Garlic prefers loose, well-draining soil – a loam or sandy loam soil works best. Good soil structure and drainage are key to ...

BOISE -- Don't you love it when those first flowers of spring pop up after a long, cold winter? Now's the time to plant those spring flowering bulbs in your yard. Today on "You Can Grow It", Jim ...

I would like to plant some bulbs this fall for the first time. Which bulbs are best adapted to our area? Could you give me some suggestions on how to plant them? Flower bulbs are easy to plant. They ...

Fall is an exceptionally busy time for us gardeners, as we work hard to tick off all our planting tasks before the coldest weather arrives. If you've found yourself pushed for time this season, ...

While you may associate flowering bulbs with spring, the work for getting these beauties to bloom actually begins during fall and winter. Many bulbs can still be planted in the garden in the winter, ...

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) ...

Perhaps no other garden activity is so identified with fall as the planting of spring-flowering bulbs. Fall bulb planting reaches the level of ritual with many serious gardeners. But for all their ...

Question: My neighbor shared some of her garlic harvest with me. She says it’s easy to grow. How and when can I start growing my own crop? Answer: Your neighbor is right! Garlic is easy to grow, and ...

Q. My Naked Lady bulbs have become terribly overcrowded. When is the best time to divide and transplant them? A. Naked Ladies, Amaryllis belladonna, are popular summer-flowering bulbs with an unusual ...

Here’s something Southeast Texas gardeners can look forward to. Plant bulbs — some now, others in January — for a cheerful spring garden. Perennial bulbs, including many daffodils and leucojums, will ...

HERE WE ARE, Labor Day at our doorstep, school starting and summer sun is waning. Ah, September! I just so love the Olympic Peninsula, especially as we hear about horrendous forest fires, massive ...