Five Bulbs for Damp Soil
Karen Most bulbs like well-drained soil and will rot if they don’t get it. But there are some bulbs that actually like or at least tolerate damp soil. Grow them with…
Spring Blooming Bulbs for the Cottage Garden
Bulbs always play a big role in the spring garden providing bright color to a gray landscape that has been resting for several months. Many bulbs that we grow for…
Five Favorite Heirloom Narcissi
With the increasing interest in heirloom plants the prospect of finding heirloom narcissus in bulb catalogs is very appealing. The world ‘Narcissus’ is used here as the botanical name for…
How to Select Canna Lilies
Chuck One quick and easy way to give a lush tropical look to a garden is the grow canna lilies. A lot of people grow them in the middle of a…
Five Best Bulbs for Forcing
As bulb catalogs arrive in your mailbox during the summer begin to think about how wonderful a pot of tulips, daffodils, or hyacinths would look in January. Take time now…
How to Select Autumn Blooming Bulbs
Most gardeners are familiar with the bulbs that bloom in the spring and summer but there are also bulbs that bloom in autumn. The good news about fall blooming bulbs…
Best Spring Blooming Bulbs for Use as Cut Flowers
You only have to go to the supermarket in spring to see how popular daffodils and tulips are but they are only two of many bulbs that produce good cut…
How to Store Spring and Summer Blooming Bulbs
Not all bulbs are created equal when it comes to storage. Have you ever noticed that some bulbs that you buy come in peat moss, others in wood chips, and…
Selecting Spring Blooming Bulbs for Fall Planting: Overview
By the beginning of June the bulb catalogs start rolling in. It seems a bit early to be thinking of bulbs for next spring especially when the foliage from my…
Five Fabulous Ornamental Onions (Allium spp.)
Growing onions might be something you associate with the vegetable or herb garden since chives, leeks, shallots, scallions and garlic are culinary sort of plants. The genus name for onions,…