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 ...

When Is the Best Time to Plant Tulip Bulbs? Tulip bulbs should be planted in fall. But timing it exactly right can be tricky, because there’s no set date for when to start planting tulip bulbs.

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

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 ...

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 ...

It’s easy and fun to plant spring blooming bulbs in winter containers. Begin with a frost proof pot that is at least 9 in. deep. Place the bulbs on a 3 in. base of soil after mixing in the appropriate ...

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 ...

We tuck them in the ground in the fall with hopes of watching them emerge and burst into joyful color in the spring. Sadly, our hopes are often dashed by hungry little rodents who can’t resist the ...

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 ...

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 ...

QUESTION: I have about 80 tulip bulbs that have been in my refrigerator chilling since I purchased them in early November. I still haven't planted them since we have had such a mild winter. Have I ...

Question: My grandmother used to grow tulips in her garden in Virginia. I really like them and want to grow them in my garden, but I’ve heard that it doesn’t get cold enough in Southern California. Is ...