Drops of Sun That Melt the Snow
You probably know the tulip (Tulipa spp.), narcissus or daffodil (Narcissus spp.) and hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis), those spring-flowering “big bulbs,”Continue Reading
Category: Bulbs
Darwin Hybrid Tulips Stand the Test of Time
I find shopping for tulip bulbs in my local garden center almost discouraging. It offers plenty of “choice”—dozens of boxesContinue Reading
Extend an Early Welcome to Pollinators
How does the song go: “When It’s Springtime in Alaska, it’s forty below.” That can be true up north, butContinue Reading
Time to Order Colchicums
Colchicum (often falsely called autumn crocus, which is a very different bulb) are beautiful autumn-flowering bulbs. And they’re very hardy,Continue Reading
Caring for Bulbs After They Finish Blooming
I have been writing a weekly horticulture column for the French-language newspaper Le Soleil de Québec for 37 years. IContinue Reading
Plant Red for the Year of the Garden 2022
Dare to plant red! It’s the trendy flower color for 2022, the official color of the Year of the Garden,Continue Reading
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
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