Gardeners are constantly gaming the system, using fertilizers to force plants to direct energy toward more blooms, more fruit ...

once spent a fall weekend planting 150 tulip bulbs, and not a single one emerged in the spring. Talk tulips with gardeners, and you will hear this kind of tale often. Plant them, and the dinner bell ...

CORVALLIS – In fall, gardeners settle bulbs under a blanket of soil and wait for spring to watch them flaunt their beauty. “It’s easy to create a stunning display that bursts into bloom in the spring ...

Is December too late to plant tulip bulbs? It's the question on many people's minds right now, especially as so many packets of tulip bulbs are on sale at local garden centres up and down the country.

We tuck them in the ground in the fall with hopes of watching them emerge and burst into joyful color in the spring. Sadly, our hopes are often dashed by hungry little rodents who can’t resist the ...

Spring means gardens again have bulbs in bloom. Crocuses, daffodils, tulips, narcissus and other bulbs need weeks in cold weather to start to grow and flower. But even the warm southern states now ...

Bulb planting is an important job on the annual gardening calendar. Whether you have a charming cottage garden or a modern townhouse yard, bulbs can be used to great effect to elevate your space.

All spring-blooming bulbs, such as hyacinths and crocus, grow well in containers. Photo provided by OSU. (Gertrude K./Flickr) Paperwhite narcissus bulbs, because of their fragrance, are popular to ...

A recent caller left a message on my phone mail: "I try every year but I don't have any luck ... how can I force tulips?" "Force them to do what?" That was my initial reaction because tulips are like ...

There’s nothing like the sight of colorful tulips popping up out of the ground — a sign that spring has sprung and sunny days are ahead! If you’ve transplanted potted tulip plants this spring or are ...

Daffodils look cheery, hyacinths smell divine, and crocuses pop up early, but something about a bright, cup-shape tulip inspires true spring joy. Unfortunately, this joy can be cut short unless you ...

Q: I live in a retirement community, and I have a pot of tulips in my room that I would like to keep over. The blooms have died, and what looks like a seed pod has appeared. I thought tulips grew from ...