Red Tulips for Parkinson’s
The red tulip is the worldwide symbol of Parkinson’s disease. Source: wallpaper.wiki Did you know that the red tulip isContinue Reading
Category: Bulbs
Garden Myth: No Need to Refrigerate Your Amaryllis!
No, don’t put your amaryllis bulb in the fridge while it’s dormant. Source: Claire Tourigny, from the book Les 1500Continue Reading
Can You Grow Garlic From Supermarket Bulbs?
Question: Can I take garlic bulbs sold in my local supermarket and plant the cloves in my garden? Adele Fraser Answer: Yes,Continue Reading
Inspect Summer Bulbs Before You Buy
In spring, garden centers and box stores, sometimes even supermarkets, put up splendid displays of summer-blooming bulbs: cannas, callas, tuberousContinue Reading
Can You Plant Forgotten Tulip Bulbs in the Spring?
Question: Help! I just discovered two bags of tulip bulbs that I forgot to plant in the fall. Can IContinue Reading
Hairy Potatoes Make Gardening Easier
A trait found in a wild potato, Berthault’s potato (Solanum berthaultii) may make growing garden potatoes (S. tuberosum) a lotContinue Reading
Time to Give Your Bulbs a Once-Over
Many gardeners store tender bulbs indoors over the winter: gladiolus, cannas, callas, potatoes, tuberous begonias, etc. At the present time, they’reContinue Reading
Why Do We Plant Amaryllis Bulbs with Their Neck Exposed?
You’ve probably always been told that you have to plant an amaryllis (Hippeastrum) leaving the top third of the bulb exposed.Continue Reading
The Little Bulb That Conquered China
If any narcissus has a story to tell, it’s the Chinese Sacred Lily. Odd name for a narcissus, you say?Continue Reading
Gladiolus: Hardier Than You Think
Most gardeners in cold regions (hardiness zones 7 and below), even beginners, know you’re supposed to dig up gladiolus (Gladiolus xContinue Reading