If you celebrated Easter last weekend, you might be reading this beside a cellophane- or foil-covered pot of lilies, hydrangeas, hyacinths or daffodils. Typically, spring gift plants like these are ...

Lily of the Nile ( Agapanthus) can be grown as a potted plant in central Ohio. The clumping plant has long, straplike shiny foliage that emerges from its center.

Leave your potted Easter lily in a sunny window until the threat of frost in your area has passed. Watch the weather and learn your area’s last frost date to know when it is warm enough to plant ...

To avoid this, it's best to plant your spider lilies in a large pot, about 12" deep and wide. It's better to do this from the get-go, instead of disturbing the bloom's roots at a later date.

Most Easter lilies are Zone 5 plants, which covers southern and coastal Maine, although some cultivars are Zone 7. The label isn’t likely to tell you what you have, but plant it outside anyway.