Here are a few reasons why daffodils do not repeat bloom. Over-crowding, too much shade, damaged foliage after bloom or the wrong variety are a few reasons that result in sparse display or no blooms.

Daffodils are a delight because their blooms are so long-lasting. In the right conditions, each daffodil flower can last for weeks, and a single plant can bloom for six to eight weeks.

A. Daffodils can go “blind,” or fail to bloom, for several reasons. The most common is that the foliage from the bloom in year one was not allowed to ripen and turn yellow.

Bulbs are like most flowering plants — they need a certain amount of sunlight to produce flowers. Daffodils and other bulbs planted in areas of dense shade will not bloom as well as those that ...

Squill are lesser-known spring bloomers, but these delicate white, blue or blue-and-white striped flowers are delightful.

If daffodils show sporadic, healthy blooms, the issue is most likely overcrowding of the bulbs. Some say these flowers need divided every two years, but most of us only do it as needed.

Daffodils are not invasive, but they do have a knack for multiplying, which means you can expect them to fill out your garden nicely over the years. They're also deer-resistant, which is a huge ...

Twenty-seven varieties of daffodils line a 2-acre walking trail at Parsons Reserve in Dartmouth. "The warm weather we had last week really accelerated the bloom quickly, and folks have been out there ...

Summer bulbs are also being planted this autumn: alliums, lilies, and surprise lilies (Lycoris squamigera), which pop up with pink blooms in August.

I also let my other bulbs like tulips and hyacinths go until they are yellow. I have had these bulbs blooming for over 10 years. I don’t bother with crocus or grape hyacinths.