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 ...
A container of forced grape hyacinth, daffodil and tulip bulbs. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com. Pot them up, give them a chill ...
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 ...
Think spring! Late September to early October is prime time for planting spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths and alliums — whether you plant them in the ground or in ...
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 ...
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 ...
There’s still time to plant spring flowering bulbs. Daffodils are the most practical bulb to plant in our climate as they are deer- and rodent-resistant and the dwarf daffodil varieties flowers as ...
Even though the calendar says it’s summer, it is time to plan for and order spring-flowering bulbs for your garden or container. You will have a better chance of getting the specific varieties you ...
Fall is a busy time for us gardeners as we work hard to get our yards ready for winter and prepared for spring. One of the most vital things to get done in October is planting all your spring bulbs, ...
If you're cooking up plans for the garden this fall, think about trying bulb lasagna. This Dutch method of layering bulbs is truly tantalizing. Much like that lasagna you have baking in the oven, you ...
Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...