Summer Bulbs

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    Design

    Plant a Succession of Unique Spring-Flowering Bulbs

    Planting spring-flowering bulbs in fall is an easy way to bring joy to the garden in the following year. This group of plants brings with them tremendous excitement and early…

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    How-To

    Tips for Working With Summer Bulbs

    Adding bulbs, corms, and tubers to garden beds is a little different from planting typical perennials or annuals. Here are a few tips to help ensure a bountiful summer-bulb display.…

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    How-To

    8 Summer Bulbs That Every Garden Needs

    Summer bulbs are a bit of garden magic, a trick you can keep up your sleeve to transform beds that have become too sleepy and predictable. They are perfect for…

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    Design

    ‘Carolina Primrose’ Is Not Your Grandmother’s Gladiola

    Many gardeners are familiar with gladiolas. The usual response when asked about glads, however, along with a shaking of the head and a shudder, is “Not me.” No doubt they…

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    Design

    Rain Lilies for the South

    April showers bring May flowers, and summer showers bring rain lilies. Rain lilies are small, flowering perennial bulbs that bloom three to five days after a rain shower in mid…

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    Design

    Bulbs for Summer and Fall

    You can plant these in spring for an array of bold flowers later in the year