Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties are available that survive winter weather in many USDA growing zones but others are hardy only in ...

Can bulbs I bought be stored for planting next year? I just moved into a new house and haven’t had time to prepare a planting bed, but got bulbs cheap and don’t want them to go bad. Bulbs do not store ...

Storing amaryllis bulbs properly matters because it lets them rest, recharge energy, and bloom again beautifully next winter. Most amaryllis bulbs don’t need to be removed from their pots and can rest ...

Q: I read all about the flower gift from one of my children. It was the amaryllis and it was a joy to watch it bloom twice with two stems around December. Then I read where you said it was OK to let ...

Autumn is here, and many gardeners like to continue gardening through the season. The crisp, cool weather shouldn’t deter you from adding new plants to your garden or home landscape. As soon as the ...

SUMMER-flowering bulbs and corms, such as gladioli and begonias, need to be dug up within the next few weeks so they can be safely stored for the winter. Although you can take a chance and leave them ...

If you admired your neighbor’s tulips and daffodils last spring and wished that you had some of these flowers in your yard, now is the time to plant these hardy bulbs before the ground freezes if you ...

The good news is that you can still plant bulbs as long as the soil is not frozen. So far this year we have experienced a few warm spells (intermixed with cold spells!) which have left the soil ...

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 ...

After seeing snow, rain, and lots of dark mornings, the weather seems to be warming up and the days are getting slightly longer. Summer is on its way and it’s time to start planting some summer ...

"For the pebble method, place bulbs on top of the stones in a shallow container and keep the water level just touching the ...