Bulbs

The pungent flavor of garlic is often used to enhance various meals, but many are astonished to learn how simple it is to grow this particular culinary bulb.

Nov 30, 2009 - Sharay Parkinson

Blooms from forced bulbs, for gifts or to keep, can fill the home with the feeling of springtime months before the soil starts to thaw.

Nov 10, 2009 - Patrice Campbell

Onions in the perennial flower garden? You might be surprised how alliums can add dynamic color, unique form and unusual shape to your garden.

Nov 10, 2009 - Michael Vyskocil

Paper whites are a variety of narcissus that can be forced into bloom during the winter. Force some to decorate your home for the holidays.

Nov 10, 2009 - Deborah Harding

Plant daffodils, tulips and other spring bulbs in the autumn. Learn how to plant, where to plant and how to protect them from hungry critters during the winter.

Nov 6, 2009 - Deborah Harding

There are times in even the best-designed garden when there isn't much blooming. Look to lilies to give your garden color from June to September.

Oct 20, 2009 - Michael Vyskocil

Autumn is the perfect time to plant bulbs for an early burst of color in the home garden next season that can last well into the summer.

Oct 17, 2009 - Chaz Iannazzo

Small bulbs can yield a stunning display - even before the snow melts. Plant spring-flowering bulbs now to add color to your garden next year.

Oct 11, 2009 - Michael Vyskocil

Snowdrops and daffodils, the first flowers of spring, with tulips, hyacinths and crocuses are among the most popular bulbs to ensure colorful winter and spring gardens.

Oct 10, 2009 - Laurence O'Sullivan

Walking into a garden full of indigenous or exotic plants grown from rare to exceptionally rare bulbs is like walking into a land of fantasy and wonder.

Sep 29, 2009 - Kara Smith

While the rest of your yard is still asleep for the winter, bulbs underground are eager to pop up before the slowpoke springtime perennials and annuals begin to show off!

Sep 22, 2009 - Annie Spiegelman

Of all the spring flowers, the dainty white and green snowdrops are among the first to bloom, sometimes pushing up through the late winter snow.

Sep 15, 2009 - Marianne Lepa

Their flowers are gorgeous and their scent divine, but Oriental Lilies are also easy to grow and care for in the home garden.

Sep 7, 2009 - Marianne Lepa

What are a hundred daffodils, a bunch of dwarf blue irises, crocuses galore, tons of tulips and two dozen grape hyacinths? Answer: A spring garden.

Sep 5, 2009 - Christine Breen-Williams

Greet spring with color that contrasts beautifully with the dormant grass and leafless trees. Fall is the time to plant bulbs that bloom in early spring.

Sep 4, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Tulip bulbs need to develop a healthy root growth to see them through the period of cold weather that is part of their seasonal cycle, so they must be planted in fall.

Aug 29, 2009 - Sarah Todd

Daffodils and tulips are not the only spring flowering bulbs. Some specialty bulbs, like camassias and fritillarias are equally easy to plant in garden borders.

Aug 25, 2009 - Christine Breen-Williams

Grow beautiful, early­-blooming flowers next spring. Remember to plant spring-flowering, hardy bulbs in the fall.

Jun 19, 2009 - Barb Hacker

Caladium bulbs should be dug in the fall before the first frost. Plant bulbs in the ground in late spring or start earlier indoors.

Jun 13, 2009 - Rosalie Thompson

Amaryllis bulbs are best known for their showy blooms during the Holiday season. Increase your amaryllis supply by following one of several methods to produce new bulbs.

Jun 3, 2009 - Rosalie Thompson

The idea of summer bulbs is often underestimated. Planted around shrubs and perennials they make a valuable contribution to any garden.

May 30, 2009 - Ian Dutton

Cannas are sun-loving plants that can quickly fill a garden spot with lush foliage and brightly-colored flowers. They require little care and look great in any garden.

May 27, 2009 - Rosalie Thompson

Caladiums characterized as white have leaves that are predominately white but often have green accents, green borders in varying widths or a splash of a brighter color.

May 7, 2009 - Rosalie Thompson

Flower bulbs can be quite expensive. Knowing where and when to purchase flower bulbs can save your money that can't be spent on other gardening projects.

May 5, 2009 - Stephanie Manning

Red caladiums are popular in any flower garden. The colorful leaves can display accents of greens, whites, pinks and darker shades of red to add color to summer gardens.

Apr 16, 2009 - Rosalie Thompson