IT’S ALMOST time to plant up grape hyacinths, the pint-sized bulbs which offer a mass of blue or white flowers come spring. Often seen as the regular hyacinth’s pint-sized poor relation (although they ...

Planting bulbs is an act of faith. Who'd think such beautiful blooms could spring from such lumpy, homely things? But each fall, I bury more of these treasures because bulbs give me great bang for my ...

Every fall, I enjoy the ritual of buying and planting hyacinth bulbs to force into bloom in the middle of January. With hardly any effort, I can have hyacinths blooming in late January indoors! I also ...

As summer fades, consider planting minor bulbs for early spring beauty. Crocus and snowdrop are just a few of the small, vibrant options that thrive in clusters As the summer garden winds down, it’s ...

Provide pollinators with flowers as soon as possible by planting these bulbs that are some of the first to flower in spring. Usually one of the first signs of spring, snowdrops produce white flowers ...

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It's almost time to plant up grape hyacinths, the pint-sized bulbs which offer a mass of blue or white flowers come spring. Often seen as the regular hyacinth's pint-sized poor relation (although they ...