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April Gardening Tips
The temperatures are rising, the birds are singing and the sun is shining- Spring is here! The weather, rather than the calendar, dictate when to start working in your garden.
April 1, 2024
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Decorating with Easter Flowers & Plants
English Gardens offers a variety of choices for this spring’s holiday entertaining. Beautiful fresh-cut flowers and blooming house plants are perfect additions as a gift to others and for your own Easter celebration!
The selection includes:
Easter Lilies
A traditional plant for the Easter holiday, lilies have gorgeous, fragrant white trumpet blooms and dark green foliage. Enjoy inside, then plant outside in a sunny area. It may bloom again next year!
Asiatic Lilies
Beautiful orange blooms with red tips, this fragrant lily will add vibrant color to your home.
Oriental Lilies
These very fragrant white and pink-dotted flowers are fun and classy – a great welcome for your guests on Easter. Two varieties in store: Stargazer and Love Story.”
Azaleas
Available as a plant or tree topiary, azalea flowers bloom rich in colors of red, white and pink.
Hydrangeas
With large fluffy balls or delicate lacy flowers, hydrangeas are colorful and showy. Hydrangeas in small pots make excellent centerpieces. Line them up in the center of a long table for a dramatic touch of color or gather three together to decorate the back of a buffet table.
Orchids
The long-lasting blooms of this delicate beauty are available in colors of pink, purple, orange, yellow, white, and speckled, to name a few. The elegance of orchid plants will transform your table and home décor.
Easter Bouquet Mums
Mums bloom in many colors, including yellow, purple, red, and pink. Particularly festive this time of year is the Easter Bouquet Mum – a pastel tri-color plant in pink, white and yellow.
Crocus
A sure sign of spring in the garden, these bright, colorful plants are a welcome sight indoors in your spring and Easter décor.
Tulips
This classic is a favorite in the spring garden. In decorating, tulips are prized for their simple beauty and long-lasting flowers. They’re also available as fresh-cut flowers.
Hyacinth
When you smell hyacinth, you smell spring! They have a bright and sweet fragrance that will freshen your home for Easter. They’re available as bulb plants and as fresh-cut flowers.
Daffodils
Daffodils symbolize rebirth and new beginnings. These plants are a favorite for their long life and carefree blooms. They’re available as potted plants and as fresh-cut flowers.
Iris
Beautifully unique and delicate, Iris plants are quite easy to maintain. They’re also available as cut flowers.
Custom floral arrangements are also available – think Larkspur, bright yellow gladioli, tulips, hot pink oriental lilies, and lavender daisy spray chrysanthemums, to name only a few! Religious additions to floral centerpieces and arrangements are also available.
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