The spring garden is a showcase for weigela, bearded iris, dogwood, foxglove, Iceland poppies, columbine and Spanish bluebells. When cutting bulbs for indoor bouquets, don't mix tulips and daffodils in the same container. They're chemically incompatible and won't look good for long. Fertilize citrus, lawns, roses and shrubs and ground covers you planted last fall. This highly popular aromatic Mediterranean native thrives in full sun in our climate and needs little more than good drainage in order to flourish.
Ancient superstition has it that carrying a piece of lavender permits a person to see ghosts.
And, young women intent upon matrimony might do well to avoid it for a time, as it allegedly grows only in an old maid's garden. In the Victorian language of flowers, lavender is a symbol of distrust. There are many different types of lavender, each with its own appeal. Their aromatic flowers are great for potpourri, sachets and culinary purposes and oil derived from the plant is widely used in perfumes and toiletries. And if he can grow these at his home in upstate New York, we can certainly grow them here.