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These Tulips Look Just Like Peonies – and Their Ravishing Flowers Last for Months, Not DaysPeonies are pretty, we know, but peony-like tulips give you way more petals for far less effort, and you can plant the spring-flowering bulbs in November.
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Why Tulip Fire Can Ruin Your Spring Flowers – And the 6 Simple Planting Steps that Help You Prevent ItTulip fire can make your eagerly anticipated spring bulbs look distorted and spotty. But these quick bulb planting checks can help you to prevent calamity later
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Sorry Squirrels, This Simple Trick Stops Pests Eating Tulip Bulbs (and it Beats Chicken Wire Every Time)If you’re planting bulbs in your garden this fall, try this simple but super-effective hack to stop squirrels digging up tasty tulips and ruining the spring show.
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What Your Dahlias Need Most After the First Frost Hits – 5 Ways to Save Your Favorite Blooms for Next YearThe season may be winding down but there’s plenty you can do now to protect those tubers so your dahlias come back stronger next summer. These 5 secrets unlock your best blooms ever
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6 Striking Bulbs to Plant in November and Skyrocket Your Spring Garden – There’s Still Plenty of TimePop these bulbs into the ground in late fall and look forward to dazzling displays of vibrant flowers from February to May.
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Don’t Leave These 7 Bulbs and Tubers in the Ground Over Winter – Lift Them Now Before Your Soil FreezesThe next few weeks can make or break some of your favorite bulbs and tubers so don’t leave things to chance and lose next year’s blooms to extreme winter cold. Lift these 7 gorgeous garden classics to safeguard your future flowers
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What to Do With Amaryllis in October – Get These 6 Things Right for Gorgeous Holiday BloomsA stored amaryllis bulb or a pot that spent the summer on the porch can be encouraged to put on a holiday show. Start now if you want flowers for Christmas.
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What to Do with Your Lilies in October – 5 Easy Ways to Unlock Stronger Plants and Bigger Blooms Next YearThe journey to your best lilies ever starts this month with some simple wins. Here's what to tick off before winter kicks in to be sure of towering stems and majestic lily blooms
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Saffron is the World's Most Expensive Spice Yet it's So Easy to Grow a Flavorful Garden HarvestThis pretty purple crocus produces the red threads behind the priciest spice on the shelf – and if you plant corms now, you can harvest in 6 weeks.
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What Dahlias Need in October: 6 Easy Tasks for Plenty More Blooms and Winter-Ready TubersDon’t get too dazzled by this season’s fabulous show of dahlia flowers because you need to start preparing tubers for winter to enjoy even bigger blooms next year.
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9 Bulbs to Plant in October for Striking Fuss-Free Flowers Come Spring – Even Beginner Gardeners Will Get Great ResultsForget boring tulips and daffodils because these showstopper bulbs are just as easy to grow and will add a heap more color and character to your garden.
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Meet Your Birth Month Bulb – and the Meaning Behind All 12 Beautiful Spring BloomsEver wondered which spring flower you’re most like? From dark-petalled tulips to fragrant daffodils, your birth month bulb might reveal more about you than you think...
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Want a Lawn Full of Crocuses Next Spring? Pros Share Their Fall Planting Tips (and Mistakes to Avoid) for a Dreamy Carpet of ColorPlanting crocuses, but not getting that carpet effect? Experts reveal the real reason crocus lawns fail – and the simple fix most gardeners overlook.
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Sorry Tulips, These Are the 7 Bulbs Everyone's Planting This SeptemberDon't settle for ordinary flower beds. Plant these unique bulbs now for a show-stopping garden next spring.
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Garden Mythbusters: Does the Pointy End of a Bulb Really Need to Face Up When You Plant It?The "pointy end up" rule has dominated fall bulb planting for generations, but what really happens when it goes in differently? If you don’t know which way is best, this will put you right…
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How to Plant Hyacinth Bulbs in September for Bowls of Fragrant Christmas FlowersForget scented Christmas candles – force hyacinth bulbs to flower early and naturally fragrance your home this holiday season.
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This Daffodil Is Quietly Replacing Classic Yellow Varieties – It’s Fragrant, Long-Lived, and HardyIf you're planting spring bulbs this fall, don't overlook this elegant daffodil...
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