Forcing Spring
Spring seems pretty far off here in the North, especially with wildly fluctuating temperatures, snow, ice and even rain. ButContinue Reading
Category: Forcing
Drunken Amaryllis Are Shorter
By Larry Hodgson Question: Every year I buy an amaryllis bulb for Christmas and put it in a vase of waterContinue Reading
Springtime bulbs: March 2021 Houseplants of the Month
The Story of Springtime Bulbs Springtime bulbs are the impulse purchase extraordinaire: how can anyone resist them!? And nothingContinue Reading
How to Force Hyacinths
Photo: ibulb.org Here is an easy little project for a gardener of any age, adult or child, or experience level:Continue Reading
Aftercare for Potted Spring Bulbs
Well, you’ve had your fun with potted spring bulbs: tulips, crocus, hyacinths, narcissus, etc. You bought them in bloom (orContinue Reading
Can You Get A Paperwhite to Rebloom?
Sometimes you can get a Paperwhite to rebloom! Photo: www.longfield-gardens.com If you’ve been gardening for a while, you’ve certainly heardContinue Reading
Forcing Bulbs Over Water: A Project for the Whole Family
Forcing bulbs: as easy as 1, 2, 3! Source: www.homedepot.com I already explained in a recent article how to force bulbsContinue Reading
Forcing Bulbs Without Twisting Arms
Forcing bulbs (here, Siberian squills) simply means getting them to bloom indoors before their usual season. Source: lindenhillgardens.wordpress.com I don’tContinue Reading
Overwintering Hardy Bulbs in Containers Outdoors: Not as Easy as It Seems
A few days ago (October 18, 2017), I wrote a blog called Overwintering Plants in Containers and it discussed perennials,Continue Reading
Forcing Branches For an Early Spring
Spring isn’t coming around fast enough for you? Well, you can make it happen much earlier by forcing branches fromContinue Reading