Cut-Flower Bulbs: Plan Now for Spring
By Larry Hodgson As you buy your fall bulbs for spring bloom (tulips, narcissus, alliums, etc.), give a thought aboutContinue Reading
Category: Bulbs
4 Bulbs That Require Early Planting
By Larry Hodgson Usually, there’s no particular rush to plant fall bulbs (tulips, narcissus, hyacinths, spring crocus, etc.). They arriveContinue Reading
Rumors are swirling that there is a bulb shortage, is there?
Recently (July 31, 2021), I published an article encouraging readers to order their bulbs early in 2021, as it lookedContinue Reading
Rabbit Fence Saves Lilies
Comment: Last year my lilies were completely ravaged by a family of rabbits! I tried all sorts of things that didn’tContinue Reading
Spring Bulbs Will Be In Short Supply This Fall: Order Early!
By Larry Hodgson There won’t be the usual wide choice of spring bulbs in garden centers this fall. Like lastContinue Reading
Bulb Planning Starts Early
By Larry Hodgson Spring has just barely sprung and I’m already writing about planting fall bulbs: tulips, narcissus, crocuses, squills,Continue Reading
2021: Year of the Hyacinth
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
How to Grow a Florist’s Gloxinia
Florist’s gloxinia ‘Kaiser Wilhelm’, by far the most popular variety. Photo: bakker-hillegom.nl The florist’s gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) is most often grownContinue Reading
Springtime bulbs: March 2021 Houseplants of the Month
The Story of Springtime Bulbs Springtime bulbs are the impulse purchase extraordinaire: how can anyone resist them!? And nothingContinue Reading
How to Force Hyacinths
Photo: ibulb.org Here is an easy little project for a gardener of any age, adult or child, or experience level:Continue Reading