Unlike its larger relatives, dwarf iris is ideal for indoor forcing thanks to its size, which makes it well-suited to container growing. Montgomery advises that this spring bulb requires about 10 to ...

Fall is in full swing and winter is just around the corner, but spring is only five months away, and now is the time to start thinking about planting flower bulbs so you’ll have those beautiful spring ...

Provide pollinators with flowers as soon as possible by planting these bulbs that are some of the first to flower in spring. Usually one of the first signs of spring, snowdrops produce white flowers ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hyacinths are an old-fashioned springtime favorite with brightly-colored spikes of flowers and an intense ...

Daffodils, tulips and hyacinths have been delivering wonderful splashes of color – not just in local parks and yards, but in grocery stores and garden centers where people purchase potted flowers to ...

Pennsylvania’s climate is perfect for growing spring-blooming bulbs. We have plenty of winter cold for favorites such as tulips and daffodils to get their needed “chill” time, then we usually have a ...

Autumn brings a range of emotions for gardeners. Sad to see the end of our summer garden, we’re already planning and dreaming about next year’s plans. Planting “bulb lasagna” is one way to move from ...

This column, at one point, was going to be about us finally finishing the two-year front porch project from hell. After all, we were down to the painting, and how long could that possibly take? The ...

* What it is: Despite being a U.S. native species, the spring-flowering bulb family of Camassia is seldom planted in home gardens. These produce foot-tall spikes of blue star-shaped flowers that open ...

There's a striking blue flower that provides plenty of height and color in your spring flower bed, but it's often overlooked when it comes to fall bulb planting. Six species are found in the Camassia ...

Every fall, I enjoy the ritual of buying and planting hyacinth bulbs to force into bloom in the middle of January. With hardly any effort, I can have hyacinths blooming in late January indoors! I also ...