2011 AHS Region 2 Tour Gardens Preview - "Great Lakes Gathering" — by Nikki Schmith on Sunday, December 26, 2010

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In just about 200 days, the Southern Michigan Daylily Society invites you to southeastern Michigan to a "Great Lakes Gathering!" ...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | Threshold of a Dream — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 23, 2010

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time painfully spent- standing (balancing) on the threshold of a dream. This is H. 'Threshold of a Dream,' hybridized by the slig...

Miniature Gardening - Mission Accomplished! — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, December 20, 2010

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I like to do it myself.  DIY- no problemo.  Consider it done.  I see some assembly of say, a garden art piece, I immediately think of how I ...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | Glee over Three... — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 16, 2010

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three is just better than one big beautiful bloom. more to drool over! You know I don't always love the unusual form daylilies.  Dan ...

Eureka! It's Winter! | Daylily Blog on photo inspiration... — by Nikki Schmith on Sunday, December 12, 2010

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The snow has fallen and my excitement about the 2011 growing season has risen!  Yesterday I picked up my copy of the 2011 Eureka Daylily Ref...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | Two by Two... — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 9, 2010

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Two pair.  Four faces. Short-lived, unique, and treasured blooms fade too quickly! In the foreground is Larry Grace's H. 'Destine...

(Surprise!) Color Me Happy | Daylily Blog — by Nikki Schmith on Sunday, December 5, 2010

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(from left: H. 'Abilene Crab Claws' (Maddox), H. 'Arnie Oseland' (Kulpa), and H. 'Andrew Christian' (Harris-Benz) I...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | All My Senses — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, December 2, 2010

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I remember the feel of hot bright raspberry joy! Alas, Winter has come. Oh, H. 'Joan Derifield,' where are you now with your satu...

Birdhouse Contest 2010 | Daylily Blog on Letting Go! — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, November 29, 2010

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The Region 2 Winter Symposium offered a new contest in 2010 - a Birdhouse Contest!  There were a lot of intricate rules, but generally you h...

Incredible border planting with daylilies! — by Nikki Schmith on Saturday, November 27, 2010

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Each year I am lucky enough to have many opportunities to tour gardens that feature daylilies in their design. You can go to the National Co...

Daylily Haiku Thursday | Elegant design with daylilies... — by Nikki Schmith on Thursday, November 25, 2010

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do something different. (with something that is common) try it.  you'll like it! Bob Marshall and Betty Earl of Katie Laine Gardens  in...

This I (now) know... | Daylily Term Time! — by Nikki Schmith on Monday, November 22, 2010

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This I (now) know for sure: Knowledge grows deeper with time.  I came across this photo in my vault of digital images today and smiled. I r...