2022: Year of the Gladiolus
Discover why these classic summer-blooming bulbs are making such a huge comeback. From the National Garden Bureau with addedContinue Reading
Category: Bulbs
When Squirrels Eat Tulip Flowers
That squirrels should eat a few bulbs and a couple of strawberries might be acceptable. But never EVER should theyContinue Reading
Yes, You Can Divide Begonia Tubers
If your begonia tuber is getting too big for its pot, you can fix that . . . by dividing the tuber!Continue Reading
The Easter Lily: Beautiful and Aromatic, But Can You Get It To Rebloom?
By Larry Hodgson Easter has a religious significance, of course, but also a secular one, because for many people, theContinue Reading
Make your workplace cozy with colorful flowers
By iBulb Working from home has become the new normal. If you are going to spend a lot of timeContinue Reading
Time to Wake Up Tender Bulbs and Dormant Plants
By Larry Hodgson In March and early April, it’s time to wake up most of the plants that you putContinue Reading
Drunken Amaryllis Are Shorter
By Larry Hodgson Question: Every year I buy an amaryllis bulb for Christmas and put it in a vase of waterContinue Reading
The Florist’s Cyclamen: The Reluctant Houseplant
The florist’s cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum): pretty but capricious! Photo: depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Yes, the florist’s cyclamen is spectacular and widely available.Continue Reading
20 Fun Facts About The Amaryllis
By Larry Hodgson Amaryllis (Hippeastrum cvs) bulbs are in stores everywhere from mid-fall through early winter. Not only garden centers, butContinue Reading
What to Do with Baby Gladiolus Bulbs?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I just dug up my gladioli and found a large number of very small bulbs all aroundContinue Reading