Tag: spring bulbs
Bulbs Are Not Finished Yet
UNITED STATES—It was easy to forget about spring bulbs after they went into the ground so unceremoniously last autumn. They got buried without so...
Autumn Is For Planting – Especially Bulbs
UNITED STATES—Autumn is for planting. Cliche? Yes, but true. Autumn is when most plants are beginning dormancy, and are therefore not so bothered by...
Bulbs Foliage Lingers After Bloom
UNITED STATES—Daffodils, freesias, lilies, snowdrops and the various early spring blooming bulbs and bulb like perennials will be finishing soon if they have not...
Plant Spring Bulbs In Autumn
UNITED STATES—Of all the gardening chores, planting dormant bulbs is probably the least gratifying. All we do is dig a hole to the required...
Fall For Spring Bulbs Now
UNITED STATES—They are certainly not much to look at now. They are even less interesting once buried out of sight in the garden. The...
The Right Bulbs Save Energy
UNITED STATES—After working so hard to bloom so impressively in spring or summer, bulbs redirect their efforts into saving up their energy for winter...
These Bulbs Are Not Incandescent
UNITED STATES—It may seem to be too early to be concerned with narcissus, daffodil and grape hyacinth, but this is when their bulbs go...