Forgotten Spring Bulb Creates Waves
Some plants just don’t get no respect. And that’s certainly the case with Corydalis solida. It’s a small spring-flowering bulbContinue Reading
Category: Bulbs
Holland: the Land Without Bulbs
Today, Holland is famous for its bulbs. The vast fields of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths stretch as far as theContinue Reading
The Dahlia That Celebrates Canada’s 150th
Yes, Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017 and to highlight this special event, there’s a special flower: the CanadianContinue Reading
The Delicate Art of Getting Easter Lilies to Bloom… At Easter!
Easter is one of the year’s most important holidays. Since the beginning of the Christian era, Easter has represented theContinue Reading
Daffodil Flowers Can Be Deadly to Their Neighbors
With spring now underway, our gardens will fill up or are filling up with gorgeous flowers. Bringing in that firstContinue Reading
Chocolate Cosmos: New and Improved
Among the garden plants grown for their scent, chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) certainly stands out from the crowd. Yes, asContinue Reading
Spring is Sprung, da Grass is Ris…
Yes, in the Northern Hemisphere, spring officially arrives today, March 20th: the vernal equinox… but the photo above shows whatContinue Reading
2017: The Year of the Daffodil
Each year the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one bulb, one annual,Continue Reading
What to Do with Forgotten Bulbs
So, you bought a few packs of spring-flowering bulbs (tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, etc.) last fall, intending to plant themContinue Reading
Don’t Let Snow Stop You from Planting!
In my area, and in many areas in Southern Canada and the Northern US, snow has come early this yearContinue Reading