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Bulbs 101 In addition to their charm and beauty, the large and diverse group of plants known as bulbs have a lot going for them: They come in neat little packages, are just about 100 percent guaranteed to bloom the first year they are planted, and are surprisingly pest- and disease-free. |
National Gardening |
Early Spring Bulbs Plan now for fall planting, and come spring you'll be glad you did! |
National Gardening |
Naturalizing with Spring Bulbs Naturalized plantings are easy to create and easy to maintain. Though it takes a few years for the bulbs to multiply and make their full impact, in the meantime you can enjoy the sight of these harbingers of spring. |
National Gardening Shila Patel |
The Indoor Tulips To speed up the seasons, you can nudge spring-flowering tulips to bloom in winter. |
National Gardening Michael MacCaskey |
Getting Started With Tulips If you want to see tulips bloom at winter's end, now is the time to buy bulbs and get them planted. |
This Old House Ryan Robbins |
Flowering Bulbs Follow these tips for highly varied, low-maintenance flowering bulbs you can plant in the fall and enjoy every spring. For additional information check out the web sites at the end of the article. |
National Gardening Becky Heath |
Wildflower Tulips Wild tulips are less formal and more resilient than larger hybrids. And wild tulips like 'Apricot Jewel' come back year after year. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Bulb Planting Know-how You can avoid many bulb problems simply by planting and fertilizing correctly... |
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Naturalizing with Tulips Species tulips and hybrids of Tulipa fosteriana, T. greigii, and T. kaufmanniana are ideal candidates for naturalizing, as they spread rapidly by seed, stolons, and bulblets. |
National Gardening Michael MacCaskey |
Painting with Daffodils A remarkable floral display occurs each spring high in the mountains of Southern California. More than five acres of mountain landscape are host to one million daffodils... |
National Gardening Michael MacCaskey |
Summer Bulbs Consider these for summer color |
Garden Gate |
Dividing Grape Hyacinths Why buy more bulbs when you can divide the ones you have? With just a little digging, you can get lots of new starts from a cluster of bulbs. |
This Old House Roger Cook |
Right Plant, Right Spot Follow these 4 rules for plant shopping and you'll never end up with a garden misfit |
National Gardening Suzanne DeJohn |
Lovely Lilies If you judge a perennial by the amount of color it provides per square foot, Asiatic lilies can't be beat. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Plant Botanical Tulips This Fall Fall is tulip planting season. Everyone loves the tall, majestic tulip varieties, but a growing trend -- especially in small space gardens -- is to plant species or botanical tulips. |
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Growing Flowers 101 Old homes occupied by expert gardeners often feature gardens that are beautiful for decades after the gardener departed, almost as if they evolved naturally. Planning is the reason. |
This Old House Roger Cook |
Marathoners of the Landscape Plants that can go the distance are the ones we look to for a fantastic show of fall color |
National Gardening Barbara Pleasant |
Marvelous Mums Plant these hardy fall-bloomers now or in spring |
National Gardening |
Planting Onions Plant your sets early in the spring. Onions do best if the temperature is cool when they start to grow, and warm as they mature. |
National Gardening John R. Dunmire |
Guide to June Gardening The month may present different images in various parts of the country, but to most gardeners, it conveys feelings of richness, abundance, and completion. |
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Soil Prep for Alliums Onions will grow in practically any kind of soil, but one that's rich in decayed organic matter and humus and drains well is best. |
National Gardening Karen Dardick |
Shrub Roses Many kinds of shrub roses have been introduced in recent years, especially the ground covers, such as "Cliffs of Dover," "Flower Carpet" and "Jeepers Creepers." |
This Old House Roger Cook |
Fall Fertilizing Why autumn is the right time of year to nourish your yard. |
DailyCandy June 7, 2006 |
Garden of Seedin' Order bulbs for the potted plot of your dreams -- shade, butterfly-friendly, even flowering fruit-filled -- along with detailed instructions and a virtual blueprint to use as a guide. |
National Gardening |
Tools for Planting Using the right tools and the proper techniques will not only make planting less of a chore, but also a greater success. |
This Old House June 26, 2015 Deborah Baldwin |
7 Tips for LED Bulb Buyers Avoid heartbreak in the lighting aisle with these tips. |
National Gardening Lynn Byczynski |
Organic Flower Farming Growing cut flowers for farmers' markets. |
National Gardening Kim Haworth |
Cymbidium Orchids Cymbidium orchids, with many showy, colorful blooms on each flower spike, are my favorites. |
National Gardening |
Container Gardening 101 Today's condominium owners and apartment dwellers do not have to forsake gardening. In fact, they can create their own garden hideaway in small spaces. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
When Tulips Were Out of Control The recent stock bubble was nothing -- check out 1600s Holland, one of the first documented cases of speculative investing frenzy. |
National Gardening Andy & Sally Wasowski |
Spectacular Desert Plants Colorful native plants for Southwest gardens |
National Gardening Vicky Congdon |
A Passion For Garlic You've got to grow several varieties to find your favorite |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
When Tulips Were Out of Control Don't fall for today's ridiculous speculations. |
National Gardening |
Growing Onions As with most vegetables, you can start onions from seed in the garden. But many onions have relatively long growing seasons and onion seeds don't germinate quickly, so it's often better to start the crop another way. You can set out transplants, or you can plant "sets" (half-grown onions). |
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Garden Design 101 You've looked at your home, apartment, or condominium a thousand times, but have you looked at it through a gardener's eyes? Have you considered what's possible? |
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Perennials: Designing with Color Even if a perennial bed doesn't turn out exactly like what you envisioned, chances are it's going to be attractive. |
This Old House October 11, 2000 Lynn Ocone |
Improving the View From the Curb An attractive front yard improves the look of your home and makes visitors feel welcome... |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Planning a Vegetable Garden How to design and build a vegetable garden that really works |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 |
Tulips and Investing Go back to Holland in the 1600s, and you'll learn a lot about investing. |
National Gardening Kate Jerome |
Adding Color to Our Lives How to use color creatively in your garden to reflect who you are. |
National Gardening Jack Ruttle |
The Holiday Cactus For lavish winter color, invite these rainforest natives indoors |
National Gardening Patt Kasa |
Putting the Garden to Bed The short warm days and crisp nights of autumn trigger leaf color changes, and remind me it's time to clean up the garden. |
DailyCandy April 5, 2005 |
Growing Pains You don't need a green thumb when you have a company dedicated to making individually packaged projects for the garden. |
National Gardening Cheryl Dorschner |
Starting from Seed Tips from an innovative gardener... |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Cultivating a Good Portfolio From tulips to tech, fads and bubbles come in lots of forms. Investors -- don't get sucked in. |
This Old House Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
Garden Gate |
Save Your Summer Bulbs Learn how to save money by saving your bulbs for next year. |
This Old House Max Alexander |
How to Keep Plant-Eating Animals at Bay Say bye-bye to Bambi, and other critters that gobble up your yard. |
This Old House Roger Cook |
An Organized Garden The This Old House landscaping expert reveals an easy way to keep a well-ordered garden. |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden. |