If you're a little hazy on when exactly you should be planting bulbs for spring you're in the right place. Overall it's pretty straightforward but there is a slight variation between different types ...
In springtime, bulbs come into their own, bringing dashes of colour to the garden when perennials are still waking up from their winter sleep and it’s still far too cold to bring out the annual ...
Autumn is here, and many gardeners like to continue gardening through the season. The crisp, cool weather shouldn’t deter you from adding new plants to your garden or home landscape. As soon as the ...
Flowering bulbs can be planted in fall or spring, depending on the variety. Bulbs planted in fall need to develop their roots before the first frost and need a freezing period to bloom. Bulbs planted ...
I remember my shock when I learned that spring-flowering bulbs were planted in fall. I had grown up in central Alaska, where spring was more a philosophical concept than a season. But once I learned ...
Tulips, daffodils, crocuses and other spring-flowering bulbs are a welcome sight in spring. But to enjoy the colorful spring display, gardeners must purchase and plant spring-flowering bulbs in the ...
I have one of those flower gardens that people pause and take pictures of. But every time someone passes my garden and compliments my flowers, I have to stop myself from saying, “It’s really a lot ...
Spring-blooming bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are garden oddities because they have to go in the ground dormant the fall before in order for them to bloom the following spring. That’s ...
Bright yellow daffodils, colorful tulips and fragrant hyacinths brighten our spring gardens. Give them the care they need to extend their spring display and keep them coming back for years. Hybrid ...
As we head toward mid-October, it’s time to plant spring-flowering bulbs. Here, I am using the term “bulbs” although we know that there are tubers, corms and other options — in addition to bulbs.