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12 Top Picks for the Holidays

Erica Anderson
November 13, 2023
Staff Picks

Every year we ask our staff to weigh in about their favorite holiday items for decorating and gifting. If you’re looking for some fresh ideas for your shopping list, this is a great place to start! 1 Pink Azalea Topiary “I’m lucky to have a greenhouse window over my kitchen sink, where this Azalea topiary delightfully takes the drudgery out of scrubbing pots and pans. It is simply breathtaking. I love how this beautiful plant displays vibrant flowers over a long time and remains lovely even when the last flower has faded.” -Karen B., Senior Horticultural Advisor, Customer Service 2…

What’s Going on in the Garden This Spring?

By Cheryl Whalen, Head Gardener The arrival of spring brings with it fresh starts and new beginnings. Now is the time to peruse the gardens, making note of which plants survived the past winter’s trickery and also mourning for a…

Is There Anything to Do About a Late Freeze?

Large portions of the northeastern United States have experienced a difficult turn in which the normal weather patterns for March and April have been roughly reversed, with a series of soft, warm spring days in March followed by the recent…

Earthquakes: The Next Stage in the Life of Tuberous Begonias

By Cheryl Whalen, Head Gardener The first two or three weeks after potting tuberous begonias I don’t expect to see anything happening. I check in on the potted tubers weekly, providing water to the occasional pot if the soil has…

‘Orchidelirium’! New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show

White Flower Farm
March 30, 2016
Orchids

Marc Hachadourian agrees that his job makes a lot of people envious. As curator of orchids at the New York Botanical Garden and director of the garden’s Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections in Bronx, N.Y., he cares for more than…

The Store Is Open for the Season!

White Flower Farm
March 22, 2016
Store

After weeks of unseasonably warm weather here in Morris, CT, the White Flower Farm Store opened Monday, March 21, just in time for what we hope was the last snowstorm of the season. We were spared the worst, and the…

Do You Know Your Lily Varieties?

White Flower Farm
March 21, 2016
Lilies

Lilies are one of the truly great garden plants for their flower forms, diversity, extended season of bloom, graceful stature, and reliable disposition. Their bulbs can be planted in spring for bloom the same year, or in fall for bloom…

Forcing Branches for a Preview of Spring

At this time of year, we’re always reminded of the benefits of having a variety of spring-blooming shrubs and trees in the garden. We’re midway through winter, and although it’s been a remarkably mild one here in the Northeast, the…

Hydrangeas for Every Garden

White Flower Farm
February 24, 2016
Hydrangeas

In the high heat of summer, the large, showy blossoms of Hydrangeas fill gardens and vases with long-lasting color. These versatile shrubs also do a great deal to add structure to garden beds and foundation plantings, and they make superb…

The Store Gets a Makeover

White Flower Farm
February 17, 2016
Store

Sometimes, we all need a little lift. When we closed the White Flower Farm Store for the season last November, it was clear it was time for a makeover. The dwarf conifer hedge was dwarf no more and was threatening…

A Method to My Madness

By Cheryl Whalen, Head Gardener Gardening season in Connecticut begins in February. Outside my window, the ice-crusted snow still blankets the sleeping garden beds. Maybe it’s too early to garden in the earth, but at my desk, gardens are in…

Chasing One Delicious Strawberry

Part of the fun of working in the nursery business is finding new plants to offer our customers. But finding a plant is not always as simple as being shown new offerings in a grower’s greenhouse. In the case of…

The Amaryllis Trials Are On

White Flower Farm
January 22, 2016
Amaryllis

In the midst of a Connecticut winter, one of our greatest pleasures is to make our way each day to the greenhouse where we annually conduct our Amaryllis trials. Picking our way across a wintry landscape with snow-covered acres and…

12 Top Picks for the Holidays

What’s Going on in the Garden This Spring?

Is There Anything to Do About a Late Freeze?

Earthquakes: The Next Stage in the Life of Tuberous Begonias

‘Orchidelirium’! New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show

The Store Is Open for the Season!

Do You Know Your Lily Varieties?

Forcing Branches for a Preview of Spring

Hydrangeas for Every Garden

The Store Gets a Makeover

A Method to My Madness

Chasing One Delicious Strawberry

The Amaryllis Trials Are On

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