Want a cheerful show next spring? Buy bulbs now. And besides tulips and daffodils, spare a thought for the smaller ones. Large flowered bulbs make a splash. But big tulips seldom multiply and are best ...

* What it is: ‘Purple Sensation’ is a variety of ornamental onion that produces three-inch-round, golfball-sized violet-purple flowers in May. The lollipop-like flowers grow at the tips of the two- to ...

If you're a little hazy on when exactly you should be planting bulbs for spring you're in the right place. Overall it's pretty straightforward but there is a slight variation between different types ...

Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...

For decades I’ve been planting spring-flowering bulbs. Some come back every year, some disappear after a few years, and some I treat as annuals. The result? Just when mud season is about to swallow me ...

Dear Helen: A few years ago, planting bulbs in “layers” in containers was very popular. I no longer hear about it much. Is this method of planting still recommended? I have purchased an assortment of ...

September is a good month to shop for spring bulbs to plant this fall. Here are some ideas to add to your garden. Summer may be waning but its effects are still lingering. After months of no rain, the ...

It may seem a long time until Christmas, but if you want beautifully scented indoor hyacinths and other bulbs such as dwarf narcissi for the festive season you need to think about planting ‘forced’ ...