You know the saying “a watched pot never boils?” – this year’s numerous “false starts” for spring makes this saying particularly apt. With warm temperatures for a few days, snowdrops, witch hazel and other early bloomers started appearing and it was hard not to get our hopes up and look for other spring blooms.
I don’t know how long ago the tradition started and I’m really not sure how many other friends and family receive (or received) an amaryllis bulb from my parents but some time, years ago, they began a holiday tradition and…
Here’s the quick-and-dirty guide to bulbs, the fall version. It starts with this basic info: that you plant NOW for bulbs that bloom in the spring – most bulbs. BUYING AND STORING The bigger the bulb, the better. Though when…
Horticulturist Carol Allen shared her love of bulbs with customers at one of our free seminars, starting with this declaration: “Bulbs deliver, big-time!” Then she went on to give us tips, lots of tips, and these are just some of…
You’re going to do WHAT to that poor, defenseless bulb?! Getting past its dreadful name, bulb forcing isn’t so bad. In truth, bulb forcing is relatively cheap, easy, and certainly rewarding. A preview of spring in the dead of…
One way to enjoy tulips is to treat them as annuals. That way you choose any type you like, and have the fun of a trying a new color scheme every year. And that’s what I did before deer made…
Squirrels and deer damaging your plants and bulbs? Follow these tips to keep them at bay.
Spring flowering bulbs, including such favorites as tulips and daffodils, are one of the signs that winter is over and are a true delight. While the bulbs themselves are nothing to look at, the flowers they produce come in all…
Oh, Deer! For the urban/suburban gardener, dealing with deer and other warm-blooded garden grazers is generally a case of discouraging their feeding in your garden. You can probably visualize herds of discouraged deer, walking dejectedly down the street, looking for…
The so-called minor bulbs are a major source of color and spring beauty. These early risers will awaken your garden and announce the arrival of a new growing season. Good things come in small packages, it’s true, and when…
Flowering bulbs are among the most reliable plants in the garden. Properly handled, they will reward the gardener with dazzling displays – often the first breath of spring. But first, a map of your yard is a Good Thing. Almost…
The Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum, is a symbol of the Easter observance all around the world. Well, actually, as it turns out, it’s more of an American tradition. And here is how it came to be. Lilium longiflorum is native…