All About Hyacinths: Add Vibrant Colour to Your Garden
What better way to welcome spring than with the delightful sight and fragrance of hyacinths! These bulbous plants produce spikes of sweetly scented flowers in a wide range of beautiful colours, from soft pastels to striking deep blues and pinks. To begin to make your dreams of a scented spring a reality, jump into the garden in autumn to plant
How to Garden Indoors During the Winter
Winter is coming! As we transition from autumn to winter, the days grow colder and darker. The slower gardening season is welcome, as plants slide into dormancy and the garden hibernates for the winter. Sometimes we may want to join in that season of rest, and yet there is still so much to anticipate and appreciate! During these colder months,
Scented Garden Plants: How to Create a Fragrant Garden
A garden filled with fragrant flowers is a relaxing and alluring place to be. Your senses are brought alive and the aromas remind you of special moments, they invigorate your soul and lift your spirits. With the mindful addition of scented perennials and bulbs, your garden becomes a haven of fresh, sweet, spicy, and tantalizing aromas. Check out our favourite
Caring for Spring Flowering Bulbs After They Bloom
Spring flowering bulbs welcome us into a new season of gardening. It’s great to enjoy the hyacinths, tulips, narcissus, crocuses, muscari, and other spring bulbs planted so many months before. It’s been a long winter of waiting for our garden to show us the results of what we have planted. Unfortunately, when the spring season comes to an end, our
Creating Outdoor Planters with Forced Bulbs
The first signs of spring are upon us, and we hope you're just as excited as we are to get out into the garden! After a long winter you may not want to wait until spring to add some colour to your outdoor spaces. No problem! You can use forced bulbs and other early blooming annuals to add colour and
Top 5 Picks for Deer Resistant Bulbs
Signs of deer grazing on tender plants in the garden can tug at the heartstrings. It can also inspire gardeners to plant for deer resistance as well as beauty. Deer naturally avoid what they find distasteful and Florissa offers the best selection of deer-resistant bulbs. You may find that you are limited when it comes to planting for deer resistance,
Cut Flower Favourites
Having your very own cut flower garden is such a rewarding treat! You get to bring your homegrown flowers indoors to enjoy. Vases of cut flowers in your house are an instant way to add colour to any room, and a smile to every face. There are so many flowers to choose from out there, however not all flowers are
Easy Layer Containers with Florissa
The leaves are changing colour, the air is crisp, and fall bulb planting season is upon us! While fall planting & gardening is a treat, the real reason for fall bulb planting is so that we can enjoy those stunning blooms next spring! You can pick all your favourites, and make your containers completely customized to your own style! Have