A bright and beautiful garden can be had in the coming spring by planning ahead and planting bulbs now. November is the perfect time in Zone 6 to gather up your garden tools, a variety of spring ...

The weather is finally cooling off and tree leaves are beginning to yellow, which could be mistaken for signs that gardening season is slowing down, but any gardener worth their salt (or soil!) knows ...

Bulbs are a great way to get spring flowers, since they already contain all of the nutrients that the plant needs to grow and bloom. This means that as soon as the weather begins to warm up, they can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you’re planting spring bulbs in the autumn, don’t forget to think about the bigger picture: many plants make good companions ...

Q: What is the best time to plant bulbs for spring? A: Flower bulbs are powerful little storehouses of energy and potential and, depending on which varieties you choose, it is not too late for fall ...

The time is approaching to plant the bulbs you will need for beautiful spring flowers. They are best planted in the fall after soil temperatures begin to cool down but before the ground freezes. The ...

"I will not move my army without onions." This curious message was sent in 1864 by General Ulysses S. Grant to the War Department in Washington during the Civil War. It reflects the fact that, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iva Vagnerova / Getty Images Traditional lawns may look lush, but they're high-maintenance and offer little habitat for ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

When Greg Graves planted 1,000 camas bulbs in his Eatonville garden last fall — using an electric auger drill — it was quite an undertaking. But come May, when the plot erupted in waves of sky blue ...