I remember my shock when I learned that spring-flowering bulbs were planted in fall. I had grown up in central Alaska, where spring was more a philosophical concept than a season. But once I learned ...

If you're a little hazy on when exactly you should be planting bulbs for spring you're in the right place. Overall it's pretty straightforward but there is a slight variation between different types ...

The weather is finally cooling off and tree leaves are beginning to yellow, which could be mistaken for signs that gardening season is slowing down, but any gardener worth their salt (or soil!) knows ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spring gardens thrive with bulbs, but many attract rodents. Choose rodent-resistant varieties with unappealing tastes or strong scents. Options range from tall orange blooms to compact blue flowers.

Think for a moment about spring flowers, and likely two of the most common to come to mind are daffodils (Narcissus) and tulips (Tulipa). Even nongardeners are likely to know these flowers, and ...

From hardy lavender to pretty spring-flowering bulbs, the most popular plants of 2025 have been revealed — including some ...

Spring-blooming bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are garden oddities because they have to go in the ground dormant the fall before in order for them to bloom the following spring. That’s ...

Few gardeners take full advantage of the class of plants known as spring bulbs – those little onion-looking things that get planted in fall and blossom into beautiful tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and ...

I got a question about what to do with a bunch of spring-flowering bulbs this time of year. The reader found a company that would not ship to Alaska, so she sent her order to an Outside friend. The ...