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When planting spring bulbs this fall, remember your companion plants! They can add contrast, serve as a backdrop, and hide ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
For those dreaming of a vibrant spring display, now is the opportune moment to get bulbs into the ground. Bulbs promise a riot of colour, from the vivid yellows of daffodils to the rich purples of ...
While tulips remain among the most popular of spring-flowering bulbs, they are best left to plant a little later, in November, to reduce the risk of diseases like tulip fire and to allow the bulbs a ...
The more spring bulbs we plant in the autumn, the more spring flowers we will enjoy. I use a planting technique called a ...
As the gardening season winds down, consider preparing a pleasant spring surprise for yourself. Fall is the perfect time to create a container garden of spring bulbs that you can enjoy indoors before ...
Now through early December is an excellent time to plant spring-flowering bulbs in your landscape. That's right: To get the beautiful flowers these bulbs produce in your gardens, you must plant them ...
If you're looking for a fragrant flower that grows from a bulb, consider hyacinths ( Hyacinthus orientalis ). "Under a warm ...
For some of us, planting time is long past − but not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon ...
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 ...