As soon as Christmas passes and we hurtle into spring, many look out for the first sign of life: the emerging albino head of the crocus, or an early flame bud of a daffodil. For many, these are the ...

Some of these bulbs will provide tall, soaring blooms in shades of lavender in spring, while others add a pretty, delicate ...

Imperial fritillaries, also known as fritillaria, are one of the earliest spring bulbs to begin flowering. With huge stems and bell-like petals, this bright flower can add flair to any spring garden ...

FOR CHEERY SPRING COLOR, plant bulbs this fall. The best thing about spring-blooming bulbs is that they already have a flower ready to go, so they can’t fail to bloom. That is, unless squirrels eat ...

Flower bulbs are being planted in a trench in a garden. - Natallia Ustsinava/Shutterstock Emily Dickinson thought hope was the "thing with feathers," but a flower bulb seems like a better metaphor for ...

When it comes to planting spring blooming bulbs, location is a big key to success. Most need full sun (six hours or more of direct rays). But remember, there are always exceptions, so read the labels.

Looking for something dramatic for your spring flower garden? Consider fritillaria! These spring-blooming bulbs are easy to grow and their unusual, bell-shaped flowers are quite an attraction in the ...

Our garden centres and nurseries are full to bursting with fresh plump spring flowering bulbs at the moment. Daffodils, tulips, crocus, snowdrops and bluebells. Lovely as these all are why not try ...

SNOWDROPS, CROCUS, daffodils and tulips — pretty much in that order — blast us with color and fragrance just when we crave it most. Their sequence of bloom reassures us that spring is on its way. And ...