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Purchase high-quality spring bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, crocus, daffodils or grape hyacinths and others by late November and ...

Amaryllis – or hippeastrum to give them their correct name for once – are the ultimate party flowers for the festive season ahead. Providing weeks’ worth of grandeur, they command an almost instant ...

The transition from summer to fall means the colorful annual flowers are fading. Once the annuals are frost-damaged and removed, it’s time to plant bulbs. They announce the much-awaited spring season ...

I’ve been planting bulbs around my property for at least 40 years, and some of them are still flowering each spring. I even have daffodils I brought up from my childhood home in Connecticut that might ...

Tall flowers are the statement pieces of a garden. These skyward sculptures bring drama to just about any yard and range from bold, colorful blooms to more subdued blossoms. Both will help define your ...

Seemingly overnight, a Redding gardener said, a rather ordinary-looking plant growing in her yard suddenly developed a bright yellow-tipped, 17-foot-tall flower stalk. The plant sure had never bloomed ...

You can’t beat bulbs for maximum charm and minimum effort, and there are some floral superstars that are virtually non-fail and all novice gardeners should grow. From the earliest spring bulbs, such ...

Planting flower bulbs in the fall is fast, easy and nearly foolproof. One reason bulbs are so beloved by both beginner and master gardeners is that gardeners can put all their effort into the fun part ...

Summer bulbs are ideal for patio containers and add colour to mixed borders without taking up much space. Follow our advice to make the most of these versatile plants. Buy dry bulbs when they're as ...

According to growers, ”the larger the bulb, the better the flower.” These and other hints for gardeners have been gleaned from the experts and appear in the feature ”Bright Bulbs” in the September ...