Every autumn, gardeners around the world prepare for the spring season by planting an array of flower bulbs. However, many ...

When planting spring bulbs this fall, remember your companion plants! They can add contrast, serve as a backdrop, and hide fading foliage without taking over.

Planting bulbs now gives the whole neighborhood something to look forward to during the darkest days of winter.

I’ve been planting bulbs around my property for at least 40 years, and some of them are still flowering each spring. I even have daffodils I brought up from my childhood home in Connecticut that might ...

The magic of flower bulbs is irresistible. You plant these weird-looking things in October, and by spring, they’re transformed into graceful plants with velvet blossoms in vivid colors. Bulbs like ...

If you want spring flowers but you do not want to have to worry about the deer, plant daffodils. Daffodils are poisonous to deer, and they know it. They will not eat daffodils. With daffodils, you are ...

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 ...

In Atlanta, fall is the best time to plant spring flowering bulbs, usually mid-October to mid-November. This is before the first frost, when the soil is still warm. Planting daffodil bulbs can be done ...

Key Points Prune hostas just before a killing frost in your zone for best results.Fall pruning keeps beds tidy, deters pests, and directs energy to spring growth.If missed, let foliage die back ...

Hostas covering the ground in a forest with a wooden pathway winding through the center - Mint Images/Getty Images There are 22 species of hostas, all of which are commonly used as ornamental foliage ...

About 10 years ago I received a phone call from a local gardener who was distressed over a perplexing garden problem. It seems something was eating her hostas, hydrangeas, tomato plants, and even her ...

After a long, cold winter, spring-blooming bulbs are a welcome sight in your garden. From daffodils to tulips and crocuses to snowdrops, spring bulbs add much-needed color to the landscape, just when ...