From Lynn's Garden | Arkansas Gardener

Lynn Rogers is a former high school biology and Spanish teacher. She is a Washington County Master Gardener, a garden writer and a singer in her church choir. She is a proponent of organic gardening and is a plant collector.

Recent Blog Posts

Feb 22
What’s new in February?

Jan 21
What’s blooming in January?

Dec 22
Season’s Greetings

Nov 23
November’s Treasures

Nov 02
Word for Wednesday. . . Ephemeral (1 comment)

Oct 19
Creature Feature: Evolve . . . metamorphosis . . .Pandora Sphinx (3 comments)

Oct 19
Fall Color Reigns at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Sep 15
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

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What’s new in February?
by Lynn Rogers - posted 02/22/12

Even with the unseasonably warm weather, lots of plants are blooming right on time: Winter Daphne, Flowering Quince, Red Maples, snowdrops and early daffodils. Purple hyacinths are blooming early but the Lenten Rose is open on Ash Wednesday, today. While the sun is shining, walk around your own yard or a park nearby and see what is blooming.

: Winter daphne has the sweetest lemony blooms, better than gardenia for me.

: snowdrops are opening on time.

: Lenten roses can be of several different colors, Helleborus orientalis or x hybridus.

: Another color of Lenten rose.

: My purple hyacinths have multiplied 4-fold and are blooming very early.

What’s blooming in January?
by Lynn Rogers - posted 01/21/12

: Grape holly bloom clusters.

Unseasonably warm weather has caused some buds to open early. Yesterday I walked around taking pictures of the blooms. The honeybees were taking full advantage of the pollen and nectar from the flowering apricot, Lenten Roses (hellebores), 'John Clayton' honeysuckle and Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia). These little jewels get me prepared for the real winter weather to come.

: This freckled bloom isn't usually seen until late February.

: Fragrant blooms of flowering apricot have opened a month early.

Season’s Greetings
by Lynn Rogers - posted 12/22/11

December is usually quiet in the garden. Most plants have yielded to their age-old cycle of resting, but for some, this is a time to shine. My Pink Icicle camellia has more blooms on it than it has ever had. John Clayton honeysuckle is still blooming (see last post) AND it has berries, a double bonus. I wish peace and happiness to you all and to all creatures, great and small.