Thu., Oct. 17, 2024 After a long, dark winter, cheery, colorful spring bulbs like these daffodils and snow glories can light up the garden and lift our spirits.

Bulbs bursting with color are one of the best ways to light up an outdoor space, long before most perennials, trees and shrubs have begun to grow. Planting spring bulbs should result in a gorgeous ...

Your Spring-flowering bulbs might have finished their show, but how you treat them now can mean the difference between a full bloom next year or a disappointing no-show.

Those bulbs need an extended time of cold temperatures (35-45°F) to bloom in the spring, so you should start planting your bulbs when the soil temperature drops to 55°F.

Bulb-planting in the fall is always an act of hope. This year, it becomes a form of therapy. When the crocuses, daffodils and tulips next flower, we will be assured of at least one thing: It won ...

Planting spring bulbs in October is a great way to prepare for the next growing season. These stunning varieties will make your garden radiant with color.

Lilies. Lilies are one of the best bulbs to plant in the spring because they grow well with their roots in the shade. As they start to bloom, you’ll want to make sure the heads get sunlight, so ...

Spring bulbs are nothing short of magic in the garden. We sit in our overstuffed easy chairs all winter, perusing plant catalogs, websites, and magazines. We wait, and wait, for those first signs ...

There are better ways to plant bulbs than lining them up single-file, soldier-style along the front of a bed. Here are a dozen ideas on how to be more bulbously creative.

Spring bulbs are planted outdoors in the fall, and they are also sold this time of year as a potted plant or as “forced” flower bulbs in water.

Flowering spring bulbs add color and beauty to your garden when you need it most after a chilly, gray winter. But if you want to enjoy their blooms in the spring, you must plant them ahead of time.

Lilies. Lilies are one of the best bulbs to plant in the spring because they grow well with their roots in the shade. As they start to bloom, you’ll want to make sure the heads get sunlight, so ...