Planting bulbs now gives the whole neighborhood something to look forward to during the darkest days of winter.
Crocus is one of the most versatile 'bulbs' (technically corms) to plant in October. As pictured above, these typically ...
All spring-blooming bulbs, such as hyacinths and crocus, grow well in containers. Photo provided by OSU. (Gertrude K./Flickr) Paperwhite narcissus bulbs, because of their fragrance, are popular to ...
A new garden book tells all about bulbs, which buried in the fall will magically show up as a colorful plant in the spring.
Daffodils look cheery, hyacinths smell divine, and crocuses pop up early, but something about a bright, cup-shape tulip inspires true spring joy. Unfortunately, this joy can be cut short unless you ...
For a dense show of flowers and a succession of bloom, plant bulbs in layers this autumn. Hazel Sillver looks at the ...
Stagger the flowering period of your bulbs by choosing a selection of early, mid and late-flowering species. Start with crocus and iris reticulata and end with tulips. Daffodils and hyacinths are ...
Q: In February, I bought a beautiful group of tulips in a glass container that has little "pockets" for each bulb to grow in water indoors. They did fantastic. Now the leaves have yellowed and are ...
When Christmas passes, it reminds me that the next few weeks are an important time for planting certain spring flowering bulbs. This includes tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs that have been ...
A recent caller left a message on my phone mail: "I try every year but I don't have any luck ... how can I force tulips?" "Force them to do what?" That was my initial reaction because tulips are like ...
Tulips quickly sprout from the ground and show off vividly colored blooms while most other plants have barely started waking up in spring. But what should you do with tulip bulbs after flowering and ...
Tulip mania, a strange financial bubble in Holland in the 1630s, made a tulip bulb cost up to 10 times the yearly income of a skilled craftsman, according to reports. The flowers became a status ...