F L O W E R S F O R S P R I N GB A C K T O L I F E

BY ANGELO DIMEGLIO

DON'T KNOW WHERE TOSTART?

BETTER HOMES ANDGARDENS COMPILED ALIST OF FLOWERS THAT

FIT ANY SPRING GARDEN.

HERE ARE A FEWFAVORITES!

PANSY

GRET FOR PLANTING IN WINDOW BOXES. THEY ALSO HAVETHE APPEAL THAT COMS WITH VARIED PETAL COLORS!01

BLOODROOT

THIS PERRENNIAL DOTS THE GROUND WITH WHITE. IF YOUHAVE A HEAVILY WOODED GARDEN, THIS FLOWER IS AGREAT CHOICE.

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LILAC

AN INSTANT CLASSIC. THIS SWEET-SCENTED FLOWER WILLGIVE YOUR GARDEN A TIMELESS ATMOSPHERE.

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DAFFODIL

LONG ASSOCIATED WITH SPRING, THESE FLOWERS EXHIBITSOME GREAT VARIATION IN SIZE.

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TULIPS

TULIPS ARE A VERSATILE SPRING FLOWER, AND CAN MAKEANY GARDEN LOOK EITHER MROE CASUAL OR FORMAL..

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BLUESTAR

COLORS MATCH THE SEASONS. IN THE SPRING THE FLOWERSARE THEIR NAMESAKE BLUE, BUT IN THE FALL THEY BECOMEA BURST OF GOLDEN YELLOW.

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DOUBLE ROCK ROSE

IT'S A LATE BLOOMER, BUT THIS FLOWER IS SO BEAUTIFULTHAT YOU WON'T MIND THE WAIT!

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GRAPE HYACINTH

THE FLOWERS GROW IN CLUSTERS THAT LOOK LIKE JUICYGRAPES. PERFECT FOR SPRING!

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