As winter sets in and the UK braces for a cold spell, many gardeners are left wondering what they can plant at this time of ...

Iris reticulata (or dwarf irises) are also some of the earliest flowers to open up in Spring - as early as February - and are ...

If you are a seed saver, you are likely wondering about those seeds in your winter stash. Unless you know the varieties you ...

Fresh flowers on your table in January can really warm your heart. Forcing some bulbs indoors may do the trick! You can get tulips, hyacinths, paperwhites, daffodils and more to ...

This demonstrates how a tulip bulb was chilled in a pot and grown to flowering. Tulip bulbs required to be chilled for at least 12 weeks to germinate properly. For simulating it, we buried the bulb ...

You never think it’s fall until it is. The golden season came upon Santa Fe suddenly, the aspen quivering in the high country, burning red and gold and then dwindling, ...

Flowering Narcissus (daffodils) hyacinths, which are sweetly scented. Crocus, irises and my own favourite tulips which are one of the easiest and best value to grow in you garden. Tulips are very ...

We want flowers blooming when we want them. It may not be when they naturally bloom. The term used is forcing. Many plants are persuaded to bloom earlier than they ...

LAST WEEK, WE discussed the coming holiday season and how dark gloomy days are here for months to stay! But let’s put in a plug for spring bulbs.

AS Winter knocks on our door – it’s easy to forget you can still plant beautiful combinations to light up your inside and ...

During the dreary days of winter, we often long for the colors of spring. With a little planning, we can bring those spring colors indoors by forcing flowering bulbs to ...

This shoulder month between the warmth of early fall and the cold of early winter is still ideal for many garden activities.