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5 Spring Flowers to Plant in Your Garden

April 7, 2016

Wondering what flowers to plant to give your garden a great springtime show? Consider the following five blooms.

Depending on where you live, it may be too late to plant these flowers for a display this season, but keep these gorgeous blossoms in mind so that next spring you’ll be graced with their beauty in abundance.

Pansy

Pansies love cool weather, so plant them when temperatures are moderate and their roots will then be able to firmly take hold. This annual is a favorite for backyard gardens because it can be planted in early spring and it will bloom quickly afterward. Pansies are cheerful flowers that grow about 10 to 12 inches tall.

Yellow Trillium

A true spring-blooming flower, yellow trillium springs to life and then its flowers die back at season’s end. Even the foliage recedes. But, the short show is worth any effort you may expend planting the flowers. Yellow Trillium offers a sunny, cheerful, and yellow-white display throughout most all of April.

Hellebore

Hellebore is also called Christmas rose, but it doesn’t come around at Christmas time. You can enjoy this flower in your yard in early spring, but you must plant it at the season’s beginning for a long show. Hellebore can easily withstand cool temperatures, and even a bit of frost, so late-winter planting is just fine.

Bloodroot

If you want spring flowers in your garden that make early appearances in March, consider bloodroot. This bloom is perfect for shaded or woodland gardens, and it offers tiny bursts of white flowers that last until the end of springtime.

Snowdrop Anemone

Snowdrop anemone are some of our favorite spring flowers for an outdoor garden. These stunning blossoms are meticulously shaped, making them perfect for cutting gardens used to propagate bouquets or indoor flower arrangements. They bloom once in fall and then usually again during springtime. Take your chances with snowdrop anemone. The sight of these flowers is a true delight.

These spring flowers will surely turn your garden into a space bursting with the newness and vibrant color of the season.

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The Right Flowers to Add to a Spring Salad

March 17, 2016

Did you know that you can gather pretty spring flowers and put them into a salad? Not any spring flowers, but those that are of course edible and those that taste incredible.

We love to prepare flowers with salads to bring to Easter potlucks, Mother’s Day brunches, and any special events that are happening during springtime. Usually guests at these gatherings are surprised, and delighted, to find our beautiful salads and to learn that they can eat what looks like mere decoration.

We love sharing the fact that many edible flowers not only provide beauty, they also offer nutrition by way of vitamins and minerals and they give the body powerful doses of antioxidants.

If you’re going to a special event this spring, and even if you’re not but you like making beautiful meals at home, think about preparing your favorite salad and including petals from the following flowers:

Pansies

Pansies are the largest of the violas, flowers that are tasty to eat and have a bit of a lettuce flavor. The pansy’s texture is velvety, so these petals will go down smooth in every bite.

Carnations

If you like a spicy and sweet salad, add carnation petals. The carnation’s flavor is unique, and quite surprising, so taste these petals first to gauge how many you want in your salad.

Calendula

Calendula is one of the more traditional flowers used in food. The yellow or orange petals are daisy-like in appearance, which makes them perfect for inclusion in dishes served during the daytime when it’s sunny and cheerful outside.

Bachelor’s Button

Bachelor’s button is a spiky flower, so be warned that the texture will be somewhat like radicchio. This flower comes in colors that are exquisite, however, which makes it worthy of adding to any salad.

In addition to these, you can also use nasturtium and rose petals in your springtime salads. Be creative with flower petals and you’ll end up with a meal that offers amazing visual and palate appeal.

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