Plant spring bulbs now in West Texas: 6–8 weeks before the Nov. 11 first freeze. Get spacing, depth, drainage and marking tips for big blooms.

They’ll pay you back by blooming in April and May,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in ...

Gardeners are constantly gaming the system, using fertilizers to force plants to direct energy toward more blooms, more fruit ...

Spring-flowering bulbs are available in many stores now. Best selections are at full-service nurseries and garden stores. Bulbs do dry out in stores, so buying early gives you the best quality. If you ...

IF you’ve managed to end this summer with a lush green lawn, and no unexplained bald patches or a depressing brown sheen – then well done you. The majority of people I’ve spoken to have been ...

Start (or continue) to clean up dead or diseased plants and remove yellowed leaves. Most spring annuals will be over by now; ...

Bloom time is the most important consideration when layering bulbs in containers. "Usually, bulb layering consists of three layers, so you want to select three distinct flowering times," Bradley ...

True bulbs have layered bulb scales, a basal plate and a protective tunic,” writes columnist Tom Karwin. “Most are planted in ...

Dobbies Garden Centres has launched a brand-new charity bulb collection, available at its Antrim store, that aims to raise £10,000 for its National Charity Partner, Alzheimer’s Research UK, which ...

Dear Master Gardener: My peony has become too shaded and is not blooming well. I need to move it. When is the best time to ...

Our bee population is in decline but we can give them a helping hand with this simple trick, says Diarmuid Gavin ...

Now is the time to plan your spring garden with which bulbs to plant ahead of time. It requires a gardener's resilience and ...