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white flowers in close up photography

07.05.24 | The Freshman Gardener | No Comments

Phlox 101

Perennials + Plant Encyclopedia

Phlox is one of my most favorite spring time flowers. Where I live the people love their creeping phlox and it covers flower beds and rock walls like a blanket of flowers. I remember seeing it for the first time by our neighborhood mailbox and taking a picture of it and googling what it was…

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Red sweet pea

16.04.24 | The Freshman Gardener | 1 Comment

Sweet Peas 101

Plant Encyclopedia

Sweet peas are one of the sweetest flowers (see what I did there). They have a beautiful fragrance and are delicate and fresh. I first decided to grow some when I watched a series on Floret Flowers website about how some varieties are in jeopardy of becoming extinct. Erin advocates for preserving some of these…

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green and white plant leaf

23.03.24 | The Freshman Gardener | 1 Comment

Hostas 101

Perennials + Plant Encyclopedia

Being from the Pacific Northwest where shade is everywhere from the dense trees, I have fallen in love with hostas. They are so versatile and lush and their different shades of green are seemingly endless. I have wanted a shade garden for years and years now and still don’t have the perfect spot for one,…

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07.03.24 | The Freshman Gardener | 1 Comment

Zinnias 101

Plant Encyclopedia

Zinnias are such a fun flower because they have so many fun traits for gardeners. They are a great cut flower, they can be grown almost anywhere, and they are easy and fun to grow. Zinnias are also popular among pollinators, making them a great flower to have in your vegetable garden. My favorite thing…

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Overhead shot assorted bouquet tulips

05.03.24 | The Freshman Gardener | 1 Comment

Tulips 101

Plant Encyclopedia

Tulips 101:all you need to know. I absolutely love tulips mostly because I love spring. It’s my favorite season and tulips are a big part of that. They come in thousands (3000 registered!) of varieties and have so many different colors and petal shapes. Fun fact; tulips will follow the sun even after they are…

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close up of lily of the valley

17.02.24 | The Freshman Gardener | No Comments

Lily of the Valley 101

Perennials + Plant Encyclopedia

With spring coming soon and my last post about white spring flowers, I thought I would focus one post specifically on lily of the valley. I am seeing this flower all over Pinterest this year. It’s big in wedding bouquets, cut flower arrangements, potted up nicely, and just as a landscape flower. About Lily of…

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pink petaled flowers

19.01.24 | The Freshman Gardener | No Comments

Peonies 101

Perennials + Plant Encyclopedia

Peonies are my absolute favorite flower. I’ve loved them for years and years, even before I started gardening. They are one of the most popular cut flowers for a reason. They’re gorgeous! Peonies have big fluffy petals and come in a wide variety of colors. They’re relatively easy to grow and are perennials so they…

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a close up shot of aster flowers

07.11.23 | The Freshman Gardener | No Comments

Asters 101

Garden School + Plant Encyclopedia

I wanted to keep a database of the flowers in my garden and thought maybe it would help you too. I’m starting with asters because they are still blooming in some areas and are a great native fall flower. About Asters Maintenance Seeds and Propagation Asters are one of my favorite additions to my garden…

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