WFIU: Focus on Flowers

Fillers Supplement Flowers In A Bouquet

Moya Andrews — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:43 +0000

At certain times of the year we just don’t have quite enough flowers. This is when "filler" is really important.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:16:09 +0000

Here are a few ground covers that I like to use to stifle the weeds and tie other plants together in a pleasing manner.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:15:36 +0000

Some shrubs have only one season of interest and forsythia is one of them.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:15:05 +0000

Flowers are symbols that reinforce our joys and mitigate our sorrows.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:13:57 +0000

Our native witch alders are lovely additions to any garden.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:12:58 +0000

Newly situated plants need more frequent watering than established plants.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:12:02 +0000

Do you follow Gertrude Jekyll’s advice about always planting three, or multiples of three?

Moya Andrews — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:11:05 +0000

When John Adams moved from Philadelphia to the White House, the building was still under construction and there was no sign of a garden.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:10:12 +0000

At Mount Vernon, Washington created a beautiful American garden that befitted a true patriot.

Moya Andrews — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:09:16 +0000

Thomas Jefferson's gardens at Monticello combined the beautiful with the practical.