How to Use blooming in a Sentence

blooming

adjective or adverb
  • Mums are grown in different crops to have three or four peak blooming times.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Read on to learn how to give your orchid the right care and get it back on track for re-blooming.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
  • This will produce a denser plant and promote blooming.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Ahh, blooming buds, fresh produce popping up at markets and warmer days ahead.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In late spring, the city hums with farmers’ markets, craft beer events and bike rides along blooming lakefront paths.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • What is the longest blooming perennial for shade?
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • They are known for their bright yellow flowers and long blooming period.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 May 2026
  • The best time to prune hydrangeas that flower on old wood is in summer after plants complete blooming.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The best time to prune hydrangeas that flower on old wood is in summer after plants complete blooming.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Your garden is looking good, with everything lush and blooming.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • This classic flower has a long blooming season and loves the climate here in the South.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • Want to grow perennials that have a long blooming period in your garden?
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • The flower buds may not open all at once, extending the blooming period.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Applying compost around the base of daylilies in spring, before your plants leaf out, enhances blooming.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • While plant breeders have been able to coax other garden plants into re-blooming, this is not the case for peonies.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
  • Also known as tickseed, this plant already has a long blooming period.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • After the growing and blooming season is over, your plants may look a little wild with dead foliage and long branches.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • After the first flush of flowers, some geranium plants may start to sprawl; shear them back to encourage more blooming.
    — Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Choose a variety for staggered blooming and vibrant spring color.
    — Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Deadheading keeps the plant neat and prolongs its blooming period.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Tall garden phlox are one of the longest blooming herbaceous perennials in summer.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Yes mama, violets do it best—blooming and enduring despite the rough summer heat.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Its long blooming period is valued by those who seek a flower bed that remains in bloom throughout the growing season.
    — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
  • Regular tasks like pruning, deadheading, and checking for pests keep roses healthy and blooming.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
  • The shop carries a wide selection of floral bouquets, unique flowers and blooming and tropical plants.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
  • Make sure to avoid overwatering, and keep bleeding hearts out of direct sunlight or their blooming period will end early.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
  • During the blooming period, give daylilies an inch of water each week to encourage reblooming and keep the colors vibrant.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • However, there are newer hydrangea varieties called reblooming hydrangeas that bloom on both old and new wood to extend the blooming time.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Each spring, hotel staff plant more than to ensure a beautiful blooming season in the hotel's gardens, the hotel said on Facebook.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Temple of Bloom® is a more compact and earlier blooming selection of the seven-son flower tree with an elegant habit.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026

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