michigan Bulb http://www.michiganbulb.com/.  Right now they are offering $20 in free plants and you can find coupon codes online for free shipping.