How to Plan a Spring Bulb Garden
It’s easy to plant a bag of daffodils or a few dozen tulips. But if you want a spring bulb garden that blooms for months rather than weeks, it requires a little more planning. Here are six ways toRead More
Using a Cutting Garden for Spring Flower Arrangements
Tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs are excellent cut flowers and can be used to create beautiful spring flower arrangements for your home and to share with friends. We asked Debra Prinzing,Read More
How to Care for Spring Flower Bulbs After They Bloom
Spring flower bulbs get the gardening season off to an early start. From the first crocuses and daffodils to the last tulips and alliums, it’s a show that can lastRead More
Spring Checklist for Flower Gardeners
As winter finally turns to spring, gardeners everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief. At last, we can get back outdoors where the birds are singing and flowers are blooming! Our enthusiasm and pentRead More
Why Snow is Good for Spring Bulbs
It’s been an unusually cold and snowy winter — almost everywhere in the country. Rarely have so many gardeners been so eager for spring! While we have been busy shovelingRead More
Are Tulips and Other Spring Bulbs Perennials?
Gardeners often wonder if they can expect their tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other spring-blooming bulbs to flower for more than one year. It seems like a simple question, but the most honestRead More
Fritillaria imperialis: Time to Plant Pineapple Lilies
I wish it hadn’t taken me so long to grow Fritillaria imperialis. I guess I thought these exotic-looking flowers would be difficult. But now I can tell you: exotic they are, butRead More
How Was Your Spring Bulb Garden?
One of the best things about a spring bulb garden is the surprise factor. When I plant bulbs in the fall, I usually have a plan as to color combinations andRead More
How to Protect Fall Bulbs From Chipmunks and Squirrels
For gardeners, fall is planting time for tulips, daffodils, alliums and other spring-blooming bulbs. While we’re busy planting our bulbs, chipmunks and squirrels are busy gathering nuts, berries and seeds for theRead More
New Tulip Bulbs for Fall 2016
Tulip bulbs make it easy to paint a masterpiece with spring-blooming flowers. This year’s lineup of new varieties offers some unexpected color combinations and unusual flower styles that are sure toRead More
