And you thought gardening was for gentle souls. What about forcing bulbs to bloom when they're trying to sleep? In the case of paperwhites and amaryllis, don't fret. They don't sleep. Unlike ...

You don't have to wait until spring to enjoy the beauty of paperwhites. These elegant blooms can fill your home with their sweet scent and delicate petals by the holiday season with a bit of planning ...

Forcing is a horticultural term that means manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily the light and temperature, to get it to bloom at the desired time. Although you may not realize it, you are ...

Around the holidays, staying busy is a given. Luckily, adding paperwhites (Narcissus tazetta) to a table or your yard is surprisingly simple. The bulbs of these fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers can be ...

Q: I was gifted a paperwhite Narcissus for Christmas. Can I plant it out in my landscape now that it is no longer blooming? A: Paperwhites ― Narcissus papyraceus ― are a popular bulb to give at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ariel paperwhites, accented with branches with red berries, bloom in a glass vase tall enough to help support them. (Photo ...

Long and beautiful white flowers with stalky stems that will fit into pretty much any interiorscape. That's exactly what you can expect from paperwhites. And I happen to think that they make beautiful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, while doing my normal exercise routine in the deep end of the pool, I found myself talking to a number of wonderful ...

Forcing is a gardening term that usually refers to making plants bloom out of season. Forcing is done by manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily light and/or temperature. Really, it’s not so ...

Forcing paperwhites Paperwhite bulbs can be purchased and planted in pots November through January. They generally bloom in about three weeks, so we are not forcing them to bloom much earlier than ...