Green Star Gladiola Gladiolus, Zones 8 to 11 This rising star is ideal for adding tiers of height to your garden. About 10 to ...

Groundcovers are effective ways to reduce the need for mulches while also reducing weed pressures. There are many great ground covers out there. In this video I am ...

Amaryllis bulbs (Hippeastrum sp.) are often sold with decorative pots for simple gifts during the Christmas season, sometimes as a to-be-assembled planting kit and sometimes as potted plants that ...

Q. How late is too late to plant daffodil bulbs? They are on sale, but I don’t want to buy them if they won’t survive. Although right now (late winter/early spring) is not the optimal time to ...

Simply tip the plant out of its pot and nestle the root ball in a large container of dry potting mix. Leave it there for a few days (or up to a week, depending on how sodden the soil was).

These bulbs can be planted in potting soil, either entirely under the soil or half in-half out. Many gardeners will top-dress their bulb pots with decorative stones or moss.

Few winter bulbs provide a floral show like the amaryllis. Countless varieties are available, and many are on sale as the holiday season has ended. The bulbs are large, easy to handle, and, with a ...

Plant the bulb so that the top third remains above the soil line. Guest notes that amaryllis’ native soil is quite rocky, meaning it prefers a well-draining soil mix.

However, these bulbs can possibly be saved to have a bloom for next year’s Christmas holidays. To do this, after bloom remove the wrapping material and plant as a normal bulb and remove the ...

Amaryllis and paperwhite bulbs make a good gift. They can stay dry in a box with tissue until the holiday and then be planted afterward. Both can be planted in the garden in Florida.