Understanding which bulbs need to be planted in fall and which need to be dug in fall can be confusing, so let’s review.
Tulip bulbs can attract rodents looking for an easy meal or drawn to a cosy patch of freshly turned soil. Following these ...
Once you bring your bulbs home, choose a well-drained bed that is sunny in the winter and early spring. Full sun is ...
Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole.
While you may associate flowering bulbs with spring, the work for getting these beauties to bloom actually begins during fall and winter. Many bulbs can still be planted in the garden in the winter, ...
October is the best month in central-Pennsylvania’s climate to plant spring bulbs. November is still doable, but a slight ...
Slowly but surely, the chilly autumn breeze has us retreating from our gardens and into the cosy corners of our homes. But before we bid our plots farewell until next year, there’s one more thing to ...
Planting a bulb garden is a great way to highlight your landscape and gardens, but the key to success lies in how you plant them in the fall. If you’re new to gardening, understanding when to plant ...
Columnist Robin Trott shares how to grow tulips, daffodils and more inside when temperatures are freezing outside.
CORVALLIS, Ore. - In fall, gardeners settle bulbs under a blanket of soil and wait for spring to watch them flaunt their beauty. "It's easy to create a stunning display that bursts into bloom in the ...
Animals like squirrels, chipmunks, and deer often thwart gardeners' efforts by digging up or eating flowering bulbs. To deter digging pests, gardeners can use chicken wire, plant more bulbs than ...