Spring is far from our minds - but if you want gorgeous daffodils, tulips, hyacinth or crocus, now is the time to plant them! Are you seeing bags of spring bulbs in the stores right now? It's not what ...

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 ...

During the dreary days of winter, we often long for the colors of spring. With a little planning, we can bring those spring colors indoors by forcing flowering bulbs to bloom indoors during the colder ...

It may be the dead of winter, but gardeners know that spring is just around the corner. For those eager to get their hands back in the dirt, it’s not too early to start prepping for your spring garden ...

Forcing is a gardening term that usually refers to making plants bloom out of season. Forcing is done by manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily light and/or temperature. Really, it’s not so ...

The time is approaching to plant the bulbs you will need for beautiful spring flowers. They are best planted in the fall after soil temperatures begin to cool down but before the ground freezes. The ...

If you’re eager for spring blooms, you can pot bulbs now for a colorful winter indoors. Gardeners often manipulate nature by using fertilizers and starting seeds early. Why not bend nature’s schedule ...

It’s bulb-planting season if you want a riot of colour in spring, from the vivid yellows and subtle creams of daffodils, to the rich purples of crocus and the soft blues of camassias. But there are so ...