Beauty of the Bud
ABOVE: Early in the bloom time of Tulip Van Eijk, the buds have a sleek silhouette and stand tall ready to burst with beautiful potential. Spring is a wonderful time of year, especially if you planted tulip bulbs last fall! DependingRead More
Spring Bulbs in Zones 8-10? Yes!
Nothing says spring like a colorful bed of tulips or daffodils. That’s true even in warm climates, where winters are mild and there’s rarely a frost. But spring-blooming bulbs are native to cold climates, and if the bulbs aren’t exposedRead More
Landscaping With Spring-Blooming Bulbs
It’s amazing how a bed of tulips, daffodils and other spring-blooming bulbs can transform an ordinary yard or garden into a showplace that’s the talk of the neighborhood. These cheery flowers have a big impact, and they’re in full bloomRead More
What to Plant Now: Darwin Hybrid Tulips
If only have room for one type of tulip in your garden, it should be a Darwin Hybrid. Worldwide, they are the most popular of all tulips and it’s easy to see why. Darwin Hybrids are big, burly tulips. Their blossomsRead More
Flamboyant Parrot Tulips
There’s nothing shy about parrot tulips. These extroverted spring flowers beg to be admired up close. Their fanciful petals are an over-the-top collection of fringe, ruffles, puckers and dimples, which gives the flowers lots of texture and volume. And, as the blossoms mature,Read More
Plan Ahead for the First Flowers of Spring
Where I live, in zone 4, the ground is frozen solid for at least 4 months of the year. So by late March or early April, I’m outdoors daily, looking for signs of spring. What a joy it is toRead More
Breeding a Better Tulip
Gardeners have been planting tulips since the 1500s. Those early tulips were essentially wildflowers, imported from Turkey. Though beautiful, their blossoms were no bigger than your thumb. Thanks to plant breeders in Holland and elsewhere, today’s tulips have larger flowers,Read More
Grow This: Exotic Scilla Madeirensis
We recently received a shipment of some very special bulbs and you can be among the first gardeners in the world to grow them. Scilla madeirensis is a rare species of hyacinth that’s native to the island of Madeira, offRead More
Trending Thursday – Muscari Inspiration
Muscari is your garden’s best accessory. Stunning on it’s own, it also coordinates with almost every fall-planted, spring blooming bulb in your garden! A picture is worth a thousand words, so here are a few pictures to inspire you toRead More
