The Gladiolus is a flower that’s just as fun to grow as it is to say. Known for their tall, striking blooms and a rainbow of ...

Hyacinths are easy to grow in a garden and they're also one of the easiest flowers to force into bloom indoors in winter.

Smaller spring bulbs can be grown in 4-inch pots, but the larger ones need a 6-inch or larger pot. Fill pots with potting soil, leaving an inch or more at the top. Then place bulbs close together ...

“Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden: Innovative Techniques for Combining Bulbs and Perennials in Every Season,” by van der Kloet (Timber Press, 2024), ...

The author notes that hydrangeas, which are perennial everywhere, are noted for being pink or red growing in alkaline soil ...

A few years ago, my daughter procured a bunch of Stargazer lilies at a flower shop. The scintillating beauty of these flowers is appropriately complemented by their exceptional fragrance. Gosh, I ...

Growing the bulbs outside produces strong, stocky plants. When grown indoors where temperatures are warm and light levels are low, the bulbs tend to grow tall and floppy.

Shallots are mild, aromatic members of the onion family, usually planted in autumn. Harvest them in a couple months with ...

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HERE WE ARE, Labor Day at our doorstep, school starting and summer sun is waning. Ah, September! I just so love the Olympic Peninsula, especially as we hear about horrendous forest fires, massive ...