Spring bulbs that come up too soon can get zapped by late cold snaps. Early warm spells can encourage spring-flowering bulbs to emerge before the risk of cold damage has passed. Freezing weather may ...
Fall is the season to plant bulbs for early spring color. You can have a colorful garden very early next spring if you plant some bulbs right now. Early-blooming Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips and many ...
After a long, dark winter, the appearance of early spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils are a welcome, colorful harbinger of spring. If you want to look forward to a garden full of yellow, pink, ...
The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...
Spring-blooming bulbs often get the glory because they signal the end of winter, but what about bulbs that bring us flowers in summer? These are the bulbs to plant now, in early spring. Don’t miss ...
Slowly but surely, the chilly autumn breeze has us retreating from our gardens and into the cosy corners of our homes. But before we bid our plots farewell until next year, there’s one more thing to ...
As your alliums burst into bloom, these tasks are essential to maintain strong growth and ensure vibrant flowers – both now ...
If apple picking and leaf peeping have caused fall gardening to get away from you, it’s not too late to get those bulbs in the ground that you planned for next spring. Every spring when early blooms ...
Meadows are trendy alternatives to big lawns these days as much of the gardening public aims to aid pollinators and beef up their yards’ native-plant inventory. For most, that means planting or ...
While gardeners are always on the lookout for the first signs of spring, sometimes your spring-blooming bulbs may start popping up when it's still winter. Should you be worried about those tender new ...