Bulbs are perhaps one of the most valuable and productive friends a flower gardener can have. Cared for properly, they seem to automatically provide life and color. But after bulbs finish flowering, there’s the ugly aftermath. Faded, collapsed petals; wilted and yellowing leaves and stems. What’s a gardener to do? Here are tips to keeping your […]

October is the time for forward planning, if you’d like to see some color emerging up around your home this winter and next spring you’ll need to put in a little thought now. We have put together a list of bulbs to plant in October for lots of color in the months to come. Daffodils | Narcissus […]

Fall planting season (mid-August through mid-October) offers many advantages that may outweigh spring planting. Transpiration is low and root generation potential is high. The temperatures are typically moderate to cool, and are easier on the plants so there is less chance for the trees to be stressed by extreme heat. The fall moisture (rains) helps the […]