How to Overwinter Tuberous Begonias
Tuberous begonias like these Nonstop begonias, don’t grow all year and will go fully dormant in the fall. Photo: griffinsgardencentre.ieContinue Reading
Category: Bulbs
Do You Have Hyacinth Fingers?
Handling hyacinth bulbs can lead to contact dermatitis. Photo: hedgerowrose.com Or maybe tulip itch? Or lily rash? These are allContinue Reading
Load Your Lawn With Spring Flowers
Mixed crocuses bring this spring lawn to life! Alison, Flickr.com When I was a child, I used to greedily goContinue Reading
The First Irises of Spring
Expect the spring’s earliest irises—the netted irises or reticulated irises—to appear shortly after snow melt. Photo: www.webbsdirect.co.uk If you’ve beenContinue Reading
Fall-Planted Bulbs Guarantee a Colorful Spring Garden
Fall is in the air and that means it’s time for mums, pumpkins, apples … and planting spring-blooming flower bulbs! InvestContinue Reading
The Tulip Fields of Atlantic Canada
Tulip fields in bloom at Vanco Farms, Prince Edward Island. Photo: Vanco Farms Two years ago, I was able toContinue Reading
Last Minute for Ordering Spring Bulbs
Don’t miss out on early spring bloom! Photo: landscapeontario.com If you intend to plant bulbs for bloom next spring—tulips, daffodils,Continue Reading
Can You Pinch a Tuberous Begonia?
Tuberous begonia sprouting from a tuber. Photo: Michèle Bénard Question: Last year, I let my tuberous begonia (Begonia x tuberhybrida) grow without interveningContinue Reading
Spring Flowers for a Happy Easter
Easter display including narcissus and muscari. Easter is the time for togetherness, colored eggs, Easter egg trees and, of course,Continue Reading
Flower Bulb Day in San Francisco
The public is invited to pick their own bouquet of free tulips to take home on Flower Bulb Day 2020. I’d never heard of FlowerContinue Reading