During the dreary days of winter, we often long for the colors of spring. With a little planning, we can bring those spring colors indoors by forcing flowering bulbs to bloom indoors during the colder ...

If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly long, you can pot some up now and enjoy a floriferous winter indoors. Gardeners are constantly gaming the system, using fertilizers to ...

Last week I wrote that I’d go over the process of bulb forcing. So, here goes! The definition of “forcing” a bulb is to get it to grow and bloom at a time when it usually wouldn’t. You’ve all seen ...

The holidays have a funny way of turning even the most casual plant owner into a full-blown indoor gardener. Suddenly, everyone wants flowers exploding out of pots just in time for December ...

This March 17, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows forced spring bulbs for sale in Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP) If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly ...

If you’re eager for spring blooms, you can pot bulbs now for a colorful winter indoors. Gardeners often manipulate nature by using fertilizers and starting seeds early. Why not bend nature’s schedule ...