Lily Photos

The beautiful landscaping in their yard was the favorite image this year and winner in thePersonal or Private Landscaping or Gardens categoryas well. We'd like to thank our membership for voting on these images.

Our talented members didn't disappoint us and once again, we have the cream of the crop for you in this showcase article. Once again, you've made our job easy when we put together our 2013 calendar.if you'd like to have one of these keepsakes yourself.The...

This year should proove to be the best yet! You have until 8 PM Pacific Time on Monday October 29, 2012 to enter your photos into the 2012 Photography Contest and voting will be open from Tuesday October 30, 2012 to Tuesday November 13, 2012 at 8 PM Pacific...

From humble beginnings and just a few entries, it has grown to a huge event with over 3,000 stunning images submitted by our member/photographers. Every one was a winner and this contest wouldn't be the event that it is without each image.Start a folder...

Great in your garden or in cut flower arrangements. Standout yellow coloring! No stamens means no pollen. Make sure to order plenty. Instead you get twice the blooms. Mature height is just over 3 feet.

Outward facing flowers show off their stunning color. This handsome Asiatic lily is ideal for growing in gardens, patio pots or for borders. Grows 30-40'' tall. Lollypop Lilies have a long-lasting fresh fragrance that will enhance your cut flower bouquets.

Bring the beauty of Lilies even to sub-zero areas. Even a few of these lovely Tiger Lilies will bring welcome color excitement to your garden, starting this next summer. The Tiger Lily is one of the most permanent Lilies known to horticulture.

Great in cut flower arrangements. For people who love dark pink flowers, Ceres is a must-have lily! Another pollen-free Asiatic Lily reaches for the sky at 3 1/2 feet tall. Attracts hummingbirds.

But, hey, any blooms that appear during the winter seem spectacular to me! And, as you can confirm from Kelley's photos below, veltheimia flowers are truly exquisite close-up. Looking forward to those cold-season blooms, which are supposed to appear on...

During the summer, they beat down from directly overhead.Granted, that brighter light will give us amateurs, who use our cameras' automatic settings, faster shutter speedsBut, as aging "flowers" like me can tell you, sharper is not always better if it...

Our eleventh annual Photo Contest wrapped up this week and as always, the entries were stunning. Each member receives a year's subscription to DG and a copy of the calendar. They are all outstanding and deserving of recognition as well.Start making note...

You'll need to be logged in to view the recipes, so contact theDave's Garden hosts several photo contests each year, starting with theinthe middle of October. The time honored traditions of harvest festivals and fairs are alive and well in the 21st Century.

The week of March 3-8 has been designated National Invasive Species Week in the US. Big box stores around the country are currently stocking their garden centers with many of these ‘bad guys' and it is up to the gardener to research potential purchases...

In tropical areas of zones 9-11, peony-leaf lily tubers will naturalize and also produce seeds that will self-sow.These seeds can also be collected to plant later. In cooler climates, they are grown as annuals, like.

The plants will benefit having their stems picked to make a pretty bunch of flowers for the vase. Stunning fiery yellow blooms on top of slightly variegated dark green foliage, Alstroemeria 'Summer Breeze' is a perfect plant for floral arrangements.

However, germination can be unpredictable with these seeds. Soak the seed overnight before mixing with a small amount of moist potting mix. This spring those green ribbons have become decidedly iris like young plants.

It is only when they are introduced into areas where they may not have natural predators or a climate conducive to keeping them in check is when things go wrong.Our fun competition between friends is a great way to educate and we hope that it helps raise...

Or, if the mixture becomes too runny for your tastes, add extra powdered sugar.Beat with an electric Mixer until smooth and creamy. You may enter up to two different images in each category, so up to 26 different pictures.

Alternatively, the leaves of your peace lily plant can also be wiped down with a damp cloth. When it comes to indoor plants, peace lily plants are some of the easiest to care for. Simply touch the top of the soil to see if it is dry.

Determining how to deal with the problem also depends upon how successfully your dog learned from its lesson. They are beautiful evergreen plants that produce creamy white spathes, similar to flowers.

While these plants are known for their ease of care, occasional issues may arise. Water until the moisture comes out the drainage holes in the plant's container. They are not true lilies but in the Arum family and native to tropical Central and South...

Remove the bloom when it fades, but allow the stalk to remain on the voodoo lily bulb until it withers.6 through 10. Cover them with 5 to 7 inches of soil.Once established, voodoo lilies are relatively carefree.

If the soil feels dry, it's time to give your peace lily a drink of water.. Your plant should soon be good as new. Read on for the details of peace lily watering requirements.Poke your finger into the potting soil to determine if it's time to water your...

The damage can be extremely painful to the animal's mouth, even if the plant isn't ingested.Fortunately, peace lily toxicity isn't as great as that of other types of lilies, including.

The plants will benefit having their stems picked to make a pretty bunch of flowers for the vase. Beautiful sunset shades on top of neat dark green bronze foliage, 'Indian Summer' is a perfect plant for floral arrangements.

Growing to almost 3', this rainbow of mixed colors provides vertical accents to nearly every garden that needs a natural flair to enhance its architecture. The lilys' vibrant flower heads show various flower forms, some star shaped others rounded but...

Once a stalk has made one flower, it won't make any more – after the flower fades, the stalk will eventually brown and die as well. Are excellent houseplants. Cut the stalk off as close to the bottom as you can.