The Friends of Boone Area Library are selling flowers, primarily spring blooming bulbs, to help raise funds for the library. The library receives 45 percent of the proceeds. The sale ends May 16.

The bulbs or plants will be delivered to the buyer's address at the correct planting time, which is generally in the fall.For more information, contact the Boone Area Library at 129 N. Mill St., Birdsboro, or call 610-582-5666.

And speaking of bulbs, I've officially started my spring planting Wednesday night with some Agapanthus bulbs I received from Breck's in Holland. As pictured here, Agapanthus are beautiful bunches of lavendar flowers that bloom mid-summer. The plants get up to 3-ft. tall and will make a great focal point along my garden path. I've chosen to plant them in large ornamental pots because Aggies will not survive winter in Zone 6. They will have to be taken indoors in the fall, dried and saved for replanting the next spring. Aggies feature prominently in HGTV landscape shows (primarily filmed in California), and I've always wanted to try them. Wish me luck!

That reminds me, now's the time to get those Elephant Ear bulbs into the ground. Mother's Day is generally regarded in our area as the date we're free of any possible frost. And speaking of Mother's Day, go out and buy Mom some flowers/plants this weekend and give thanks to the lady who probably got you started gardening in the first place (I know mine did).

And remember, the best time to weed those planting beds is right after a good rain. Tomorrow should be perfect for this!

Next week I should have lots to share as I plan on doing a lot of gardening this weekend.