Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As we enter the fall season, gardeners consider planting selected bulbs for enjoyment as they bloom in the spring. This column opens with a brief overview of ...

The emergence of bulbs in spring heralds the annual start of the garden springing back into life from its winter slumber. The sight of the early bloomers, such as snowdrops and winter aconites, can be ...

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 ...

All other bulbs may be planted into sunny, well-prepared beds now without chilling. Plant bulbs in holes dug about twice as the height of the bulb. Larger bulbs, like daffodils and tulips, are planted ...

While you may associate bulbs with flower beds, these plants do well in containers as well. Providing season-long color, texture, and height, flower bulbs planted in containers offer an easy way to ...

There's not much that rivals spring bulb bloom in the garden. The anticipation all winter. The inevitable forgetting where you planted bulbs or that you planted any at all. And then the show. It’s a ...

Add drama to flower beds and patio containers with colorful summer flowering bulbs. Summer blooming bulbs—including corms, rhizomes, and tubers—are worth the trouble. They’re fast growers that provide ...

I noticed Dutch flower bulbs in a store on sale at discounted prices. I would like to plant some if it isn’t too late. What do you recommend? It is not too late to plant Dutch flower bulbs for bloom ...

One way to welcome spring is to plant bulbs in the fall. Planting time varies by zone and type of bulb, but the rule of thumb is if ground is not frozen, go for it. Clear your planting area where it ...

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 ...

The wonderfully fragrant hyacinths is surprisingly easy to grow. Follow these simple tips to planting and caring for these ...

Many of spring's exquisite flowers require advance planning, and irises, daffodils, freesias, and anemones are among them. Don't wait until you see them blooming in your neighbor's garden — it will be ...