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.

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When to Plant Allium Bulbs

Alliums bring high color, structure, and reliable style to the perennial border and planter. Their stately globe-shaped florets complement any garden style. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in how to plant these sculptural, pollinator-attracting blooms this fall for a late spring display.

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How to Tell if Your Bulbs are Fresh: 10 Pro Tips

It’s planting time and you’re excited to start some new bulbs in your garden. Do you know how to determine if those bulbs are fresh, healthy, and ready to grow? Gardening expert Liessa Bowen shares 10 simple tips to help you examine your bulbs like a pro!

Delicate, star-shaped white flowers with yellow centers of this perennial tulip bloom atop slender, upright stems, surrounded by narrow, grassy leaves that create a vibrant display in the garden.

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17 Perennial Tulips That Bloom Reliably Every Year

For stunning spring color, you can’t go wrong planting tulips. But if you want that color to last beyond the first year, it’s important to choose your tulips carefully. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists 17 perennial tulips to try for continuous color.

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When and How To Plant Snowdrop Bulbs for Early Blooms

Snowdrops give the sweetest welcome to spring. One of the earliest to flower in late winter, poking through the snow, snowdrop bulbs - the more, the merrier - bring subtle beauty that’s nothing short of enchanting. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in how to plant snowdrops now for a late winter display.

Several rounded seeds with papery brown outer layers are nestled in moist, dark soil, surrounded by vivid pink and green plants, with a small hand trowel resting nearby.

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Should You Refrigerate Fall Bulbs Before Planting?

It’s autumn, and you know what that means! It’s time to plant bulbs like daffodils, tulips, and trillium. Should you refrigerate these plants before you bury them? Let’s find out. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant and learn how to help your bulbs produce as many flowers as possible.

Hardy perennial bulbs produce double-layered, white, nodding flowers with ruffled petals blooming atop slender, arching stems, surrounded by narrow, deep green leaves that create a graceful display in the garden.

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15 Hardy Perennial Bulbs You Can Plant Now

Are you itching to get a head start on your spring garden before winter rolls in? Fall is a great time to plant many spring-blooming bulbs. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares 15 gorgeous, cold, hardy bulbs that you can plant right now!

A field of multi-colored peony tulips, covering the area grown from bulbs need divided under the clear blue sky

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Peony Tulips

Tulips' beauty and carefree nature have made them popular for gardeners who want to dress up their spring garden. Peony tulips are especially beautiful and fragrant, too! In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss walks through what you need to know to grow and care for these wonderful spring bloomers.

Star-shaped blue Chionodoxa luciliae, one of the longest-flowering bulbs, blooms brightly with white centers against slender green leaves.

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21 Longest-Flowering Bulbs to Plant This Season

Fall is the best time to plant our favorite spring and summer flowering bulbs. With some work now, we’ll reap the rewards with floral surprises as winter fades. Treat your future self by choosing long-blooming selections to usher in the warm season. You won’t have to wait long; many start appearing before winter’s end. Explore fall-planted bulbs with a long spring flowering season with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

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19 Daffodil Varieties To Plant This Fall

From classic yellow trumpets to exquisite bi-colored blooms, these selections will brighten your garden after winter’s chill! Gardener and spring bulb buff Lindsay Miller introduces 21 types of daffodils to drop in the ground this fall.

The Daffodil ‘Vanilla Peach Butterfly’ showcases creamy white petals surrounding a ruffled, peachy-pink trumpet against a blurred background.

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23 Unusual Flower Bulbs to Plant This Season

It's time to roll up your sleeves and start your fall bulb planting. This year, why not try some new and interesting varieties? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some unique and beautiful bulbs to share for autumn planting.

cut back tulips. cut back tulips. Close-up of a gardener's hands in green gloves with pruning shears pruning a tulip plant in a flowerbed. Tulips present a striking appearance with their tall, slender stems bearing a single, vibrant flower at the apex. Surrounding the base of each stem are several long, narrow leaves that emerge directly from the bulb, providing a lush green backdrop to the blooms. The flowers are cup-shaped, with smooth, colorful petals.

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Do Tulips Need to be Cut Back Each Season?

Holster your pruners! Tulip season is fading, making way for warm-season annuals and perennials to shine. But don’t cut their foliage if you intend to try your tulips for another spring season. Here, horticulturist Katherine Rowe explores options for growing tulips as perennials and how to treat the plants post-flowering.