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 ...

Planting spring bulbs in the fall not only sets your garden up for a showy spring display with a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors as the snow melts, but it also fulfils a biological need known as ...

Thanks to a certain celebrity couple's engagement photos earlier this year, pink gardens are primed to become very popular. Pink is a gorgeous color in the garden, blending well with both warm and ...

Tulips are spring-flowering bulbs, showing up in gardens around April and May. But as previously noted, “They’ll need to be ...

Summer is slowly fading away, and it’s time to plan for the fall gardening season. Temperatures will eventually start dropping as we get into September, but the ground will stay warm for a few more ...

I have one of those flower gardens that people pause and take pictures of. But every time someone passes my garden and compliments my flowers, I have to stop myself from saying, “It’s really a lot ...

Many perennials must be planted in fall to emerge in spring and summer, but if you missed the fall window, you can still ...

OKAY, IT IS October and that means all the vendors have spring flowering bulbs in stock! Now, today, tomorrow, go out and buy hundreds of bulbs. But why hundreds? Well, I repeat, our climate and soils ...

Since I have been involved in the gardening business for the majority of my life – which has been a very long time – I find myself reminiscing more and more each year. When I was growing up in the ...

“I planted some fall bulbs for spring, but my crocuses are already growing leaves! What should I do now, and how can I protect the bulbs through the winter and cold temperatures?” asks Birds & Blooms ...

While it’s nearing the end of the line this time of year for most of the landscape, there’s one group of plants when it’s prime time to start them – spring-flowering bulbs. Led by tulips, daffodils, ...