How to plant amaryllis bulbs in pots – the key tips you need to know. Plants grown from bulbs lift the spirits during shorter, chillier days, and amaryllis are no exception.

Flower bulbs poking up already? Here’s why you shouldn’t panic. Published: Feb. 28, 2025, 6:11 p.m. Daffodil tips like these can withstand very cold nights with no damage.

S howy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even ...

Previous generations of gardeners knew that coaxing bulbs to bloom early was the easiest way to have fresh flowers in winter. Here’s how they did it. By Margaret Roach Before Page Dickey and ...

If thinking about the end of summer is getting you down, it’s time to plan and plant your spring flowering bulb show. Autumn is the time to plant crocus, daffodils, tulips and many other spring ...

It’s still a little early to plant bulbs. We want the soil temperature to be in the 50s when planting, and right now, 2-to-4-inch soil temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s.

The Dutch bulb industry advises that the “right” time to plant is when night-time temperatures have dropped into the low 50s or upper 40s for two weeks. In central Pennsylvania, that typically ...

Q: I received a self-watering amaryllis flower from my daughter for Christmas. It is mounted on a wooden plank. I have been unable to find any information on whether or not the self-watering bulbs … ...

Most spring-blooming bulbs are now finished flowering. To ensure you will have a nice bulb show next spring, resist any temptation to cut back the foliage of bulb plants such as tulips and daffodil… ...

Like so many, can’t wait to get out into the garden. My question is, what can I do to finally eliminate the major problem of squirrels digging and eating my flowers and bulbs. They do so in my ...

In general, a “bulb” is a plant that stores its complete life cycle in an underground fleshy storage system, says Lori Voll-Wallace, master gardener coordinator in northeast Pennsylvania.

Once the weather turns, and daffodils start coming up in local gardens, bulb-bedding plant season has begun. When planted outdoors, potted bulbs can last for weeks, even a month, ...