As gardeners rush to get bulbs in the ground and containers for flowers next spring, there's one approach well worth trying ...

Dear Master Gardener: I am designing a memorial garden at our church and was wondering about planting crocus bulbs this fall. There is a verse in the Bible that says, “The desert shall rejoice and ...

It is important to plant bulbs at the proper depth. Here in the south, smaller bulbs (anemone, ranunculus, grape hyacinth) ...

The vibrant, jewel-like tones of delicate crocus flowers popping up throughout beds and borders are a joy to behold as the seasons change in spring. These petite yet striking flowers are loved by UK ...

Every early April, I admire the few crocus bulbs in my gardens. Gotta plant more. And every early May, they are gone and forgotten. Contrasted to tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, the lowly crocus ...

Order spring-flowering bulbs for planting throughout October and into November. Recommended Irish stockists include mrmiddleton.com; quickcrop.ie; fruithillfarm.com and all good garden centres.

As you prepare your gardens for winter, consider marking the location of late emerging perennials to avoid accidentally ...

* What it is: An unusual bulb (technically a corm) that sends up foot-tall, lance-leafed green leaves in spring, then dies back over summer, then sends up leafless stems in late summer that produce ...

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) ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The lockdowns have been hard on old friends, banning meetings and turning them into virtual realities. In the ...