A troop of red tulips standing tall beside a regiment of yellow daffodils. A march of blue grape hyacinths. A platoon of hyacinths in a pot. That’s how gardeners traditionally plant spring bulbs: in ...
As the days and nights begin to cool, it's time to think about planting spring flowering bulbs. When bulb shopping, think variety in terms of sizes, colors and bloom times to ensure a long-lasting ...
Spring-blooming bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are garden oddities because they have to go in the ground dormant the fall before in order for them to bloom the following spring. That’s ...
Whether for cut flowers or to add a pop of color, bulbs are an easy, low-maintenance garden addition. Flowering bulbs come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors; fit into most landscapes; and ...
The broad, pleated curcumas are loving the sticky heat. The deep-green, strappy crinums keep their cool. The entire crowd in the Rienzi bulb garden, including gangs of iris, are gathered for their own ...
In 1985, Rich Santoro became fascinated watching his sister-in-law (and neighbor) planting bulbs in her garden. Santoro, who works with concrete in his professional life, didn’t do much gardening and ...
Keep your hyacinth bulbs flowering from year to year with this step-by-step guide. Hyacinths are perennial bulbs that can come in early spring back year after year in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8, with a ...
“I have always thought that bulb planting was somewhat miraculous,” writes Jenny Rose Carey in her new book. “It seemed amazing to be able to pop little brown objects into the ground that sometime ...
Hyacinths are perennial bulbs that can come in early spring back year after year in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8, with a fragrant scent that's a treat after a long winter. But before most other flowers ...