This demonstrates how a tulip bulb was chilled in a pot and grown to flowering. Tulip bulbs required to be chilled for at ...

Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole.

once spent a fall weekend planting 150 tulip bulbs, and not a single one emerged in the spring. Talk tulips with gardeners, and you will hear this kind of tale often. Plant them, and the dinner bell ...

Plant bulbs in containers now to enjoy potted blooms in the spring. Here's what you'll need to know — from pot selection to safe storage.

Q: For Valentine’s Day, I received tulip bulbs growing and blooming in a water-filled container, and I’m curious to know if I can plant them in a pot as I’ve noticed they’re starting to turn ...

CORVALLIS – In fall, gardeners settle bulbs under a blanket of soil and wait for spring to watch them flaunt their beauty. “It’s easy to create a stunning display that bursts into bloom in the spring ...

All spring-blooming bulbs, such as hyacinths and crocus, grow well in containers. Photo provided by OSU. (Gertrude K./Flickr) Paperwhite narcissus bulbs, because of their fragrance, are popular to ...

We tuck them in the ground in the fall with hopes of watching them emerge and burst into joyful color in the spring. Sadly, our hopes are often dashed by hungry little rodents who can’t resist the ...

A: The best way to overwinter tulips planted in containers is in an unheated garage, where bulbs are chilled enough to break dormancy, yet are protected from repeated freezing and thawing. You also ...

Spring means gardens again have bulbs in bloom. Crocuses, daffodils, tulips, narcissus and other bulbs need weeks in cold weather to start to grow and flower. But even the warm southern states now ...