Most spring-blooming bulbs are now finished flowering. To ensure you will have a nice bulb show next spring, resist any temptation to cut back the foliage of bulb plants such as tulips and daffodils ...

If sunlight is scarce in your backyard it's important to choose the right shade-loving plants to make the best of the space. Plants that adapt easily to shade conditions tend to be understated ...

Fall is the time to think about one of the glories of the spring garden: the bulb layer. Dry, dormant bulbs for plants such as daffodils, crocuses, tulips and alliums, tucked into the cooling soil of ...

This undated photo provided by Dig.Drop.Done shows Mount Everest alliums blooming above hostas and shrubs. Beautiful and sturdy with a flair for the dramatic, alliums are a graceful way to add color ...

Veteran bulb growers have learned to put patience ahead of pruning in helping their perennials bloom season after season. They’re in no rush to remove the unsightly leaves and stems of these botanical ...

Daffodils and tulips are almost certain to bloom when another spring rolls around, but even they can have an occasional bad season. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

Veteran bulb growers have learned to put patience ahead of pruning in helping their perennials bloom season after season. They’re in no rush to remove the unsightly leaves and stems of these botanical ...

Don't fertilize springblooming bulbs if you're going to replace them next fall. Most books recommend adding bone meal and fertilizer whenever you plant spring-blooming bulbs. That's only necessary if ...

The winter is long, dark, wet, and cold. When the first buds of spring flowers begin to pop in March, it’s like a hit of dopamine, giving us all hope that the sun will come out again, someday. But ...

Portulaca is a reliable garden friend that brightens our summer. I grow this long-blooming annual as a low border in front of taller flowers such as cosmos, garden phlox, lupine and daisies. It’s a ...

This March 8, 2013 photo shows miniature daffodils in a pet cemetery that will need time to recharge for the next growing cycle near Langley, Wash. Small bulbs can make a big impact but they need six ...