Bulbs

Bulb plants are some of the most fun to watch come up in the spring, and add a ton of beauty to the garden. Learn to care for them here.

A gardener's blue-gloved hand applies white granular fertilizer to young tulip plants with lance-like leaves that are long, deep green, and slightly curled at the edges.

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When and How to Fertilize Tulips for Bright Spring Blooms

It’s hard to imagine spring without tulips and their multicolored blooms. One of the biggest steps to getting bold colors in your tulips is feeding them at the right time. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum covers when and how to fertilize tulips for bright spring blooms.

A cream-colored Patricia’s Pride Lilium with dark maroon centers and six broad petals. The petals curve slightly outward, revealing dark stamens with pollen-covered anthers. Glossy green leaves surround the flower.

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7 Bulbs We’re Planting Now for Summer Blooms

Summer blooming bulbs offer gorgeous blossoms after many other plants finish flowering. They’re easy to care for, lying dormant from fall through winter. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares these seven favorite bulbs; plant them in late winter for midsummer blooms!

A vibrant tulip blooms grow in a clear glass vase, with visible roots and bulb base submerged in water, slender green stems rising to hold bright, cup-shaped petals.

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How to Grow Tulip Bulbs in Water Indoors: 7 Easy Steps

Tulips are happy signs of spring with their graceful cupped blooms in a rainbow of colors. Enjoy their cheer indoors by forcing them in water (also a sweet gift!). Follow a few steps for easy success with garden expert Katherine Rowe to get your tulips growing in water.

A shot of a cluster of white flowers that showcases what to do with paperwhites finished blooming

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What to Do With Paperwhites When They’ve Finished Blooming

There’s a lot of talk on the internet about what to do when your paperwhites finish blooming. Some gardeners throw them away, while others try to get them to bloom the following year. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you what to do with paperwhites when they’ve finished blooming.

A large wicker basket filled with Amaryllis bulbs with smooth, brown papery husks and a rounded shape, perfect for saving and storing until next season.

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How to Save and Store Amaryllis Bulbs for Next Year

Amaryllis flowers offer decadent blooms around the holidays. They’re perfect for decorating, adding bright red, pink, or white blossoms atop slender green stems. Follow these simple steps from seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to ensure your bulbs bloom next year!

Three potted amaryllis plants in various stages, from blooming to wilted and dormant, demonstrating care for amaryllis after bloom.

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What to Do With Amaryllis After They Bloom

Amaryllis offers stunning, gigantic blooms for you to enjoy indoors! You may have bought a potted bulb weeks ago and now notice its flowers are fading. Learn what you can do with the bulb, whether you’d like to recycle it or save it for next year. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares what you must do to save your amaryllis.

A cluster of bulbs with fresh green shoots sprouting from the tops.

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How to Grow Amaryllis Bulbs in Water: 9 Expert Tips

Amaryllis are gorgeous interior additions during the holidays. Their quick-growing blooms are easy to force in water for a striking display. Follow a few key steps with garden expert Katherine Rowe to get your bulbs growing in water and for enjoyment beyond the season.

A pile of light green and brown rounded bases, showing dry outer layers and fresh green growth hints.

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9 Tips to Avoid Amaryllis Bulb Rot This Season

Amaryllis bulbs offer highly decorative flowers both indoors and outdoors. You may face frustrating challenges when growing them indoors, though they’re easily manageable with the right care. Prevent issues like bulb rot with these nine tips from seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

Pink and purple spiky flowers blooming in rustic metal containers filled with moss, displayed alongside colorful pots on a bright surface.

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When and How to Plant Hyacinth Bulbs

Along with tulips and daffodils, hyacinths are a sure sign that spring has arrived in your garden. Biologist and garden enthusiast Lindsay Miller unpacks when and how to plant these fragrant bulbs.