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
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Discover why these classic summer-blooming bulbs are making such a huge comeback. From the National Garden Bureau with addedContinue Reading
That squirrels should eat a few bulbs and a couple of strawberries might be acceptable. But never EVER should theyContinue Reading
If your begonia tuber is getting too big for its pot, you can fix that . . . by dividing the tuber!Continue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Easter has a religious significance, of course, but also a secular one, because for many people, theContinue Reading
By iBulb Working from home has become the new normal. If you are going to spend a lot of timeContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson In March and early April, it’s time to wake up most of the plants that you putContinue Reading
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 (Cyclamen persicum): pretty but capricious! Photo: depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Yes, the florist’s cyclamen is spectacular and widely available.Continue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Amaryllis (Hippeastrum cvs) bulbs are in stores everywhere from mid-fall through early winter. Not only garden centers, butContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Question: I just dug up my gladioli and found a large number of very small bulbs all aroundContinue Reading
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