Bulbs
Flower bulb gardens are a welcome addition, especially in spring as nature awakens from a long winter’s nap. With all the colors and types of bulbs available, gardeners should have no problem finding suitable plants to grow. Yet, it never hurts to get some gardening advice for bulbs along the way. While gardening with bulbs is easy, planting flower bulbs and caring for them can be intimidating to new gardeners, so here you will find tips on growing flower bulb gardens, from planting flower bulbs to their care and how to store them over winter.
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Bulbs
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Hyacinth Plant Flopping: Tips For Supporting Your Top Heavy Hyacinth Flowers
Are your hyacinths falling over? Don?t worry, there is a silver lining. This is a common issue that many people encounter when growing these plants. Learn more about supporting top heavy hyacinth flowers here.
By Nikki Tilley
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What Is The Difference Between Daffodil, Jonquil, And Narcissus
There are new cultivars of daffodils introduced to eager gardeners every year. What is the difference between daffodil, jonquil, and Narcissus? Find out in this article. Click here to get more info.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Growing Paperwhite: Tips On Planting Paperwhite Bulbs Outdoors
Narcissus paperwhite bulbs are classic holiday gifts that brighten the gray winter months. But you can also plant them outside.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Learn About The Care Of Winter Aconite Plants
Bright and pretty winter aconite shows up even earlier than crocus as a harbinger of spring.
By Anne Baley
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Caring For Glory Of The Snow Bulbs
Glory of the snow bulbs are one of the first blooming plants to appear in spring. This article provides tips about growing these bulbs and caring for them in the landscape. So click here to get more information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Freesia Bulb Plant: When And How To Plant A Freesia Corm
A wide range of colors and an alluring floral fragrance make freesia hard to resist. The freesia bulb plant is easy to force indoors on sunny windowsills, or plant them in the garden. This article has more info.
By Jackie Carroll
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Frilly Daffodils And Double Bloom Narcissus Varieties
What are some frilly and double daffodil varieties to try for a whimsical garden? Click here to find out.
By Tonya Barnett
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Care Of Gladiolus - How To Grow Gladiolus In Your Garden
Gladiolus grow wonderfully in the warm weather of summer. Learning how to take care of gladiolus will reward you with a huge array of colors and they also work out great for cut flowers. Click here for more.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Plant Agapanthus And Agapanthus Care
The Agapanthus, commonly referred to as the Lily-of-the-Nile or the African lily plant, displays large masses of striking blue or white flowers atop a tall and slender stalk. Learn more about this plant here.
By Susan Patterson
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What Is A Bearded Iris: Bearded Iris Varieties And Growing Info
A popular perennial for its stunning flowers, variety of bloom colors, and striking, sword like leaves is the bearded iris. Click here for more info.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Dahlia Mosaic Symptoms – Treating Dahlias With Mosaic Virus
Your dahlia is clearly not doing well. Its growth is stunted and the leaves are blotchy and twisted. You're wondering if it's missing some type of nutrient, but nothing seems to help. Sadly, you may be witnessing mosaic virus in dahlias. Learn more in this article.
By Laura Miller
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Dahlia Wilt Disease: How To Treat Spotted Wilt Virus In Dahlias
The spotted wilt virus in dahlias affects more than 200 species of vegetable and ornamental plants worldwide. The disease is spread only by thrips. Learn how to combat the disease and try to save your dahlia plants in this article.
By Laura Miller
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Dahlia Flower Powdery Mildew: Treating Dahlias With Powdery Mildew
By Laura Miller
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Iris Mosaic Control: How To Treat Mosaic Disease Of Iris Flowers
The most widespread disease of irises is the mosaic virus, both mild and severe types, mostly affecting bulbous irises. Spread by aphids, the best deterrent is controlling aphids in the yard and the weeds that may harbor them. Learn more about iris mosaic control in this article.
By Susan Albert
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Amaryllis Has Leaf Scorch – Controlling Red Blotch Of Amaryllis Plants
By Tonya Barnett
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Planting Forced Daffodils In The Garden: Moving Daffodils After Flowering
Planting forced daffodils in the garden is possible, but there are some special techniques and precautions you should be aware of first. Find out what they are in this article.
By Anne Baley
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Multi-Colored Snowdrops: Do Non-White Snowdrops Exist
One of the first flowers to bloom in spring, snowdrops (Galanthus spp.) are delicate-looking, little plants with drooping, bell-shaped flowers. Traditionally, snowdrops colors have been limited to pure white, but do non-white snowdrops exist? Find out here.
By Mary H. Dyer