Bulbs

Alliums All Season Long
Deer resistant and dynamic, these bulbs provide color from the first showers of spring to the last leaves of fall by Stephanie Cohen

Q&A Inexpensive bulbs for spring
by John E. Bryan

Q&A The role of the beard on the tall bearded iris
by Richard Ernst

Bulbs for Summer and Fall
You can plant these in spring for an array of bold flowers later in the year by John E. Bryan

Q&A Avoid tulip troubles
by Sydney Eddison

Q&A Bulbs for roadside strips
by Becky Heath

Antique Beauties
Heirloom dahlias, gladioli, and cannas offer flower colors and forms unmatched by more recent introductions by Scott Kunst

Classic Daffodils
An experienced bulb grower recommends 11 of her favorites by Becky Heath

Grape Hyacinths
These little blue jewels bring early spring delight to the garden by Ilene Sternberg

Naturalizing Spring-Blooming Bulbs
Here's how to make bulbs look as if Mother Nature planted them herself by Charles W.G. Smith

Q&A Paradise for bulbs
by Becky Heath

Q&A Bulbs for fragrance
by Scott Kunst

Q&A Faded daffodil leaves
by Sydney Eddison

Planting Spring Bulbs in Containers
by Richard Hartlage

Q&A Rembrandt tulips
by Renee Beaulieu

READER'S TIP
Tender-bulb storage
by Lena Hart

Q&A Trouble with bulb pest
by Becky Heath

Big-eared Perennial
Easy-care elephant’s ears bring a touch of the exotic to containers and borders by Dan Benarcik

Q&A Amaryllis care
by Dotti Schultz

Q&A Star of Bethlehem is a weed
by Doris Taylor

Sweetly Scented Tulips
A fragrant few are pleasing to see and to by Susanne Mandigo

Q&A Companion plants for lilies
by Gary Keim

Q&A What to do with forced tulip bulbs
by Jan Ohms

A Flurry of Snowdrops
For blossoms at winter's end, plant a drift of bulbs this fall by Kathleen S. Dickson

Flowering Paperwhites for Winter Windowsills
These easy-to-force bulbs have superior blossoms and scents by Brent Heath

READER'S TIP
Making room for tulips
by Betty McRainey

Forcing Bulbs
You can have an early spring this year thanks to forcing, an old trick that fools bulbs into blooming early by Mark Kane

READER'S TIP
Labeling dahlias
by Dee Grover

READER'S TIP
Plastic pot bulb protection
by Jan Compton

READER'S TIP
Mark existing bulbs with grape hyacinths
by Judy Wells

READER'S TIP
Deter rodents with daffodils
by Larry Loman

An Amaryllis Encore
Learn how to get new blooms from old bulbs in a few simple steps by Janet Jemmott

VIDEO Forcing Bulbs
Trick your bulbs into blooming early by Renee Beaulieu

VIDEO How to Plant Alliums
by Steve Aitken

VIDEO Planting Garlic
Garlic plants require decent soil, adequate moisture, and planting and harvesting at the right time by Farmer Joe Smith