Starting in early fall, amaryllis bulbs begin appearing on the shelves of the local garden center. With their large, exotic…
Bulbs are among the most popular of all flowering plants, due to their hardiness, low price and beauty. It is…
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis): Zone 4-9. Almost all hyacinths are fragrant, especially heirloom varieties. Plant hyacinth bulbs in the fall for…
Gardeners can welcome spring early with a variety of early spring flowering bulbs. Some are hardy enough to poke up…
Adjusting temperature to control flowering is called forcing and gardeners use this process to promote flower development. The process of…
September is the time to buy up bulbs and put them in the refrigerator. Not for eating, but for planting!…
If a garden is producing a fine display of spring color from bulbs planted during the previous year it is…
The tender South American hippeastrums grown as winter/spring flowering pot plants should not be confused with the hardy South African…
Snowdrops (Galanthus spp.) for White Winter FlowersHardy in zones 3-9. Graceful, drooping blooms are produced that can be lost in…
Narcissus is the botanical name for daffodil, spring flowering bulbs planted during autumn gardening. Gardeners should consider the types of…