Planting spring bulbs in the fall not only sets your garden up for a showy spring display with a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors as the snow melts, but it also fulfils a biological need known as ...

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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 ...

Planting bulbs in fall is easy, but the timing can be challenging in the South. Blazing hot autumns and short winters often result in a less-than-spectacular display of spring flowers. Knowing the ...

For some of us, planting time is long past − but not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon ...

Spring, summer and fall bulbs do benefit from fertilization! The soil fertility and pH in your garden plays a role in determining the amount or if it is needed. While not absolutely necessary, ...

Hard to believe, but now is the time to start thinking about planting those bulbs that will pop up after winter. What do you need to know before turning up the soil? Brian Jervis, a horticulturist ...

If you admired your neighbor’s tulips and daffodils last spring and wished that you had some of these flowers in your yard, now is the time to plant these hardy bulbs before the ground freezes if you ...

I have one of those flower gardens that people pause and take pictures of. But every time someone passes my garden and compliments my flowers, I have to stop myself from saying, “It’s really a lot ...

Thanks to a certain celebrity couple's engagement photos earlier this year, pink gardens are primed to become very popular. Pink is a gorgeous color in the garden, blending well with both warm and ...

OKAY, IT IS October and that means all the vendors have spring flowering bulbs in stock! Now, today, tomorrow, go out and buy hundreds of bulbs. But why hundreds? Well, I repeat, our climate and soils ...