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 of ...

Plant allium bulbs in the fall when soil temperatures reach about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Space bulbs two to three times their height and mix different varieties for color. Give alliums full sun, ...

Planting spring bulbs in the fall not only sets your garden up for a showy spring display with a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors as the snow melts, but it also fulfils a biological need known as ...

The best time to plant spring bulbs depends on your growing zone. In general, you should plant bulbs six weeks before your projected first frost date. For many growing zones, October is the best time ...

After a long, cold winter, spring-blooming bulbs are a welcome sight in your garden. From daffodils to tulips and crocuses to snowdrops, spring bulbs add much-needed color to the landscape, just when ...

Gardening often is an exercise in thinking ahead. Being able to enjoy flowers, foliage and food from the garden depends on whether you ticked off the requisite list of to-dos in previous seasons. That ...

Spring flowering bulbs bloom in our climate between February and April. They add charming beauty to our spring gardens. Feel free to purchase bulbs from nurseries now while the selection is good, but ...

Since I have been involved in the gardening business for the majority of my life – which has been a very long time – I find myself reminiscing more and more each year. When I was growing up in the ...

Planting bulbs in fall is easy, but the timing can be challenging in the South. Blazing hot autumns and short winters often result in a less-than-spectacular display of spring flowers. Knowing the ...

If you admired your neighbor’s tulips and daffodils last spring and wished that you had some of these flowers in your yard, now is the time to plant these hardy bulbs before the ground freezes if you ...

Most spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus) want at least six hours of sun, and be sure to plant them pointy side up. Getty Images / Andrea Obzerova For many gardeners, bulbs are magic.

While it’s nearing the end of the line this time of year for most of the landscape, there’s one group of plants when it’s prime time to start them – spring-flowering bulbs. Led by tulips, daffodils, ...