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
Category: Bulbs
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
Layer Your Bulb Plantings
Did you know you can plant bulbs in layers, like a lasagna? Plant a first layer of larger bulbs, likeContinue Reading
For Quick and Easy Bulb Planting, Use an Auger
If digging individual holes for your fall bulbs putting you off, try a bulb auger. It’s simply a spiral bitContinue Reading
Not All Spring Bulbs Are Suited for Naturalizing
I am a big fan of naturalizing bulbs and have been doing it for years, ever since I was aContinue Reading
How to Divide an Amaryllis
With time, most amaryllis bulbs produce offsets (secondary bulbs) that you can remove and pot up individually. Some varieties naturallyContinue Reading
Spring-Flowering Bulbs: So Easy to Plant!
Tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, crocus and other spring-flowering bulbs: garden centers sell them by the shovelful each fall. And their cultureContinue Reading
Plant in Almost Any Season
Beginning gardeners often worry about when to plant the plants they buy, yet the answer is simple: pretty much anyContinue Reading