The days are growing shorter, the nights cooler. It must be time for fall planting. In the edible garden, October is the month for planting garlic and shallots. They won’t be harvested until next ...

Dahlias -- here, the 'Amante' -- are easy to grow, but very frost-sensitive. and crocuses behind us and the daffodils and tulips coming on, it's worth noting that all of these spring favorites (and ...

You’re not alone if you’ve ever eagerly planted a bag full of tulip bulbs in fall, only to end up with a meager few blooms in spring. Or none. Tulips are the queen of bulbs when all goes well, but ...

Perhaps no other garden activity is so identified with fall as the planting of spring-flowering bulbs. Fall bulb planting reaches the level of ritual with many serious gardeners. But for all their ...

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Even though gardening is often praised as a calming and peaceful activity, it can also be quite challenging. Whether sowing seeds or planting nursery starts, you usually have to wait a long time to ...

Bulbs are useful for adding colour to spring borders and are super easy to take care of. According to the RHS, spring-flowering bulbs include tulips which come in a variety of different shades. Other ...

It may seem a long time until Christmas, but if you want beautifully scented indoor hyacinths and other bulbs such as dwarf narcissi for the festive season you need to think about planting ‘forced’ ...