Spring bulbs sometimes get a rotten rap for being two-week wonders - if they don't get eaten by rodents first. Squirrels, voles, rabbits and deer might eat their share of tulips and crocuses, but if ...

Huge, colorful flowers on tall stalks make amaryllis a holiday favorite. How to care for amaryllis is a little different than other bulbs you may be familiar with, but they are about as easygoing and ...

Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...

Grow ranunculus flowers for spring blooms that look gorgeous in bouquets. Get the basics on how, when and where to plant ...

Autumn, when trees take on sunset colors and nights are growing cold, is the time to invest in next spring by planting flower bulbs. “They’ll pay you back by blooming in April and May,” said Spencer ...

Plant a few bulbs in your home now and this winter you can enjoy a dramatic, large red amaryllis or a group of dainty, fragrant paperwhites. And you don’t have to wait too long for flowers. Some of ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: I love daffodils and have planted many bulbs. But after a few years there are more leaves than flowers. Do the bulbs wear out? — Lois, Indianapolis Dear Reader: When it comes to spring ...

We’re now in the prime of bulb-planting season, that rite of fall that seems out of place when we’re about ready to yank or cut back plants in the rest of the yard. That contrarian picture is just one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener planting flower bulb in her yard - Halfpoint Images/Getty Images Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we ...