I remember my shock when I learned that spring-flowering bulbs were planted in fall. I had grown up in central Alaska, where spring was more a philosophical concept than a season. But once I learned ...

If you're a little hazy on when exactly you should be planting bulbs for spring you're in the right place. Overall it's pretty straightforward but there is a slight variation between different types ...

As long as your garden soil hasn't yet frozen solid, there are bulbs you can still plant for blooms come springtime. Check ...

Flowering bulbs can be planted in fall or spring, depending on the variety. Bulbs planted in fall need to develop their roots before the first frost and need a freezing period to bloom. Bulbs planted ...

Spring-blooming bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are garden oddities because they have to go in the ground dormant the fall before in order for them to bloom the following spring. That’s ...

Planting bulbs this fall is not just a way to have hope for the future. It’s an investment in your spring garden. If you plan things just right, a burst of color can brighten dark days, even in ...

You don’t have to be an avid gardener to appreciate the gift of flower bulbs. As most bulbs appropriate for our climate bloom in spring or summer, when received at the beginning of winter bulbs give ...

Yeah, it’s one of gardening’s most frustrating scenarios to plant a bag or two of spring flower bulbs, only to find that squirrels, chipmunks and voles ate most of them, and deer and rabbits finished ...

Veteran gardeners know late fall is the time to plant spring-blooming bulbs. Everyone is familiar with tulips, iris and daffodils, as well as crocus and hyacinths. Many of these are of European ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The best part of spring is when all the bulbs you planted start emerging from the ground, painting your yard with color after a long grey winter.

Plant amaryllis bulbs about 8 weeks before you want them to bloom. Grow amaryllis indoors in pots or outdoors in frost-free zones. Provide bright light, regular water, and occasional fertilizing. Huge ...