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 colour to the landscape, just when ...

This handy bulb planter features both centimetre and inch markers, for planting at the correct depth, plus a spring-loaded ...

Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole. After the bulbs sprout in spring, feed them again with bone meal and compost ...

Flowering bulbs can be planted in fall or spring, depending on the variety. Bulbs planted in fall need to develop their roots before the first frost and need a freezing period to bloom. Bulbs planted ...

For some of us, planting time is long past − but not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon ...

As we enter the fall season, gardeners consider planting selected bulbs for enjoyment as they bloom in the spring. This column opens with a brief overview of bulbs in the garden and focuses on ...

Spring flowering bulbs bloom in our climate between February and April. They add charming beauty to our spring gardens. Feel free to purchase bulbs from nurseries now while the selection is good, but ...

We tuck them in the ground in the fall with hopes of watching them emerge and burst into joyful color in the spring. Sadly, our hopes are often dashed by hungry little rodents who can’t resist the ...

One of the easiest members of the onion family to grow, shallots mature faster and require less space than their counterparts ...

If you want to freshen up your holiday decor with lovely, scented flowers, plant this bulb before Thanksgiving so your blooms ...

It’s primrose season, so give yourself permission to make a path towards spring by bringing home a potted primrose from a local nursery or garden center. It may be too early to plant annuals such as ...