Unlike other common bulbs you might enjoy growing such as daffodils and tulips, paperwhites don't need any cold treatment before planting. This means you can buy your bulbs and use a very simple ...

Last year, I learned a bitter lesson when my garden provided about $125 worth of crocus bulbs to mice and squirrels for their winter eating pleasure. What I begrudge more than the cost were the ...

There aren’t too many flowers that bloom before winter loosens its grip, but gardeners soon will be hoping to spot the brave few – snowdrops being the most familiar and beloved.

So the bulbs rely on chilling hours — the time spent at temperatures typically between 35 and 45 degrees for a specific period. If you're wondering how plants tell time, the answer is sugar.

After flowers are spent plant the entire bulb in a sunny location in well-drained soil amended with organic matter. Place the bulb 3 inches below ground level; water thoroughly.

Like many favorite spring bulb flowers, the daffodil (Narcissus family) did not originate in North America but instead hails from around the Mediterranean Sea, where it has been cultivated ...

Bulb specialist Chris Ireland-Jones, owner of Avon Bulbs (avonbulbs.co.uk), runs through the common mistakes you could be making, and how to correct them… Mistake 1: Lack of preparation ...

Even within the common bulbs already mentioned you can find something that stands out from the norm. Double flowered snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno' are exquisitely detailed in bloom.