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Blog Posts (26)

Caring for spring-blooming bulbs after flowering

Caring for spring-blooming bulbs after flowering. Red and yellow tulips with green foliage.

Do a little 2022 garden planning

How to take care of amaryllis and get them to rebloom

How to take care of amaryllis and get them to rebloom! Amaryllis flower with red on outer part of petals and white center

Common questions answered as we transition to winter

More late fall chores to keep you busy

Ravaging Rodents and Fall Planted Bulbs

Fall Bulbs for Pollinators

Daffodils are one of many bulbs that need to be planted in fall for an early spring flowering display.

Fall Garlic Planting

Garlic is typically planted in fall by separating bulbs into individual cloves for planting.

Anticipating the First Fall Frost in the Garden - October 2021

Fall care for spring and summer bulbs

flower bulbs

How to plant flower bulbs for a colorful spring display

How to plant flower bulbs for a colorful spring display. Different types of spring-blooming bulbs

Winter Bloomers Add a Spot of Cheer - March, 2021

Give back to your spring flowering bulbs

Tender bulbs make for summer delights

Photo by Nick Windsor via Unsplash

Force bulbs indoors for holiday decor

paperwhite bloom (Narcissus papyraceus)

Plant spring bulbs now

bulbs, pixabay

Frequent fall topics: soil, compost and bulbs

Fall Gardening Tasks

planting spring bulbs amongst fall perennials

They’re not just in spring: Fall blooming bulbs

Pink, purple, and yellow blooms of fall blooming bulbs. Autumn crocus, Crocus speciosus, Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale, Hardy cyclamen, Cyclamen hederifolium, and Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus

Welcome to My Jungle - March, 2020

Advantages of early vegetable gardening and other spring notes

What is springing up?

Too Early to do Much in the Yard?

Fall's Frequent Topic Review

This Weather and Bulbs

Fall is for More than Tree Planting

News Releases (4)

Flower bulbs can bring colorful blossoms into the home during winter.

Feed the bees next spring with bulbs from this year’s Fall Gardeners’ Gathering

Add interest by creating a moonlight garden

Select and plant spring-flowering bulbs now

Staff (2)

Christopher Enroth

Christopher Enroth

Horticulture Educator

Richard Hentschel

Richard Hentschel

Horticulture Educator