Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole.
Plant bulbs in containers now to enjoy potted blooms in the spring. Here's what you'll need to know — from pot selection to safe storage.
If you'd love to embrace the popular pink garden trend, here is a selection of gorgeous pink flower bulbs that you can plant ...
Q: For Valentine’s Day, I received tulip bulbs growing and blooming in a water-filled container, and I’m curious to know if I can plant them in a pot as I’ve noticed they’re starting to turn ...
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 ...
When Christmas passes, it reminds me that the next few weeks are an important time for planting certain spring flowering bulbs. This includes tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs that have been ...
Tulips are stunning spring bulbs that flower in April and May. They grow well in both pots and borders, and the bulbs should be planted in late autumn. Which? Gardening magazine grew and compared ...
Q: In February, I bought a beautiful group of tulips in a glass container that has little "pockets" for each bulb to grow in water indoors. They did fantastic. Now the leaves have yellowed and 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 ...
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 ...
Tulip mania, a strange financial bubble in Holland in the 1630s, made a tulip bulb cost up to 10 times the yearly income of a skilled craftsman, according to reports. The flowers became a status ...
QUESTION: I have about 80 tulip bulbs that have been in my refrigerator chilling since I purchased them in early November. I still haven't planted them since we have had such a mild winter. Have I ...