Snowdrops signal spring, even when the view outdoors may not look spring-like. Often poking up through the snow, they’re among the earliest flowers to bloom. Snowdrops are perennials, perfect for ...
What: Galanthus elwesii, commonly known as giant snowdrops, are one of the earliest bulbs to flower. Their teardrop-shaped, white blooms start in mid January and plants continue to bloom until mid to ...
Timing is everything when growing snowdrops. Planting bulbs too late in the year, as winter begins to take hold, will result in failed flowering and disappointment, so getting them in the ground ...
While you might think that your planting season is over, there's one bulb that you can still plant for an absolutely gorgeous ...
Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, reflect the many other spring bulb treasures that can be planted in fall to herald the next growing season. Because many are diminutive, they are perfect ...
This year, we're thinking ahead and planting a sea of pretty perennials (plants that regrow year after year from the same root system) in our own backyard. (Hello, cut bouquets come springtime!) We ...
It's spring bulb-planting season. My advice: Get yourself a kneeling pad and stout trowel, and set aside a day or two over the next month to plant as many little bulbs as you can stand. In March and ...
The second week of October is when you should mow and trim the lawn before winter sets in, making sure to remove large fallen leaves and to fertilize if you did not yet give the lawn an autumn feeding ...