As the gardening season winds down, consider preparing a pleasant spring surprise for yourself. Fall is the perfect time to create a container garden of spring bulbs that you can enjoy indoors before ...

There's not much that rivals spring bulb bloom in the garden. The anticipation all winter. The inevitable forgetting where you planted bulbs or that you planted any at all. And then the show. It’s a ...

If you're cooking up plans for the garden this fall, think about trying bulb lasagna. This Dutch method of layering bulbs is truly tantalizing. Much like that lasagna you have baking in the oven, you ...

The magic of flower bulbs is irresistible. You plant these weird-looking things in October, and by spring, they’re transformed into graceful plants with velvet blossoms in vivid colors. Bulbs like ...

If you haven’t yet ordered your spring bulbs, put that job on your radar because autumn is a perfect time to start planting for a blast of colour next year. Planting two to three layers of different ...

A container of forced grape hyacinth, daffodil and tulip bulbs. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com. Pot them up, give them a chill ...

In Chicago, where I grew up, tulips were pretty much the only thing that kept us going through the winter. You can survive snow, and you can survive ice, and you can even survive the razor winds that ...

Garden flower bulbs are easy to grow though they often need to be planted months in advance for bold, healthy blooms. While most freshly planted bulbs can withstand the cold winter weather outdoors, ...

Lasagna as in layers… plant several different bulbs in layers for a professional look either right in the ground or in a container. Place the container in a cool, dark place, such as a garage or ...

Autumn marks the ideal period for getting on top of garden maintenance, readying lawns and flower borders to flourish through winter and into the following year. It's also the moment to prep your ...

Bulbs are a low maintenance option for the garden, with most perennial varieties able to bloom year after year. Popular bulbs such as daffodils and crocuses can be left in the ground for many seasons ...

Don't toss your amaryllis plant away once the blooms fade. Here's how to get new growth from its bulb, whether you want it to ...