There is perhaps no sight more exciting to an avid gardener than a yard full of spring-blooming bulbs in full flower. Bulbs herald the gardening season, and their colors are a welcome sight after the ...

* What it is: Despite being a U.S. native species, the spring-flowering bulb family of Camassia is seldom planted in home gardens. These produce foot-tall spikes of blue star-shaped flowers that open ...

The emergence of bulbs in spring heralds the annual start of the garden springing back into life from its winter slumber. The sight of the early bloomers, such as snowdrops and winter aconites, can be ...

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Picture your neighborhood in April, when your heart is lifted by bright blue squill, white snowdrops and yellow daffodils. Aren’t there spots in your yard just begging for that bloom? “If you want to ...

Meadows are trendy alternatives to big lawns these days as much of the gardening public aims to aid pollinators and beef up their yards’ native-plant inventory. For most, that means planting or ...

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 ...

Fall is a busy time for us gardeners as we work hard to get our yards ready for winter and prepared for spring. One of the most vital things to get done in October is planting all your spring bulbs, ...

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 ...

There are two times of year that spark joy in gardeners' hearts: When the seed catalogs begin arriving in winter, and when bulb catalogs arrive in late summer. For the last few weeks, I have gone to ...